(1 ) Trial; a being put to the test Thus God "tempted [Gen 22: 1; R V , 'did prove'] Abraham;" and afflictions are said to tempt, i e , to try, men (James 1: 2, 12; comp Deut 8: 2), putting their faith and patience to the test (2 ) Ordinarily, however, the word means solicitation to that which is evil, and hence Satan is called "the tempter" (Matt 4: 3) Our Lord was in this way tempted in the wilderness That temptation was not internal, but by a real, active, subtle being It was not self-sought It was submitted to as an act of obedience on his part "Christ was led, driven An unseen personal force bore him a certain violence is implied in the words" (Matt 4: 1-11)
A thought or circumstance designed to cause us to disobey God and His ways Temptation itself is not sin It becomes sin when we give in to it Don't play with the Devil's toys!
If you feel you want to do something or have something, even though you know you really should avoid it, you can refer to this feeling as temptation. You can also refer to the thing you want to do or have as a temptation. Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?
Pressure applied to your thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened
the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless"