Isaiah 7:12
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָחָז
ʼÂchâz
Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
שָׁאַל
shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
נָסָה
nâçâh
to test; by implication, to attempt
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁאַל shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
Study H7592 →לֹא lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Study H3808 →Cross References
And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.
And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king’s burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the ...
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth...
Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
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