KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 22:1
Complete exact-word concordance
AND it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
¶ And it came to passe after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said vnto him, Abraham. And hee said, Beholde, heere I am.
1611 marginal noteHebr. Behold me.
1611 marginal noteHebr. 11.17.
Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?
Wherefore the people did chide with Moses and said, Giue vs water that wee may drinke. And Moses said vnto them, Why chide you with mee? Wherefore doe ye tempt the LORD?
1611 marginal noteNum. 20.4.
¶ Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
¶ Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as yee tempted him in Massah.
1611 marginal noteMat. 4.7.
1611 marginal noteExod. 17.2.
But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.
But Ahaz sayd, I will not aske, neither will I tempt the LORD.
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
And now we call the proud happy: yea, they that worke wickednes are set vp, yea they that tempt God, are euen deliuered.
1611 marginal noteHeb. are built.
1611 marginal notePsal.95.9.
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Iesus said vnto him, It is written againe, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
1611 marginal noteDeu. 6.16.
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
But Iesus perceiued their wickednesse, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
Shall we giue, or shall we not giue? But he knowing their hypocrisie, said vnto them, Why tempt yee mee? Bring me a penny that I may see it.
1611 marginal noteValewing of our money seuen pence halfe penie, as Mat. 18.28.
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
And Iesus answering, said vnto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
But he perceiued their craftines, and said vnto them, Why tempt ye me?
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Historical English dictionary sources
to try, test, put to the test.
