# trial

## Related Ideas:

case, on trial, plead a case

## Definition:

The term "trial" refers to a situation in which something or someone is "tried" or tested.

* A "trial" can be a judicial hearing in a court in which evidence is given to prove whether the person "on trial" is innocent or guilty of wrongdoing.
* A "case" is a person's  problem or complaint and the reasons he thinks he is right. A judge listens to the case during a trial and decides what should be done.
* To "plead" someone's case is to represent his case in court, telling why the person is right about what happened and about what should be done.

The term "trial" is also used figuratively.

* The term "trial" can also refer to difficult circumstances that a person goes through as God tests their faith. Another word for this is "testing. "Temptation" is a particular kind of trial.
* Many people in the Bible were tested to see if they would continue to believe and obey God. They went through trials which included being beaten, imprisoned, or even killed because of their faith.

(See also: [tempt](../kt/tempt.md), [test](../kt/test.md), [innocent](../kt/innocent.md), [guilt](../kt/guilt.md))

## Bible References:

* [Deuteronomy 04:34](rc://en/tn/help/deu/04/34)
* [Ezekiel 21:12-13](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/21/12)
* [Lamentations 03:58-61](rc://en/tn/help/lam/03/58)
* [Proverbs 25:7-8](rc://en/tn/help/pro/25/07)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H3198, H4531, H4941, H7378, H7379, G178, G350, G1383, G2919, G3986, G4822

## Forms Found in the English ULB:

case, on trial, plead ... case, trial, trials