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tempt

Meaning of “tempt”

Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
14 occurrences14 verses10 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 22:1

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Isaiah 7:12
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But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.
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The 1611 reading
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But Ahaz sayd, I will not aske, neither will I tempt the LORD.

Complete reference index — all 14 verses
Genesis 22:1Exodus 17:2Deuteronomy 6:16Isaiah 7:12Malachi 3:15Matthew 4:7Matthew 22:18Mark 12:15Luke 4:12Luke 20:23Acts 5:9Acts 15:101 Corinthians 7:51 Corinthians 10:9

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 versesActs2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
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Skeat 1893

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to try, test, put to the test.

printed p. 279; PDF p. 299; Internet Archive leaf n298

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