ΕΠΕΙΡΩ, επειρω
EPEIRŌ, epeirō
Sounds Like: eh-PEI-roh
Translations: to attempt, to try, to test, to make trial of, to experience
From the root: ΠΕΙΡΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to attempt, try, or test something or someone. It can refer to making an effort to do something, or to putting someone or something to the test to see their quality or ability. It is often used in contexts of proving or examining.
Inflection: First Aorist Active Indicative, First Person Singular
Strong’s number: G3983 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΙΡΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΔΙΕΠΕΙΡΟΝ — they pierced through, they ran through, they impaled
- ΠΕΙΡΩ — to try, to test, to attempt, to make trial of, to put to the test, to experience
- ΠΕΠΑΡΜΕΝΑ — pierced, fastened, nailed, studded
- ΠΕΠΡΩΜΕΝΟΝ — destined, fated, appointed, fate, destiny, what is destined, a destiny
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