What does ἐκπειράζω (ekpeirázō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκπειράζω (ekpeirázō): Testing God's patience or faithfulness by pushing limits, often implying presumptuous challenge rather than innocent inquiry.
Greek · G1598
ἐκπειράζω
ἐκπειράζω (ekpeirázō): Testing God's patience or faithfulness by pushing limits, often implying presumptuous challenge rather than innocent inquiry.
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ἐκπειράζωG1598
Pronunciationekpeirázō
What does ἐκπειράζω (ekpeirázō) mean in the Bible?
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1598?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Do not put (2), to test (1), We should not test (1).
Where does ἐκπειράζω (ekpeirázō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 4:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), 1 Corinthians (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItDo not put2×Matthew 4:7, Luke 4:12
to test1×Luke 10:25
We should not test1×1 Corinthians 10:9
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 4:7ἐκπειράσειςtoDo not putVerb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularLuke 4:12ἐκπειράσειςtoDo not putVerb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularLuke 10:25ἐκπειράζωνtoto testVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1 Corinthians 10:9ἐκπειράζωμενtoWe should not testVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 4:7
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Matthew1Luke21 Corinthians1
Source forms
ἐκπειράσεις2xekpeiraseisMatthew 4:7, Luke 4:12
ἐκπειράζωμεν1xekpeirazōmen1 Corinthians 10:9
ἐκπειράζων1xekpeirazōnLuke 10:25
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular2xMatthew 4:7, Luke 4:12
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1xLuke 10:25
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural1x1 Corinthians 10:9
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Testing God's patience or faithfulness by pushing limits, often implying presumptuous challenge rather than innocent inquiry.
Strong'sG1598
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms3 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 10:25–37Source Gloss
to test thoroughly
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Testing God's patience or faithfulness by pushing limits, often implying presumptuous challenge rather than innocent inquiry.
= cl. ἐκπειράομαι, to put to the proof or test, make trial of, tempt: with accusative, of God, Mat.4:7 (LXX), Luk.4:12 (ib.), 1Co.10:9; of Christ, Luk.10:25 (Cremer, 497).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 4:7Verb Second Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἐκπειράσειςekpeiraseiv
I put to the test, make trial of, tempt
Read verseLuke 4:12Verb Second Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἐκπειράσειςekpeiraseiv
I put to the test, make trial of, tempt
Read verseLuke 10:25Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἐκπειράζωνekpeirazwn
I put to the test, make trial of, tempt
Read verse1 Corinthians 10:9Verb First Person Plural Present Active Subjunctive
ἐκπειράζωμενekpeirazwmen
I put to the test, make trial of, tempt
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms4TensesFuture, PresentVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Future ActiveMatt 4:7 · Luke 4:122×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present ActiveLuke 10:251×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Present Active1 Cor 10:91×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2future2
Voice
active4
Mood
indicative2subjunctive1participle1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
New Testament Witnesses
testing intensely
Additional Occurrences
Luke 10:25–37ἐκπειράζωνekpeirázō
Testing, tempting
Luke 4:1–13ἐκπειράσειςekpeirázō
You shall not test
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 4 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
ἐκπειράζω is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Reveals adversarial motive behind the lawyer’s question.Luke 10:25–37