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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Entice

The Bible

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  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Entice

ENTI'CE, verb transitive [Latin titio, a firebrand.]

1. To incite or instigate, by exciting hope or desire; usually in a bad sense; as, to entice one to evil. Hence, to seduce; to lead astray; to induce to sin, by promises or persuasions.

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. Proverbs 1:10.

2. To tempt; to incite; to urge or lead astray.

Every man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. James 1:14.

3. To incite; to allure; in a good sense.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Enticed

ENTI'CED, participle passive Incited; instigated to evil; seduced by promises or persuasions; persuaded; allured.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Enticement

ENTI'CEMENT, noun The act or practice of inciting to evil; instigation; as the enticements of evil companions.

1. Means of inciting to evil; that which seduces by exciting the passions. Flattery often operates as an enticement to sin.

2. Allurement.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Enticer

ENTI'CER, noun One who entices; one who incites or instigates to evil; one who seduces.