Assay
Assay
a-sa (, ya’al; , nasah; , peirazein; , peirasthai; , peran lambanein): The Hebrew and Greek words which are rendered in the King James Version assay are so rendered in the Revised Version (British and American), and the use of it is extended in the Revised Version (British and American) in two additional cases. The Hebrew word ya’al (1Sa 17:39) is used of David clad in Saul’s armor, who assayed, that is, tried unsuccessfully, to go and attack Goliath in it, for he had not proved it, where nasah is the verb. In Deu 4:34 and Job 4:2 , nasah is rendered assay, in the sense of attempt, venture. In Act 16:7 Paul is said to have assayed, that is, attempted (but was hindered), to go into Bithynia, and now in Act 24:6 Paul is charged with having assayed, that is, having had the audacity, to profane the temple, where peirazein is the verb used in both cases. In Act 9:26, and now in the Revised Version (British and American) Act 26:21, assay, renders the verb peirasthai, to attempt, in both cases unsuccessfully. In Heb 11:29 it translates two Greek words peiran lambanein to make an attempt unsuccessfully.
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Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Assay
* For ASSAY see TRY, No. 2