peirazo describes putting someone to a test, subjecting someone to temptation, or attempting an action.

The verb commonly describes putting a person or God to a test, whether through questioning, demands, or examination. It also describes people being subjected to temptation or trial, and in several Acts passages it denotes trying or attempting to do something.

1. Put someone to the test or examine them · dominant

   Present active forms describe opponents questioning Jesus in order to test him: in Mark 8:11 the APB renders them as seeking a sign from heaven “in order to test him,” and in Matthew 19:3 the question concerns divorce. The same active use addresses testing God in Acts 15:10 and examining oneself in 2 Corinthians 13:5; Revelation 2:2 describes testing claimed apostles and finding them false.

   Mark 8:11Matthew 19:3Acts 15:102 Corinthians 13:5Revelation 2:2John 6:6
2. Be subjected to temptation or testing · common

   Passive forms place the subject under an adverse testing situation. In Matthew 4:1 and Luke 4:2, Jesus is led or is in the wilderness to be tempted; in James 1:14 each person is tempted as desire drags and entices that person, while Hebrews 2:18 links having suffered when tempted with helping those being tempted.

   Matthew 4:1Luke 4:2James 1:14Hebrews 2:181 Corinthians 10:13Revelation 2:10
3. Attempt or try to carry out an action · occasional

   In Acts 16:7, the imperfect active plural form occurs with an effort to go into Bithynia that was not allowed. Acts 9:26 similarly describes an ongoing effort to join the disciples, and Acts 24:6 concerns an attempt to profane the temple.

   Acts 16:7Acts 9:26Acts 24:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “test” and “testing” in examination contexts, “tempted” and “tempting” where people undergo or induce temptation, and “attempted” or “tried” in the Acts action contexts. These are verse-level renderings rather than a word-by-word alignment.