KJV dictionary & concordance
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of tempt. Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Matthew 16:1
Complete exact-word concordance
THE Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
¶ The Pharises also, with the Sadduces, came, and tempting, desired him that hee would shew them a signe from heauen.
1611 marginal noteMar. 8.11. luke 12.54.
¶ The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
¶ The Pharisees also came vnto him, tempting him, and saying vnto him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife for euery cause?
Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
Then one of them, which was a Lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
And the Pharisees came foorth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a signe from heauen, tempting him.
1611 marginal noteMat. 16.1
¶ And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
¶ And the Pharises came to him, and asked him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
And other tempting him, sought of him a signe from heauen.
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
This they said, tempting him, that they might haue to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, and with his finger wrote on the ground as though he heard them not.
Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
To try, test, put to the test.
Enticing to evil; trying. 1. adjective Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; as tempting pleasures.
