prove

Found 25 times in the King James Bible

H5254 Hebrew
G1381 Greek

English Definition

to test; by implication, to attempt

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

נָסָה

Transliteration

nâçâh

Strong's Reference H5254

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

δοκιμάζω

Transliteration

nâkar

Strong's Reference G1381
Greek Meaning

properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning)

"Prove" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H5254, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1381. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Exodus 16:4 Old Testament

that I may prove them, whether they

Exodus 20:20 Old Testament

is come to prove you, and that

Deuteronomy 8:2 Old Testament

thee, and to prove thee, to know

Deuteronomy 8:16 Old Testament

that he might prove thee, to do

Deuteronomy 33:8 Old Testament

whom thou didst prove at Massah, and

Judges 2:22 Old Testament

them I may prove Israel, whether they

Judges 3:1 Old Testament

LORD left, to prove Israel by them,

Judges 3:4 Old Testament

they were to prove Israel by them,

Judges 6:39 Old Testament

once: let me prove, I pray thee,

1 Kings 10:1 Old Testament

she came to prove him with hard

2 Chronicles 9:1 Old Testament

she came to prove Solomon with hard

Job 9:20 Old Testament

it shall also prove me perverse.

Psalm 26:2 Old Testament

O LORD, and prove me; try my

Ecclesiastes 2:1 Old Testament

now, I will prove thee with mirth,

Daniel 1:12 Old Testament

Prove thy servants, I

Malachi 3:10 Old Testament

mine house, and prove me now herewith,

Luke 14:19 New Testament

I go to prove them: I pray

John 6:6 New Testament

he said to prove him: for he

Acts 24:13 New Testament

Neither can they prove the things whereof

Acts 25:7 New Testament

they could not prove.

Romans 12:2 New Testament

that ye may prove what is that

2 Corinthians 8:8 New Testament

others, and to prove the sincerity of

2 Corinthians 13:5 New Testament

in the faith; prove your own selves.

Galatians 6:4 New Testament

let every man prove his own work,

1 Thessalonians 5:21 New Testament

Prove all things; hold

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