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temptation

Meaning of “temptation”

Sense 1: A trial, testing, or adversity. Sense 2: An enticement to sin.

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First occurrence: Psalms 95:8

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Psalms 95:8
Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 95:8 · retained source text

Harden not your heart, as in the prouocation: and as in the day of temptation, in the wildernesse:

1611 marginal noteHeb. contention.

1611 marginal noteHeb.3.7. and 4.7.

1611 marginal noteNum.14.22. &c.

1611 marginal noteExod. 17.2. and 7.

Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 6:13 · retained source text

And lead vs not into temptation, but deliuer vs from euill: For thine is the kingdome, and the power, and the glory, for euer, Amen.

Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:41 · retained source text

Watch and pray, that yee enter not into temptation: The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weake.

Luke 4:13
And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 4:13 · retained source text

And when the deuil had ended all the temptation, hee departed from him for a season.

Luke 8:13
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:13 · retained source text

They on the rocke, are they which when they heare, receiue the word with ioy; and these haue no roote, which for a while beleeue, and in time of temptation fall away.

Luke 11:4
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:4 · retained source text

And forgiue vs our sinnes: for we also forgiue euery one that is indebted to vs. And lead vs not into temptation, but deliuer vs from euill.

Luke 22:40
And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 22:40 · retained source text

And when he was at the place, he said vnto them, Pray, that yee enter not into temptation.

1611 marginal noteMat. 26.41.

Luke 22:46
And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 22:46 · retained source text

And said vnto them, Why sleepe yee? Rise, and pray, lest yee enter into temptation.

1 Corinthians 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · retained source text

There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man: but God is faithfull, who wil not suffer you to bee tempted aboue that you are able: but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may bee able to beare it.

1611 marginal noteOr, moderate.

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