Matthew 4:7

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Yeshua replied to him, "But it also says, `Do not put ADONAI your God to the test.'"h

Berean Standard Bible:

Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

American Standard Version:

Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Jesus{G2424} said{G5346} unto him{G846}, It is written{G1125} again{G3825}, Thou shalt{G1598} not{G3756} tempt{G1598} the Lord{G2962} thy{G4675} God{G2316}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Deuteronomy 6:16

  • Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted [him] in Massah.

1 Corinthians 10:9

  • Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

Psalms 78:18

  • And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

Psalms 78:41

  • Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

Hebrews 3:9

  • When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.

Exodus 17:7

  • And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?

Exodus 17:2

  • Wherefore 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?

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Commentary for Matthew 4:7

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G2424
    There are 935 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Ἰησοῦς
    Transliteration: Iēsoûs
    Pronunciation: ee-ay-sooce'
    Description: of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
  2. Strong's Number: G5346
    There are 57 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: φημί
    Transliteration: phēmí
    Pronunciation: fay-mee'
    Description: properly, the same as the base of φῶς and φαίνω; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say:--affirm, say. Compare λέγω.
  3. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
  4. Strong's Number: G1125
    There are 197 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: γράφω
    Transliteration: gráphō
    Pronunciation: graf'-o
    Description: a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:--describe, write(-ing, -ten).
  5. Strong's Number: G3825
    There are 138 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πάλιν
    Transliteration: pálin
    Pronunciation: pal'-in
    Description: probably from the same as πάλη (through the idea of oscillatory repetition); (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand:--again.
  6. Strong's Number: G1598
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐκπειράζω
    Transliteration: ekpeirázō
    Pronunciation: ek-pi-rad'-zo
    Description: from ἐκ and πειράζω; to test thoroughly:--tempt.
  7. Strong's Number: G3756
    There are 1328 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: οὐ
    Transliteration: ou
    Pronunciation: ookh
    Description: a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
  8. Strong's Number: G2962
    There are 687 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: κύριος
    Transliteration: kýrios
    Pronunciation: koo'-ree-os
    Description: from (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.
  9. Strong's Number: G4675
    There are 360 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: σοῦ
    Transliteration: soû
    Pronunciation: soo
    Description: genitive case of σύ; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
  10. Strong's Number: G2316
    There are 1172 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θεός
    Transliteration: theós
    Pronunciation: theh'-os
    Description: of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).