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provoke

Meaning of “provoke”

To stir up or incite, whether to anger or to action.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
42 occurrences41 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 23:21

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2 Chronicles 33:6
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And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 33:6 · retained source text

And he caused his children to passe through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he obserued times, and vsed inchantments, and vsed witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much euill in the sight of the LORD, to prouoke him to anger.

2 Chronicles 34:25
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Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 34:25 · retained source text

Because they haue forsaken mee, and haue burned incense vnto other gods, that they might prouoke mee to anger with all the workes of their hands, therefore my wrath shall bee powred out vpon this place, and shall not be quenched.

Complete reference index — all 41 verses
Exodus 23:21Numbers 14:11Deuteronomy 4:25Deuteronomy 9:18Deuteronomy 31:20Deuteronomy 31:29Deuteronomy 32:211 Kings 14:91 Kings 16:21 Kings 16:261 Kings 16:332 Kings 17:112 Kings 17:172 Kings 21:62 Kings 22:172 Kings 23:192 Chronicles 33:62 Chronicles 34:25Job 12:6Psalms 78:40Isaiah 3:8Jeremiah 7:18Jeremiah 7:19Jeremiah 11:17Jeremiah 25:6Jeremiah 25:7Jeremiah 32:29Jeremiah 32:32Jeremiah 44:3Jeremiah 44:8Ezekiel 8:17Ezekiel 16:26Luke 11:53Romans 10:19Romans 11:11Romans 11:141 Corinthians 10:22Ephesians 6:4Colossians 3:21Hebrews 3:16Hebrews 10:24

Where “provoke” appears

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Exodus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy5 occurrences
5 verses1 Kings4 occurrences
4 verses2 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah10 occurrences
9 versesEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseRomans3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
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Historical definitions

Skeat 1893

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To stir up or incite, whether to anger or to action.

printed p. 274; PDF p. 294; Internet Archive leaf n293