Strong's #3984: peira (pronounced pi'-rah)

from the base of 4008 (through the idea of piercing); a test, i.e. attempt, experience:--assaying, trial.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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peira

1) a trial, experience, attempt

2) to attempt a thing, to make trial of a thing or of a person

3) to have a trial of a thing

4) to experience, learn to know by experience

Part of Speech: noun feminine

Relation: from the base of G4008 (through the idea of piercing)

Citing in TDNT: 6:23, 822

Usage:

This word is used 2 times:

 

Hebrews 11:29: "land: which the Egyptians attempting to do were drowned."
Hebrews 11:36: "And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea,"