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1.
(
$
$
, 3894), from
, “amiss” or “from,” used
intensively, and
, “to make bitter” (
, “sharp, bitter”), “provocation,” occurs
in Heb. 3:8, 15.¶ In the Sept., Ps. 95:8.¶
2.
@$
(
$
, 3948) denotes “a stimulation” (Eng., “paroxysm”), (cf.
B, No. 2): in Heb. 10:24, “to provoke,” lit., “unto a stimulation (of love).” See
CONTENTION
, No. 2.
B. Verbs.
1.
(
$
$ &
, 3893), “to embitter, provoke” (akin to A, No. 1),
occurs in Heb. 3:16.¶
2.
@$
(
$ "
, 3947), primarily, “to sharpen” (akin to A, No. 2), is used
metaphorically, signifying “to rouse to anger, to provoke,” in the passive voice, in Acts
17:16,
RV
, “was provoked” (
KJV
, “was stirred”); in 1 Cor. 13:5,
RV
, “is not provoked”
(the word “easily” in
KJV
, represents no word in the original). See
STIR
.¶
3.
(
#$ &
, 2042), “to excite, stir up, provoke,” is used (a) in a good sense
in 2 Cor. 9:2,
KJV
, “hath provoked,”
RV
, “hath stirred up;” (b) in an evil sense in Col.
3:21, “provoke.” See
STIR
.¶
4.
(
$ $ &
, 3949), “to provoke to wrath”: see
ANGER
, B, No. 2.
5.
(
$
, 3863), “to provoke to jealousy”: see
JEALOUSY
.
6.
(
&
, 653) in classical Greek meant “to speak from
memory, to dictate to a pupil” ( , “from,”
, “a mouth”); in later Greek, “to
catechize”; in Luke 11:53, “to provoke (Him) to speak.”¶
7.
(
$
!
, 4292), “to call forth,” as to a contest, hence “to stir up
what is evil in another,” occurs in the middle voice in Gal. 5:26.¶
PRUDENCE, PRUDENT
A. Nouns.
1.
(
$
, 5428), akin to
, “to have understanding” (
, “the
mind”), denotes “practical wisdom, prudence in the management of affairs.” It is
translated “wisdom” in Luke 1:17; “prudence” in Eph. 1:8. See
WISDOM
.¶
2.
$
(
"
, 4907), “understanding,” is rendered “prudence” in 1 Cor. 1:19,
RV
(
KJV
, “understanding”); it suggests quickness of apprehension, the penetrating
consideration which precedes action. Cf. B, in the same verse. See
KNOWLEDGE
,
UNDERSTANDING
.
B. Adjective.
$
(
, 4908) signifies “intelligent, sagacious, understanding” (akin to
$
, “to perceive”), translated “prudent” in Matt. 11:25,
KJV
(
RV
, “understanding”);
Luke 10:21 (ditto); Acts 13:7,
RV
, “(a man) of understanding”; in 1 Cor. 1:19, “prudent,”
RV
and
KJV
.¶ Cf.
$
, “without understanding.”
PSALM