Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 18:20

²⁰But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	אַ֣ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
if any prophet	הַנָּבִ֡יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
dares	יָזִיד֩	yā·zîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2102 be presumptuous
to speak	לְדַבֵּ֨ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
a message	דָּבָ֜ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
in My name	בִּשְׁמִ֗י	biš·mî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
that	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
commanded him	צִוִּיתִיו֙	ṣiw·wî·ṯîw	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to speak	לְדַבֵּ֔ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
to speak	יְדַבֵּ֔ר	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
in the name	בְּשֵׁ֖ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of other	אֲחֵרִ֑ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
that	הַהֽוּא׃	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
prophet	הַנָּבִ֥יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
must be put to death	וּמֵ֖ת	ū·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 13:1–5 · Jeremiah 27:15 · Jeremiah 23:31 · Jeremiah 23:13–15 · Ezekiel 13:6 · Matthew 7:15 · Zechariah 13:3 · Jeremiah 28:15–17 · Jeremiah 14:14–15 · 1 Kings 18:27 · Jeremiah 2:8 · 1 Kings 18:40

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.