Deuteronomy 18:20

“But the prophet who acts with arrogance by speaking a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.””

Deuteronomy 18:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 18:20, word by word

the prophetנָּבִיאnavi

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “navi” appears
acts with arroganceיָזִידyazid

act arrogantly

To defy a command on purpose, proudly.

Where else “yazid” appears
by speakingדַבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “daber” appears
a wordדָּבָרdavar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “davar” appears
in my nameשְׁמִshemi

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shemi” appears
commanded himצִוִּיתִיtsiviti

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

Where else “tsiviti” appears
of otherאֲחֵרִיםacherim

other

Other, another; next.

Where else “acherim” appears
godsאֱלֹהִיםelohim

gods

The gods of other peoples.

Where else “elohim” appears
shall dieמֵתmet

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “met” appears

The context

19And the man who does not listen to my words that he speaks in my name, I will require it of him.

20 · This verse (above)

21And if you say in your heart, “How shall we know the word that YHWH has not spoken?”

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