irritate

. Most freq. in mid., to call forth ; hence, : ; to challenge to provoke Ga 5:26 ().† to invite II Mac 8:11

tergende

I provoke, stimulate, challenge, call out.

to provoke

to call forth to oneself (challenge), i.e. (by implication) to irritate

provoke

προ-καλέω, -ῶ [in LXX: 2Ma.8:11 A * ;] to call forth. Most frequently in mid., (a) to challenge; hence, to provoke: Gal.5:26; (b) to invite (2Mac, l.with).† (AS)