Exodus 23:13

“In all that I have said to you, take care. Do not mention the name of other gods; let it not be heard on your lips.”

Exodus 23:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 23:13, word by word

I have saidאָמַרְתִּיamarti

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amarti” appears
take careתִּשָּׁמֵרוּtishameru

take care

To watch out for oneself.

Where else “tishameru” appears
Do not mentionתַזְכִּירוּtazkiru

mention

To speak of something, bring it to others' minds.

Where else “tazkiru” appears
the nameשֵׁםshem

name

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

Where else “shem” appears
of otherאֲחֵרִיםacherim

other

Other, another; next.

Where else “acherim” appears
godsאֱלֹהִיםelohim

gods

The gods of other peoples.

Where else “elohim” appears
let it not be heardיִשָּׁמַעyishama

proclaim

Literally "make hear": to make known to all.

Where else “yishama” appears
your lipsפִּיpi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “pi” appears

The context

12Six days you shall do your work, and on the seventh day you shall cease, so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and the son of your female slave and the resident alien may be refreshed.

13 · This verse (above)

14Three times in the year you shall hold a feast for me.

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