And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 4:12 · retained source text
And Iesus answering, said vnto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
KJV dictionary & concordance
tempt
Meaning of “tempt”
Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
14 occurrences14 verses10 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Genesis 22:1
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Every verse containing “tempt”
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:23 · retained source text
But he perceiued their craftines, and said vnto them, Why tempt ye me?
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Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗to try, test, put to the test.