Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 13:1–2
1If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, 2and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,”
Word by word
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Deuteronomy 13:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| a prophet | נָבִ֔יא | nā·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| or | א֖וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| dreamer | חֹלֵ֣ם | ḥō·lêm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H2492 be healthy, strong |
| of dreams | חֲל֑וֹם | ḥă·lō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H2472 dream |
| arises | יָק֤וּם | yā·qūm | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| among you | בְּקִרְבְּךָ֙ | bə·qir·bə·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H7130 inward part, midst |
| and proclaims | וְנָתַ֥ן | wə·nā·ṯan | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| a sign | א֖וֹת | ’ō·wṯ | Noun - common singular | H226 sign |
| or | א֥וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| wonder | מוֹפֵֽת׃ | mō·w·p̄êṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H4159 wonder, sign, portent |
| to you | אֵלֶ֛יךָ | ’ê·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
Deuteronomy 13:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and if the sign | הָאוֹת֙ | hā·’ō·wṯ | Article; Noun - common singular | H226 sign |
| or wonder | וְהַמּוֹפֵ֔ת | wə·ham·mō·w·p̄êṯ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4159 wonder, sign, portent |
| he has spoken | דִּבֶּ֥ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| to you | אֵלֶ֖יךָ | ’ê·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| comes about | וּבָ֤א | ū·ḇā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| but he says | לֵאמֹ֑ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| Let us follow | נֵֽלְכָ֞ה | nê·lə·ḵāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| other | אֲחֵרִ֛ים | ’ă·ḥê·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H312 another |
| gods | אֱלֹהִ֧ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| which you have not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| known | יְדַעְתָּ֖ם | yə·ḏa‘·tām | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H3045 know |
| and let us worship them | וְנָֽעָבְדֵֽם׃ | wə·nā·‘ā·ḇə·ḏêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine plural | H5647 work, serve |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 13:1 1 John 4:1 · Jeremiah 23:25–28 · Jeremiah 29:8 · Isaiah 9:15 · Jeremiah 27:9 · 1 Kings 13:18 · Mark 13:22 · Luke 6:26 · 2 Thessalonians 2:9 · Jeremiah 6:13 · Matthew 7:15 · Zechariah 13:4
Deuteronomy 13:2 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 · Matthew 7:22–23 · Jeremiah 28:9 · Deuteronomy 18:22 · 2 Thessalonians 2:9–11 · Matthew 24:24 · Deuteronomy 13:6 · Revelation 13:13–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.