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Etymology

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From Middle High German versuocher. By surface analysis, versuchen +‎ er.

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Noun

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Versucher m (strong, genitive Versuchers, plural Versucher)

  1. tempter
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Exodus 28:33 (with KJV translation)
      Und der Versucher trat zu ihm und sprach: Bist du Gottes Sohn, so sprich, daß diese Steine Brot werden.
      And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

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