Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
מַסָּה
- Transliteration
- maççâh
- Pronunciation
- mas-saw'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 4
Glosses
temptation, trial.
Lexicon definition
a testing, of men (judicial) or of God (querulous)
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Temptation
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- Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
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- Subject type
- Subject
- Strong’s
- H4531, G3986
- Hebrew
- מַסָּה · maççâh
- Greek
- πειρασμός · peirasmós
Strong’s and original-language information
H4531
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
πειρασμός
- Transliteration
- peirasmós
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 21
Glosses
temptation, X try
Lexicon definition
a putting to proof (by experiment (of good), experience (of evil), solicitation, discipline or provocation)
by implication, adversity
by implication, adversity
Complete dictionary entries
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
Temptation
(1.) Trial; a being put to the test. Thus God "tempted [Gen. 22: 1; R.V., did prove'] Abraham;" and afflictions are said to tempt, i.e., to try, men (James 1:2, 12; comp. Deut. 8:2), putting their faith and patience to the test. (2.) Ordinarily, however, the word means solicitation to that which is evil, and hence Satan is called "the tempter" (Matt. 4:3). Our Lord was in this way tempted in the wilderness. That temptation was not internal, but by a real, active, subtle being. It was not self-sought. It was submitted to as an act of obedience on his part. "Christ was led, driven. An unseen personal force bore him a certain violence is implied in the words" (Matt. 4:1-11). The scene of the temptation of our Lord is generally supposed to have been the mountain of Quarantania (q.v.), "a high and precipitous wall of rock, 1,200 or 1,500 feet above the plain west of Jordan, near Jericho." Temptation is common to all (Dan. 12:10; Zech. 13:9; Ps. 66:10; Luke 22:31, 40; Heb. 11:17; James 1:12; 1 Pet. 1:7; 4:12). We read of the temptation of Joseph (Gen. 39), of David (2 Sam. 24; 1 Chr. 21), of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 32:31), of Daniel (Dan. 6), etc. So long as we are in this world we are exposed to temptations, and need ever to be on our watch against them.
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Concordance
Strong's Concordance
Temptation
Indexed occurrences: 9
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All Scripture references43 references
Genesis 1
Exodus 1
Deuteronomy 1
1 Chronicles 1
2 Chronicles 1
Psalms 1
Proverbs 1
Ecclesiastes 1
Isaiah 1
Jeremiah 1
Hosea 1
Amos 1
Matthew 3
Mark 2
Luke 6
John 1
Acts 2
Romans 1
1 Corinthians 2
2 Corinthians 1
Galatians 1
Ephesians 1
1 Thessalonians 1
1 Timothy 2
2 Timothy 1
Hebrews 1
James 2
1 Peter 1
2 Peter 1
1 John 1
Revelation 1
Topical Bible
Nave's Topical Bible
TEMPTATION
Entry:
Nave’s Topical Bible references for TEMPTATION.
Indexed references: 30
Scripture references:
Genesis 3:1Exodus 34:12Deuteronomy 7:251 Chronicles 21:12 Chronicles 32:30Psalms 119:165Proverbs 1:10Ecclesiastes 7:26Isaiah 33:15Jeremiah 2:24Hosea 7:5Amos 2:12Matthew 4:1Mark 4:15Luke 4:1John 16:1Romans 6:121 Corinthians 7:52 Corinthians 2:11Galatians 4:14Ephesians 4:271 Thessalonians 3:51 Timothy 5:152 Timothy 3:13Hebrews 2:18James 1:21 Peter 1:62 Peter 2:91 John 2:16Revelation 3:10
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Sources
- Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
- Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
- Historical Reference: concordance
- Historical Reference: Installed reference work
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TEMPTATION
Nave’s Topical Bible references for TEMPTATION.
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Massah
temptation
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Nisroch
flight; proof; temptation; delicate
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Offence
(1.) An injury or wrong done to one (1 Sam. 25:31; Rom. 5:15). (2.) A stumbling-block or cause of temptation (Isa. 8:14; Matt. 16:23; 18:7). Greek skandalon, properly that at which one stumbles or takes offence. The "offence of the cross" (Gal. 5:11) is the offence the Jews took at the teaching that salvation was by the crucified One, and by him alone. Salvation by the cross was a stumbling-block to their national pride.
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Quarantania
A mountain some 1,200 feet high, about 7 miles north-west of Jericho, the traditional scene of our Lord's temptation (Matt. 4:8).
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Tahapenes
secret temptation
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Tahpenes
standard; flight; temptation
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Temptation
(1.) Trial; a being put to the test. Thus God "tempted [Gen. 22: 1; R.V., did prove'] Abraham;" and afflictions are said to tempt, i.e., to try, men (James 1:2, 12; comp. Deut. 8:2), putting their faith and patience to the test. (2.) Ordinarily, however, the word means solicitation to that which is evil, and hence Satan is called "the tempter" (Matt. 4:3). Our Lord was in this way tempted in the wilderness. That temptation was not internal, but by a real, active, subtle being. It was not self-sought. It was submitted to as an act of obedience on his part. "Christ was led, driven. An unseen personal force bore him a certain violence is implied in the words" (Matt. 4:1-11). The scene of the temptation of our Lord is generally supposed to have been the mountain of Quarantania (q.v.), "a high and precipitous wall of rock, 1,200 or 1,500 feet above the plain west of Jordan, near Jericho." Temptation is common to all (Dan. 12:10; Zech. 13:9; Ps. 66:10; Luke 22:31, 40; Heb. 11:17; James 1:12; 1 Pet. 1:7; 4:12). We read of the temptation of Joseph (Gen. 39), of David (2 Sam. 24; 1 Chr. 21), of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 32:31), of Daniel (Dan. 6), etc. So long as we are in this world we are exposed to temptations, and need ever to be on our watch against them.
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Thorn in the flesh
(2 Cor. 12:7-10). Many interpretations have been given of this passage. (1.) Roman Catholic writers think that it denotes suggestions to impiety. (2.) Luther, Calvin, and other Reformers interpret the expression as denoting temptation to unbelief. (3.) Others suppose the expression refers to "a pain in the ear or head," epileptic fits, or, in general, to some severe physical infirmity, which was a hindrance to the apostle in his work (comp. 1 Cor. 2:3; 2 Cor. 10:10; 11:30; Gal. 4:13, 14; 6:17). With a great amount of probability, it has been alleged that his malady was defect of sight, consequent on the dazzling light which shone around him at his conversion, acute opthalmia. This would account for the statements in Gal. 4:14; 2 Cor. 10:10; also Acts 23:5, and for his generally making use of the help of an amanuensis (comp. Rom. 16:22, etc.). (4.) Another view which has been maintained is that this "thorn" consisted in an infirmity of temper, to which he occasionally gave way, and which interfered with his success (comp. Acts 15:39; 23:2-5). If we consider the fact, "which the experience of God's saints in all ages has conclusively established, of the difficulty of subduing an infirmity of temper, as well as the pain, remorse, and humiliation such an infirmity is wont to cause to those who groan under it, we may be inclined to believe that not the least probable hypothesis concerning the thorn' or stake' in the flesh is that the loving heart of the apostle bewailed as his sorest trial the misfortune that, by impatience in word, he had often wounded those for whom he would willingly have given his life" (Lias's Second Cor., Introd.).
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