Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 13:1–3

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,” ³you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

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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

Deuteronomy 13:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you must not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	תִשְׁמַ֗ע	ṯiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the words	דִּבְרֵי֙	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
prophet	הַנָּבִ֣יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
or	א֛וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
dreamer	חוֹלֵ֥ם	ḥō·w·lêm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H2492 be healthy, strong
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
is testing you	מְנַסֶּ֞ה	mə·nas·seh	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5254 test, try
to find out	לָדַ֗עַת	lā·ḏa·‘aṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3045 know
whether	הֲיִשְׁכֶ֤ם	hă·yiš·ḵem	Adverb; second person masculine plural	H3426 being, substance, existence
you love	אֹֽהֲבִים֙	’ō·hă·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H157 love
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your heart	לְבַבְכֶ֖ם	lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and with all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your soul	נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃	nap̄·šə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Cross-references

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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

Deuteronomy 13:3 Deuteronomy 8:2 · 1 Corinthians 11:19 · Psalm 66:10 · 1 John 4:1 · Deuteronomy 6:5 · 2 Thessalonians 2:11 · Revelation 13:14 · Matthew 24:24 · Isaiah 8:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.