Peira

pi'-rah
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Peira Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 2
  1. a trial, experience, attempt
  2. to attempt a thing, to make trial of a thing or of a person
  3. to have a trial of a thing
  4. to experience, learn to know by experience
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
peira
Origin
from the base of (4008) (through the idea of piercing)
Strong's Number
3984
TDNT Entry
6:23,822

NASB95 Word Usage

attempted*
1
experienced*
1
Total
2

NASB95 Verse Count

Total
2

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Peira". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.