temptation
Found 16 times in the King James Bible
H4531
Hebrew
G3986
Greek
English Definition
a testing, of men (judicial) or of God (querulous)
Ω Greek (New Testament)
Original Script
πειρασμός
Transliteration
tselaʻ
Strong's Reference
G3986
Greek Meaning
a limping or full (figuratively)
"Temptation" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H4531, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G3986. Context determines which original word is being used.