Difference between revisions of "Trial"

<div> '''1: δοκιμή ''' (Strong'S #1382 — Noun [[Feminine]] — dokime — dok-ee-may' ) </div> <p> for which see [[Experience]] , No. 2, is rendered "trial" in &nbsp;2 Corinthians 8:2 , AV (RV, "proof"). </p> <div> '''2: πεῖρα ''' (Strong'S #3984 — Noun Feminine — peira — pi'-rah ) </div> <p> "a making trial, an experiment," is used with lambano, "to receive or take," in &nbsp;Hebrews 11:29 , rendered "assaying," and &nbsp;Hebrews 11:36 , in the sense of "having experience of" (akin to peirao, "to assay, to try"), "had trial." In the Sept., &nbsp;Deuteronomy 28:56 . </p> <div> '''3: πειρασμός ''' (Strong'S #3986 — Noun Masculine — peirasmos — pi-ras-mos' ) </div> <p> akin to No. 2, is rendered "trials" in &nbsp;Acts 20:19 , RV. See Temptation. </p> <div> '''4: πύρωσις ''' (Strong'S #4451 — Noun Feminine — purosis — poo'-ro-sis ) </div> <p> akin to puroo, "to set on fire," signifies (a) "a burning;" (b) "a refining," metaphorically in &nbsp;1 Peter 4:12 , "fiery trial," or rather "trial by fire," referring to the refining of gold (&nbsp;1 Peter 1:7 ). See Burning. </p> &nbsp;1 Peter 1:7[[Proof]]

<p> TRI'AL, n. from try. Any effort or exertion of strength for the purpose of ascertaining its effect, or what can be done. A man tries to lift a stone, and on trial finds he is not able. A team attempts to draw a load, and after unsuccessful trial, the attempt is relinquished. </p> 1. Examination by a test experiment as in chimistry and metallurgy. 2. [[Experiment]] act of examining by experience. In gardening and agriculture, we learn by trial what land will produce and often, repeated trials are necessary. 3. Experience suffering that puts strength, patience of faith to the test afflictions or temptations that exercise and prove the graces or virtues of men. <p> Others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings. &nbsp;Hebrews 11 </p> 4. In law, the examination of a cause in controversy between parties, before a proper tribunal. [[Trials]] are or criminal. [[Trial]] in causes, may be by record or inspection it may be by witnesses and jury, or by the court. By the laws of [[England]] and of the United States, trial by jury, in criminal cases, is held sacred. No criminal can be legally deprived of that privilege. 5. [[Temptation]] test of virtue. <p> Every station is exposed to some trials. </p> 6. State of being tried.

<p> (See [[Judges]] ; COUNCIL; LAW; PILATE.) In &nbsp;Acts 19:38, margin, "the court days are now being kept," i.e. the court is now sitting, "and there are deputies." The assembly of citizens then sitting formed the conventus, out of which the "deputy" or proconsul (anthupatos ) selected "judices" or assessors (anthupatoi ); thus the court consisted of the proconsul and his assessors. </p>

<p> <strong> TRIAL </strong> . See Temptation. </p>

<p> a term used in [[Scripture]] only in the sense of testing (usually some form of </p> <p> בָּחִן, δοκιμή or δοκίμιον; but once מִסָּה, &nbsp;Job 9:23, elsewhere "temptation" [q.v. ]; and so πεῖρα '','' &nbsp;Hebrews 11:36; πύρωσις, "fiery trial," &nbsp;1 Peter 4:12, lit. ''Burning,'' as elsewhere rendered), to denote painful circumstances into which persons are brought by divine [[Providence]] with a view to illustrate the perfections of God, bring to light the real character of those who are thus tried, and by the influence of temporal suffering, which shows the transitory nature and uncertain tenure of all earthly advantages, to promote their eternal and spiritual interests. (See [[Tempt]]). </p>

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