- πεῖρα
- πεῖρα, ας, ἡ (s. πειράζω; Pind.+)① an effort to accomplish someth., attempt, trial, experiment, act. sense (Jos., C. Ap. 2, 183) πεῖραν λαμβάνειν make an attempt or make trial of (Trag. et al.; POxy 1681, 10; Dt 28:56) τινός someone or someth. (X., Cyr. 6, 1, 54, Mem. 1, 4, 18; Pla., Protag. 342a, Gorg. 448a; Polyb. 2, 32, 5; Jos., Ant. 8, 166; SEG VIII, 574, 21 [III A.D.]; UPZ 110, 129 [164 B.C.]) ἧς πεῖραν λαβόντες when they tried (to do) it Hb 11:29. On θεοῦ ζῶντος πεῖραν ἀθλῶμεν 2 Cl 20:2 s. ἀθλέω.② experience won by attempting someth., experience, pass. sense (X. et al.; IMagnMai 115, 21; Philo; Test Gad 5:2 ἐκ πείρας) πεῖράν τινος λαμβάνειν have experience with or simply experience someth. (Polyb. 6, 3, 1; 28, 9, 7; Diod S 12, 24, 4 τὴν θυγατέρα ἀπέκτεινεν, ἵνα μὴ τῆς ὕβρεως λάβῃ πεῖραν; Vett. Val. 74, 23; 82, 1; 84, 28 al.; Jos., Ant. 2, 60, Vi. 160) μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον they experienced scourgings Hb 11:36.—DELG. M-M. TW. Spicq. Sv.
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