Lexical Definition

‎πειράω‎ peiráō (pi-rah'-o) to try ^G:V
from ‎πεῖρα‎

assay.

• to test (subjectively), i.e. (reflexively) to attempt

Abbott-Smith

πειράω, more commonly as depon., πειράομαι, [in LXX for נסה;]
to try, attempt: Ac 26:21.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πειράω,

__A ἐπείρων [Refs 5th c.BC+]future -άσω [ᾱ] [Refs]: aorist ἐπείρᾱσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect πεπείρᾱκα [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, aorist ἐπειράθην [ᾱ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare πειράζω.
__B more frequently in middle πειράομαι, [Refs 8th c.BC+]future -άσομαι [ᾱ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect 2nd pers. plural πειρασεῖσθε [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἐπειρᾱσάμην, Ionic dialect ἐπειρησάμην, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but aorist passive ἐπειρήθην, Attic dialect ἐπειράθην [ᾱ], found in middle sense, [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect πεπείρᾱμαι, Ionic dialect -ημαι, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: 3rd.pers. plural pluperfect ἐπεπείραντο [Refs 2nd c.AD+], Ionic dialect ἐπεπειρέατο [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A active, attempt, endeavour, try, with infinitive, μήτε τις.. πειράτω διακέρσαι ἐμὸν ἔπος [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with adjective neuter, πολλὰ πειρῶντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive understood, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.II with genitive person, make trial of one, μή μευ πειράτω, for the purpose of persuading, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of things, τευχέων [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: in hostile sense, make an attempt on, μήλων πειρήσοντα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οὐ πειρᾶν τῆς πόλιος, πρὶν.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.III absolutely, ναυσὶ π. make an attempt by sea, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.IV with accusative of things, experience, τύχης ἐπήρειαν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__A.IV.2 with accusative person, make an attempt on a woman's honour, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, πειραθεὶς ὁ Ἁρμόδιος ὑπὸ Ἱππάρχου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see below [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B more frequently in middle, with infinitive, try to do, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with future infinitive, [Refs 1st c.AD+]infinitive is sometimes understood, πειρήσεται (i.e. ἀλύξαι) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; by ἐάν or ἄν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; by μὴ.., lest.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; by ὅπως.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, frequently in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; προσβαίνων[Refs]; π. σκοπῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]?? with neuter adjective, τὰ μεγάλα καὶ τὰ μικρὰ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II most frequently (V.[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.II.1 with genitive person, make trial of one, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; νῦν σεῦ, ξεῖνε, ὀΐω πειρήσεσθαι, εἰ[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἦ πρῶτ᾽ ἐξερέοιτο ἕκαστά τε πειρήσαιτο test him in each particular, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. θεοῦ make trial of, tempt a god, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in hostile sense, πρὶν πειρήσαιτ᾽ Ἀχιλῆος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; π. τῆς Πελοποννήσου make an attempt on it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.2 with genitive of things, make proof or trial of.., σθένεος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χειρῶν καὶ σθένεος π., ἢ.. ἦ.. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; try one's chance at or in a work or contest, ἔργου [Refs]; ἀέθλου, ἀέθλων, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; make proof of, try a weapon, τόξου [Refs] arrows whose force they were soon to make trial of, i. e.feel, [Refs]; also, make proof of, have experience of, especially in perfect passive, first in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πειρασάμενος ἀγαθῶν, δουλείας, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀρφανίας π., i.e. to be an orphan, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; but π. τινὸς μετρίου find him moderate by experience or on trial, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; also, πεπείρανται ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.3 absolutely, try one's fortune, try the chances of war, αἴ κε θεὸς πειρώμενος ἐνθάδ᾽ ἵκηται [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πειρώμενος ἢ ἐν ἀέθλῳ ἠὲ καὶ ἐν πολέμῳ making trial of one's powers, [Refs]; Ἕκτορι πειρηθῆναι ἀντιβίην, ἢ.. ἦ.. to try one's fortune against him, [Refs]; περὶ δ᾽ αὐτῆς πειρηθήτω (i.e. τῆς ἵππου) let him try for her, as a prize, [Refs]
__B.III make a trial or put a matter to the test, ἐν σοὶ πειρώμεθα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπειρήσαντο πόδεσσι tried their luck in the foot-race, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also π. σὺν ἔντεσι, σὺν τεύχεσι π., [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect, οὐδέ τί πω μύθοισι πεπείρημαι I have not tried myself, have not found my skill, in words, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πεπειραμένος σαφῶς οἶδα by experience, [Refs]
__B.IV with accusative person, make an attempt on[Refs 5th c.BC+]