KJV dictionary & concordance
An act or course that provokes, irritates, challenges, or arouses anger.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 1 Kings 15:30
Complete exact-word concordance
Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the Lord God of Israel to anger.
Because of the sinnes of Ieroboam which he sinned, and which hee made Israel sinne, by his prouocation wherewith he prouoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.
And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.
And will make thine house like the house of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the sonne of Ahiiah, for the prouocation wherewith thou hast prouoked mee to anger, and made Israel to sinne.
1611 marginal noteChap. 15.29.
1611 marginal noteChap. 16.3.
Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
Are there not mockers with mee? and doeth not mine eye continue in their prouocation?
1611 marginal noteHeb. lodge.
Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Harden not your heart, as in the prouocation: and as in the day of temptation, in the wildernesse:
1611 marginal noteHeb. contention.
1611 marginal noteHeb.3.7. and 4.7.
1611 marginal noteNum.14.22. &c.
1611 marginal noteExod. 17.2. and 7.
For this city hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face,
For this citie hath beene to me, as a prouocation of mine anger, and of my furie, from the day that they built it, euen vnto this day; that I should remooue it from before my face:
1611 marginal noteHeb. for my anger.
For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.
For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted vp mine hand to giue it to them, then they saw euery high hill, and all the thicke trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the prouocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet sauour, and powred out there their drinke offerings.
Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Harden not your hearts, as in the prouocation, in the day of temptation in the wildernesse:
While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
Whilest it is sayd, To day if yee will heare his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the prouocation.
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Historical English dictionary sources
[Latin provacatio. See Provoke.] 1. Any thing that excites anger; the cause of resentment. 1 Kings 21:22. 2. The act of exciting anger. 3. An appeal to a court or judge. [A Latinism, not now used.] 4. Incitement. [Not used.]
