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provoke

Meaning of “provoke”

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

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

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First occurrence: Exodus 23:21

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Romans 10:19
But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 10:19 · retained source text

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will prouoke you to iealousie by them that are no people, & by a foolish nation I will anger you.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.21.

Romans 11:11
I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 11:11 · retained source text

I say then; Haue they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid. But rather through their fall, saluation is come vnto the Gentiles, for to prouoke them to ielousie.

Romans 11:14
If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
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1611 witness · Romans 11:14 · retained source text

If by any means I may prouoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might saue some of them.

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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