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Genesis 22:1 (100.00%)

After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”

And it came to pass after H310 these things H1697, that God H430 did tempt H5254 (8765) Abraham H85, and said H559 (8799) unto him, Abraham H85: and he said H559 (8799), Behold, [here] I [am].

And it cometh to pass after these things that God hath tried Abraham, and saith unto him, ‘Abraham;’ and he saith, ‘Here am I.’

Exodus 15:25 (100.00%)

Then he cried to Yahweh. Yahweh showed him a tree, and he threw it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there he tested them.

And he cried H6817 (8799) unto the LORD H3068; and the LORD H3068 shewed H3384 (8686) him a tree H6086, [which] when he had cast H7993 (8686) into the waters H4325, the waters H4325 were made sweet H4985 (8799): there he made H7760 (8804) for them a statute H2706 and an ordinance H4941, and there he proved H5254 (8765) them,

and he crieth unto Jehovah, and Jehovah sheweth him a tree, and he casteth unto the waters, and the waters become sweet. There He hath made for them a statute, and an ordinance, and there He hath tried them,

Exodus 17:7 (100.00%)

He called the name of the place Massah,° and Meribah,° because the children of Israel quarreled, and because they tested Yahweh, saying, “Is Yahweh among us, or not?”

Exodus 17:7a Massah means testing.
Exodus 17:7b Meribah means quarreling.

And he called H7121 (8799) the name H8034 of the place H4725 Massah H4532, and Meribah H4809, because of the chiding H7379 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478, and because they tempted H5254 (8763) the LORD H3068, saying H559 (8800), Is H3426 the LORD H3068 among H7130 us, or not?

and he calleth the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the ‘strife’ of the sons of Israel, and because of their ‘trying’ Jehovah, saying, ‘Is Jehovah in our midst or not?’

Exodus 16:4 (100.00%)

Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from the sky for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.

Then said H559 (8799) the LORD H3068 unto Moses H4872, Behold, I will rain H4305 (8688) bread H3899 from heaven H8064 for you; and the people H5971 shall go out H3318 (8804) and gather H3950 (8804) a certain rate H1697 every day H3117 H3117, that I may prove H5254 (8762) them, whether they will walk H3212 (8799) in my law H8451, or no.

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, ‘Lo, I am raining to you bread from the heavens-and the people have gone out and gathered the matter of a day in its day-so that I try them whether they walk in My law, or not;

Exodus 17:2 (100.00%)

Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?”

Wherefore the people H5971 did chide H7378 (8799) with Moses H4872, and said H559 (8799), Give H5414 (8798) us water H4325 that we may drink H8354 (8799). And Moses H4872 said H559 (8799) unto them, Why chide H7378 (8799) ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt H5254 (8762) the LORD H3068?

and the people strive with Moses, and say, ‘Give us water, and we drink.’ And Moses saith to them, ‘What?-ye strive with me, what?-ye try Jehovah?’

Exodus 20:20 (100.00%)

Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won’t sin.”

And Moses H4872 said H559 (8799) unto the people H5971, Fear H3372 (8799) not: for God H430 is come H935 (8804) to H5668 prove H5254 (8763) you, and that his fear H3374 may be before your faces H6440, that ye sin H2398 (8799) not.

And Moses saith unto the people, ‘Fear not, for to try you hath God come, and in order that His fear may be before your faces-that ye sin not.’

Numbers 14:22 (100.00%)

because all those men who have seen my glory and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;

Because all those men H582 which have seen H7200 (8802) my glory H3519, and my miracles H226, which I did H6213 (8804) in Egypt H4714 and in the wilderness H4057, and have tempted H5254 (8762) H853 me now these ten H6235 times H6471, and have not hearkened H8085 (8804) to my voice H6963;

for all the men who are seeing My honour, and My signs, which I have done in Egypt, and in the wilderness, and try Me these ten times, and have not hearkened to My voice-

Deuteronomy 4:34 (100.00%)

Or has God tried to go and take a nation for himself from among another nation, by trials, by signs, by wonders, by war, by a mighty hand, by an outstretched arm, and by great terrors, according to all that Yahweh your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?

Or hath God H430 assayed H5254 (8765) to go H935 (8800) [and] take H3947 (8800) him a nation H1471 from the midst H7130 of [another] nation H1471, by temptations H4531, by signs H226, and by wonders H4159, and by war H4421, and by a mighty H2389 hand H3027, and by a stretched out H5186 (8803) arm H2220, and by great H1419 terrors H4172, according to all that the LORD H3068 your God H430 did H6213 (8804) for you in Egypt H4714 before your eyes H5869?

Or hath God tried to go in to take to Himself, a nation from the midst of a nation, by trials, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a strong hand, and by a stretched-out arm, and by great terrors-according to all that Jehovah your God hath done to you, in Egypt, before your eyes?

Deuteronomy 6:16 (100.00%)

You shall not tempt Yahweh your God, as you tempted him in Massah.

Ye shall not tempt H5254 (8762) the LORD H3068 your God H430, as ye tempted H5254 (8765) [him] in Massah H4532.

‘Ye do not try Jehovah your God as ye tried in Massah;

Deuteronomy 8:2 (100.00%)

You shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.

And thou shalt remember H2142 (8804) all the way H1870 which the LORD H3068 thy God H430 led H3212 (8689) thee these forty H705 years H8141 in the wilderness H4057, to humble H6031 (8763) thee, [and] to prove H5254 (8763) thee, to know H3045 (8800) what [was] in thine heart H3824, whether thou wouldest keep H8104 (8799) his commandments H4687, or no.

and thou hast remembered all the way which Jehovah thy God hath caused thee to go these forty years in the wilderness, in order to humble thee to try thee, to know that which is in thy heart, whether thou dost keep His commands or not.

Deuteronomy 8:16 (100.00%)

who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn’t know, that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end;

Who fed H398 (8688) thee in the wilderness H4057 with manna H4478, which thy fathers H1 knew H3045 (8804) not, that he might humble H6031 (8763) thee, and that he might prove H5254 (8763) thee, to do thee good H3190 (8687) at thy latter end H319;

who is causing thee to eat manna in the wilderness, which thy fathers have not known, in order to humble thee, and in order to try thee, to do thee good in thy latter end),

Deuteronomy 13:3 (100.00%)

you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams; for Yahweh your God is testing you, to know whether you love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Thou shalt not hearken H8085 (8799) unto the words H1697 of that prophet H5030, or that dreamer H2492 (8802) of dreams H2472: for the LORD H3068 your God H430 proveth H5254 (8764) you, to know H3045 (8800) whether ye H3426 love H157 (8802) the LORD H3068 your God H430 with all your heart H3824 and with all your soul H5315.

thou dost not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or unto that dreamer of the dream, for Jehovah your God is trying you, to know whether ye are loving Jehovah your God with all your heart, and with all your soul;

Deuteronomy 28:56 (100.00%)

The tender and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye will be evil toward the husband that she loves, toward her son, toward her daughter,

The tender H7390 and delicate H6028 woman among you, which would not adventure H5254 (8765) to set H3322 (8687) the sole H3709 of her foot H7272 upon the ground H776 for delicateness H6026 (8692) and tenderness H7391, her eye H5869 shall be evil H3415 (8799) toward the husband H376 of her bosom H2436, and toward her son H1121, and toward her daughter H1323,

‘The tender woman in thee, and the delicate, who hath not tried the sole of her foot to place on the ground because of delicateness and because of tenderness-her eye is evil against the husband of her bosom, and against her son, and against her daughter,

Deuteronomy 33:8 (100.00%)

About Levi he said, “Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, whom you proved at Massah, with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah.

And of Levi H3878 he said H559 (8804), [Let] thy Thummim H8550 and thy Urim H224 [be] with thy holy H2623 one H376, whom thou didst prove H5254 (8765) at Massah H4532, [and with] whom thou didst strive H7378 (8799) at the waters H4325 of Meribah H4809;

And of Levi he said:- Thy Thummim and thy Urim are for thy pious one, Whom Thou hast tried in Massah, Thou dost strive with Him at the waters of Meribah;

Judges 3:1 (100.00%)

Now these are the nations which Yahweh left, to test Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

Now these [are] the nations H1471 which the LORD H3068 left H3240 (8689), to prove H5254 (8763) Israel H3478 by them, [even] as many [of Israel] as had not known H3045 (8804) all the wars H4421 of Canaan H3667;

And these are the nations which Jehovah left, to try Israel by them, all who have not known all the wars of Canaan;

Judges 3:4 (100.00%)

They were left to test Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to Yahweh’s commandments, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.

And they were to prove H5254 (8763) Israel H3478 by them, to know H3045 (8800) whether they would hearken H8085 (8799) unto the commandments H4687 of the LORD H3068, which he commanded H6680 (8765) their fathers H1 by the hand H3027 of Moses H4872.

and they are to prove Israel by them, to know whether they obey the commands of Jehovah that He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

Judges 2:22 (100.00%)

that by them I may test Israel, to see if they will keep Yahweh’s way to walk therein, as their fathers kept it, or not.”

That through them I may prove H5254 (8763) Israel H3478, whether they will keep H8104 (8802) the way H1870 of the LORD H3068 to walk H3212 (8800) therein, as their fathers H1 did keep H8104 (8804) [it], or not.

in order to try Israel by them, whether they are keeping the way of Jehovah, to go in it, as their fathers kept it or not.’

Judges 6:39 (100.00%)

Gideon said to God, “Don’t let your anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Please let me make a trial just this once with the fleece. Let it now be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew.”

And Gideon H1439 said H559 (8799) unto God H430, Let not thine anger H639 be hot H2734 (8799) against me, and I will speak H1696 (8762) but this once H6471: let me prove H5254 (8762), I pray thee, but this once H6471 with the fleece H1492; let it now be dry H2721 only upon the fleece H1492, and upon all the ground H776 let there be dew H2919.

And Gideon saith unto God, ‘Let not Thine anger burn against me, and I speak only this time; let me try, I pray Thee, only this time with the fleece-let there be, I pray Thee, drought on the fleece alone, and on all the earth let there be dew.’

1 Samuel 17:39 (100.00%)

David strapped his sword on his clothing and he tried to move, for he had not tested it. David said to Saul, “I can’t go with these, for I have not tested them.” Then David took them off.

And David H1732 girded H2296 (8799) his sword H2719 upon his armour H4055, and he assayed H2974 (8686) to go H3212 (8800); for he had not proved H5254 (8765) [it]. And David H1732 said H559 (8799) unto Saul H7586, I cannot H3201 (8799) go H3212 (8800) with these; for I have not proved H5254 (8765) [them]. And David H1732 put H5493 (8686) them off him.

And David girded his sword above his long robe, and beginneth to go, for he hath not tried it; and David saith unto Saul, ‘I am not able to go with these, for I had not tried;’ and David turneth them aside from off him.

1 Kings 10:1 (100.00%)

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.

And when the queen H4436 of Sheba H7614 heard H8085 (8802) of the fame H8088 of Solomon H8010 concerning the name H8034 of the LORD H3068, she came H935 (8799) to prove H5254 (8763) him with hard questions H2420.

And the queen of Sheba is hearing of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, and cometh to try him with enigmas,

2 Chronicles 9:1 (100.00%)

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.

And when the queen H4436 of Sheba H7614 heard H8085 (8804) of the fame H8088 of Solomon H8010, she came H935 (8799) to prove H5254 (8763) Solomon H8010 with hard questions H2420 at Jerusalem H3389, with a very H3966 great H3515 company H2428, and camels H1581 that bare H5375 (8802) spices H1314, and gold H2091 in abundance H7230, and precious H3368 stones H68: and when she was come H935 (8799) to Solomon H8010, she communed H1696 (8762) with him of all that was in her heart H3824.

And the queen of Sheba hath heard of the fame of Solomon, and cometh in to try Solomon with acute sayings, to Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels bearing spices and gold in abundance, and precious stone; and she cometh in unto Solomon, and speaketh with him all that hath been with her heart,

2 Chronicles 32:31 (100.00%)

However, concerning the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him to test him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

Howbeit H3651 in [the business of] the ambassadors H3887 (8688) of the princes H8269 of Babylon H894, who sent H7971 (8764) unto him to enquire H1875 (8800) of the wonder H4159 that was [done] in the land H776, God H430 left H5800 (8804) him, to try H5254 (8763) him, that he might know H3045 (8800) all [that was] in his heart H3824.

and so with the ambassadors of the heads of Babylon, those sending unto him to inquire of the wonder that hath been in the land, God hath left him to try him, to know all in his heart,

Job 4:2 (100.00%)

“If someone ventures to talk with you, will you be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?

[If] we assay H5254 (8765) to commune H1697 with thee, wilt thou be grieved H3811 (8799)? but who can H3201 (8799) withhold H6113 (8800) himself from speaking H4405?

Hath one tried a word with thee?- Thou art weary! And to keep in words who is able?

Psalm 26:2 (100.00%)

Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

Examine H974 (8798) me, O LORD H3068, and prove H5254 (8761) me; try H6884 (8798) my reins H3629 and my heart H3820.

Try me, O Jehovah, and prove me, Purified are my reins and my heart.

Psalm 78:56 (100.00%)

Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, and didn’t keep his testimonies,

Yet they tempted H5254 (8762) and provoked H4784 (8686) the most high H5945 God H430, and kept H8104 (8804) not his testimonies H5713:

And they tempt and provoke God Most High, And His testimonies have not kept.

Psalm 78:18 (100.00%)

They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

And they tempted H5254 (8762) God H410 in their heart H3824 by asking H7592 (8800) meat H400 for their lust H5315.

And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.

Psalm 78:41 (100.00%)

They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

Yea, they turned back H7725 (8799) and tempted H5254 (8762) God H410, and limited H8428 (8689) the Holy One H6918 of Israel H3478.

Yea, they turn back, and try God, And the Holy One of Israel have limited.

Psalm 95:9 (100.00%)

when your fathers tempted me, tested me, and saw my work.

When your fathers H1 tempted H5254 (8765) me, proved H974 (8804) me, and saw H7200 (8804) my work H6467.

Where your fathers have tried Me, Have proved Me, yea, have seen My work.

Psalm 106:14 (100.00%)

but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.

But lusted H183 (8691) exceedingly H8378 in the wilderness H4057, and tempted H5254 (8762) God H410 in the desert H3452.

And they lust greatly in a wilderness, And try God in a desert.

Ecclesiastes 2:1 (100.00%)

I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure;” and behold, this also was vanity.

I said H559 (8804) in mine heart H3820, Go to now H3212 (8798), I will prove H5254 (8762) thee with mirth H8057, therefore enjoy H7200 (8798) pleasure H2896: and, behold, this also [is] vanity H1892.

I said in my heart, ‘Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;’ and lo, even it is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 7:23 (100.00%)

All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.

All this H2090 have I proved H5254 (8765) by wisdom H2451: I said H559 (8804), I will be wise H2449 (8799); but it [was] far H7350 from me.

All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, ‘I am wise,’ and it is far from me.

Isaiah 7:12 (100.00%)

But Ahaz said, “I won’t ask. I won’t tempt Yahweh.”

But Ahaz H271 said H559 (8799), I will not ask H7592 (8799), neither will I tempt H5254 (8762) H853 the LORD H3068.

And Ahaz saith, ‘I do not ask nor try Jehovah.’

Daniel 1:14 (100.00%)

So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.

So he consented H8085 (8799) to them in this matter H1697, and proved H5254 (8762) them ten H6235 days H3117.

And he hearkeneth to them, to this word, and trieth them ten days:

Daniel 1:12 (100.00%)

“Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

Prove H5254 (8761) thy servants H5650, I beseech thee, ten H6235 days H3117; and let them give H5414 (8799) us pulse H2235 to eat H398 (8799), and water H4325 to drink H8354 (8799).

‘Try, I pray thee, thy servants, ten days; and they give to us of the vegetables, and we eat, and water, and we drink;

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.