'Provoke' in the Bible

But I say, Israel did not know, did they? First, Moses says, "I will provoke you [to jealousy] by [those who are] not a nation; by a senseless nation I will provoke you [to anger]."

I say then, they did not stumble so that they fell, [did they]? May it never be! But by their trespass, salvation [has come] to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them [to jealousy].

if somehow I may provoke my people to jealousy and save some of them.

Or are we attempting to provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than he [is, are we]?

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not become discouraged.