tempt

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(hold). Ordinarily, the offering of an inducement to do wrong (Matt. 4:1-111Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. (Matthew 4:1‑11); Luke 4:1313And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. (Luke 4:13)); but a trial of one’s faith (Gen. 22:11And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. (Genesis 22:1); James 1:2-32My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. (James 1:2‑3)); trial of God’s patience (Ex. 17:22Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord? (Exodus 17:2); 1 Cor. 10:99Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. (1 Corinthians 10:9)); an effort to ensnare (Matt. 16:1; 19:3; 22:181The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would show them a sign from heaven. (Matthew 16:1)
3The 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? (Matthew 19:3)
18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? (Matthew 22:18)
; Mark 10:22And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. (Mark 10:2); Luke 10:2525And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? (Luke 10:25)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Three different characters of temptation are presented in the scriptures.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Greek:
ἐκπειράζω
Transliteration:
ekpeirazo
Phonic:
ek-pi-rad’-zo
Meaning:
from 1537 and 3985; to test thoroughly
KJV Usage:
tempt