πειρασμοῖς
peirasmós
trials
Test, trial, or attempt; a situation in which a person or group is put to the test to demonstrate character, fidelity, or resolve. In some contexts, refers to enticement or solicitation toward unworthy or wrongful action (moral temptation), but more generally describes circumstances of ordeal, adversity, or testing, whether the outcome is intended to be positive (proving) or negative (enticement to fail).
1 Peter 1:6 · Word #11
Lexicon G3986
| Lemma | πειρασμός |
| Transliteration | peirasmós |
| Strong's | G3986 |
| Definition | Test, trial, or attempt; a situation in which a person or group is put to the test to demonstrate character, fidelity, or resolve. In some contexts, refers to enticement or solicitation toward unworthy or wrongful action (moral temptation), but more generally describes circumstances of ordeal, adversity, or testing, whether the outcome is intended to be positive (proving) or negative (enticement to fail). |
Morphology N DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | trials |
| Literal | trials-temptations |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πειρασμός |
| Strong's | G3986 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3986-02
tests
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DMP): indicating indirect object, means, location, or association; plural masculine form of πειρασμός. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes situations of testing or proving derived from the root meaning "to try/test." The plural form reflects multiple instances, and while the dative case marks relational function (e.g., in/with/by tests), English expresses this syntactically rather than by form, so the core plural sense is preserved as "tests." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
trials
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'tests' to 'trials' to better capture the nuance of enduring difficulties or sufferings, as indicated in common usage and the silex_definition for 'πειρασμοῖς.' |