Deuteronomychapter 13
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Deuteronomy 13— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
A dreamer whose sign actually comes true1
Deuteronomy 13:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יָק֤וּםyakumhe will ariseH6965בְּקִרְבְּךָ֙bekirbechain midst yourH7130נָבִ֔יאnavi'a prophetH5030א֖וֹʾoorH176חֹלֵ֣םcholema dreamer ofH2492חֲל֑וֹםchaloma dreamH2472וְנָתַ֥ןvenatanand he will giveH5414אֵלֶ֛יךָʾeleikhato youH413א֖וֹתʾota signH226א֥וֹʾoorH176מוֹפֵֽת׃mofeta wonderH4159
Onkelos Deuteronomy 13:1
Everything that I am commanding you—be careful to fulfill it; do not add to it and do not subtract from it.
Read it in full at Sefaria · Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]
Deuteronomy 13:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּבָ֤אuva'and it will comeH935הָאוֹת֙haotthe signH226וְהַמּוֹפֵ֔תvehamofetand the wonderH4159אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834דִּבֶּ֥רdiberhe spokeH1696אֵלֶ֖יךָʾeleikhato youH413לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559נֵֽלְכָ֞הnelekhahlet us walkH1980אַחֲרֵ֨יʾachareiafterH310אֱלֹהִ֧יםʾelohimgodsH430אֲחֵרִ֛יםʾacherimotherH312אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יְדַעְתָּ֖םyeda'tamyou have known themH3045וְנָֽעָבְדֵֽם׃venaavedemand let us be enticed to serve themH5647
Deuteronomy 13:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִשְׁמַ֗עtishma'you will listenH8085אֶל־ʾel-toH413דִּבְרֵי֙divrei[the] words ofH1697הַנָּבִ֣יאhanavi'the prophetH5030הַה֔וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931א֛וֹʾoorH176אֶל־ʾel-toH413חוֹלֵ֥םcholem[the] dreamer ofH2492הַחֲל֖וֹםhachalomthe dreamH2472הַה֑וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931כִּ֣יkiforH3588מְנַסֶּ֞הmenaseh[is] putting to [the] testH5254יְהוָ֤הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ʾeloheikhemGod yourH430אֶתְכֶ֔םʾetkhem<obj.> youH853לָדַ֗עַתladaatto knowH3045הֲיִשְׁכֶ֤םhayishkhem¿ [are] there youH3426אֹֽהֲבִים֙ʾohavimlovingH157אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔םʾeloheikhemGod yourH430בְּכָל־bekholwith allH3605לְבַבְכֶ֖םlevavkhemheart yourH3824וּבְכָל־uvekhol-and with allH3605נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃nafshekhembeing yourH5315
Deuteronomy 13:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אַחֲרֵ֨יʾachareiafterH310יְהוָ֧הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛םʾeloheikhemGod yourH430תֵּלֵ֖כוּtelekhuyou will walkH1980וְאֹת֣וֹveotoand <obj.> himH853תִירָ֑אוּtirauyou will fearH3372וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853מִצְוֹתָ֤יוmitzvotavcommandments hisH4687תִּשְׁמֹ֙רוּ֙tishmoruyou will keepH8104וּבְקֹל֣וֹuvekoloand to voice hisH6963תִשְׁמָ֔עוּtishmauyou will listenH8085וְאֹת֥וֹveotoand <obj.> himH853תַעֲבֹ֖דוּtaavoduyou will serveH5647וּב֥וֹuvoand to himתִדְבָּקֽוּן׃tidbakunyou will cleave !H1692
Deuteronomy 13:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַנָּבִ֣יאvehanavi'and the prophetH5030הַה֡וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931א֣וֹʾoorH176חֹלֵם֩cholem[the] dreamer ofH2492הַחֲל֨וֹםhachalomthe dreamH2472הַה֜וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931יוּמָ֗תyumathe will be put to deathH4191כִּ֣יkiforH3588דִבֶּר־diber-he has spokenH1696סָ֠רָהsarahrebellionH5627עַל־ʾal-onH5921יְהוָ֨הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜םʾeloheikhemGod yourH430הַמּוֹצִ֥יאhamotzi'who brought outH3318אֶתְכֶ֣ם׀ʾetkhem<obj.> youH853מֵאֶ֣רֶץmeeretzfrom [the] land ofH776מִצְרַ֗יִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714וְהַפֹּֽדְךָ֙vehapodekhaand who redeemed youH6299מִבֵּ֣יתmibeitfrom a house ofH1004עֲבָדִ֔יםʾavadimslavesH5650לְהַדִּֽיחֲךָ֙lehadichakhato thrust aside youH5080מִן־min-fromH4480הַדֶּ֔רֶךְhaderekhthe wayH1870אֲשֶׁ֧רʾasherwhichH834צִוְּךָ֛tzivekhahe has commanded youH6680יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430לָלֶ֣כֶתlalekhetto walkH1980בָּ֑הּbahin itוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥uviartaand you will removeH1197הָרָ֖עhara'the evilH7451מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃mikirbechafrom midst yourH7130
Even the friend who is as your own soul6
Deuteronomy 13:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣יkiifH3588יְסִֽיתְךָ֡yesitekhahe will entice youH5496אָחִ֣יךָʾachikhabrother yourH251בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אִ֠מֶּךָʾimekhamother yourH517אֽוֹ־ʾov-orH176בִנְךָ֨vinkhason yourH1121אֽוֹ־ʾov-orH176בִתְּךָ֜vitekhadaughter yourH1323א֣וֹ׀ʾoorH176אֵ֣שֶׁתʾeshet[the] wife ofH802חֵיקֶ֗ךָcheikechabosom yourH2436א֧וֹʾoorH176רֵֽעֲךָ֛reakhafriend yourH7453אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834כְּנַפְשְׁךָ֖kenafshekha[is] like self yourH5315בַּסֵּ֣תֶרbaseterin <the> secrecyH5643לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559נֵֽלְכָ֗הnelekhahlet us goH1980וְנַֽעַבְדָה֙venaavdahand let us serveH5647אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾelohimgodsH430אֲחֵרִ֔יםʾacherimotherH312אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדַ֔עְתָּyada'tayou have knownH3045אַתָּ֖הʾatahyouH859וַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃vaavoteikhaand ancestors yourH1
Deuteronomy 13:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
מֵאֱלֹהֵ֣יmeeloheiany of [the] gods ofH430הָֽעַמִּ֗יםhaamimthe peoplesH5971אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םsevivoteikhem[are] around youH5439הַקְּרֹבִ֣יםhakerovim<the> nearH7138אֵלֶ֔יךָʾeleikhato youH413א֖וֹʾoorH176הָרְחֹקִ֣יםharechokim<the> distantH7350מִמֶּ֑ךָּmimekafrom youH4480מִקְצֵ֥הmiktzehfrom [the] end ofH7097הָאָ֖רֶץhaaretzthe earthH776וְעַד־vead-and toH5704קְצֵ֥הketzeh[the] end ofH7097הָאָֽרֶץ׃haaretzthe earthH776
Deuteronomy 13:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לֹא־lo'-notH3808תֹאבֶ֣הtovehyou will yieldH14ל֔וֹloto himוְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808תִשְׁמַ֖עtishma'you will listenH8085אֵלָ֑יוʾelavto himH413וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808תָח֤וֹסtachosit will look with pityH2347עֵֽינְךָ֙ʾeinekhaeye yourH5869עָלָ֔יוʾalavon himH5921וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808תַחְמֹ֥לtachmolyou will spare [him]H2550וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808תְכַסֶּ֖הtekhasehyou will coverH3680עָלָֽיו׃ʾalavover himH5921
Deuteronomy 13:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֤יkiforH3588הָרֹג֙harogcertainly <to kill>H2026תַּֽהַרְגֶ֔נּוּtahargenuyou will kill himH2026יָֽדְךָ֛yadekhahand yourH3027תִּֽהְיֶה־tihyeh-it will beH1961בּ֥וֹboon himבָרִֽאשׁוֹנָ֖הvarishonahat the firstH7223לַהֲמִית֑וֹlahamitoto put to death himH4191וְיַ֥דveyadand [the] hand ofH3027כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleH5971בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃baacharonahat the lastH314
Deuteronomy 13:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּסְקַלְתּ֥וֹusekaltoand you will stone himH5619בָאֲבָנִ֖יםvaavanimwith <the> stonesH68וָמֵ֑תvametand he will dieH4191כִּ֣יkiforH3588בִקֵּ֗שׁvikeshhe soughtH1245לְהַדִּֽיחֲךָ֙lehadichakhato thrust aside youH5080מֵעַל֙mealfrom withH5921יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430הַמּוֹצִיאֲךָ֛hamotziakhawho brought out youH3318מֵאֶ֥רֶץmeeretzfrom [the] land ofH776מִצְרַ֖יִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714מִבֵּ֥יתmibeitfrom a house ofH1004עֲבָדִֽים׃ʾavadimslavesH5650
Onkelos Deuteronomy 13:10
For you must surely execute him. Let your hand strike him first to execute him, and the hand of the entire people afterward.
Read it in full at Sefaria · Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]
Deuteronomy 13:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְכָל־vekholand allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478יִשְׁמְע֖וּyishmeuthey will hearH8085וְיִֽרָא֑וּןveyiraunand they will fear !H3372וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808יוֹסִ֣פוּyosifuthey will repeatH3254לַעֲשׂ֗וֹתlaasotto doH6213כַּדָּבָ֥רkadavarlike the thingH1697הָרָ֛עhara'<the> evilH7451הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃ סbekirbechain midst yourH7130
A whole city gone after other gods12
Deuteronomy 13:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תִשְׁמַ֞עtishma'you will hearH8085בְּאַחַ֣תbeachatin one ofH259עָרֶ֗יךָʾareikhacities yourH5892אֲשֶׁר֩ʾasherwhichH834יְהוָ֨הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430נֹתֵ֥ןnoten[is] about to giveH5414לְךָ֛lekhato youלָשֶׁ֥בֶתlashevetto dwellH3427שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033לֵאמֹֽר׃lemor<to> sayingH559
Deuteronomy 13:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
יָצְא֞וּyatzeuthey have gone outH3318אֲנָשִׁ֤יםʾanashimmenH582בְּנֵֽי־benei-sons ofH1121בְלִיַּ֙עַל֙veliyaalworthlessnessH1100מִקִּרְבֶּ֔ךָmikirbechafrom midst yourH7130וַיַּדִּ֛יחוּvaiyadichuand they have thrust asideH5080אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יֹשְׁבֵ֥יyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427עִירָ֖םʾiramcity theirH5892לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559נֵלְכָ֗הnelekhahlet us goH1980וְנַעַבְדָ֛הvenaavdahand let us serveH5647אֱלֹהִ֥יםʾelohimgodsH430אֲחֵרִ֖יםʾacherimotherH312אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃yeda'temyou have knownH3045
Rashi on Deuteronomy 13:13
לשבת שם [IF THOU SHALT HEAR SAY IN THE CITIES WHICH THE LORD THY GOD HATH GIVEN THEE] TO ABIDE THERE — The words “to abide there” are added to exclude Jerusalem which city was not intended as a dwelling-place (Sifrei Devarim:5; cf. Bava Kamma 82b).
Read it in full at Sefaria · Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934
Deuteronomy 13:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֧vedarashtaand you will investigateH1875וְחָקַרְתָּ֧vechakartaand you will searchH2713וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֖veshaaltaand you will enquireH7592הֵיטֵ֑בheitevthoroughly <do well>H3190וְהִנֵּ֤הvehinehand there!H2009אֱמֶת֙ʾemettruthH571נָכ֣וֹןnakhon[is] certainH3559הַדָּבָ֔רhadavarthe matterH1697נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛הneestahit has been doneH6213הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥הhatoevahthe abominationH8441הַזֹּ֖אתhazot<the> thisH2063בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃bekirbechain midst yourH7130
Deuteronomy 13:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הַכֵּ֣הhakehcertainly <to strike>H5221תַכֶּ֗הtakehyou will strikeH5221אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יֹֽשְׁבֵ֛יyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427הָעִ֥ירhairthe cityH5892הַהִ֖יאhahu'<the> thatH1931לְפִי־lefi-to [the] mouth ofH6310חָ֑רֶבcharev[the] swordH2719הַחֲרֵ֨םhacharemtotally destroyH2763אֹתָ֧הּʾotah<obj.> itH853וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834בָּ֛הּbah[are] in itוְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853בְּהֶמְתָּ֖הּbehemtahlivestock itsH929לְפִי־lefi-to [the] mouth ofH6310חָֽרֶב׃charev[the] swordH2719
Deuteronomy 13:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605שְׁלָלָ֗הּshelalahplunder itsH7998תִּקְבֹּץ֮tikbotzyou will gatherH6908אֶל־ʾel-intoH413תּ֣וֹךְtokh[the] middle ofH8432רְחֹבָהּ֒rechovahopen place itsH7339וְשָׂרַפְתָּ֨vesaraftaand you will burnH8313בָאֵ֜שׁvaeshwith <the> fireH784אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָעִ֤ירhairthe cityH5892וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605שְׁלָלָהּ֙shelalahplunder itsH7998כָּלִ֔ילkalila whole offeringH3632לַיהוָ֖הlayahwehto YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430וְהָיְתָה֙vehayetahand it will beH1961תֵּ֣לtela mound ofH8510עוֹלָ֔םolamperpetuityH5769לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תִבָּנֶ֖הtibanehit will be builtH1129עֽוֹד׃odagainH5750
Deuteronomy 13:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808יִדְבַּ֧קyidbakit will clingH1692בְּיָדְךָ֛beyadekhato hand yourH3027מְא֖וּמָהmeumahanythingH3972מִן־min-ofH4480הַחֵ֑רֶםhacheremthe object[s] for destructionH2764לְמַעַן֩lemaanso thatH4616יָשׁ֨וּבyashuvhe may turnH7725יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068מֵחֲר֣וֹןmecharonfrom [the] burning ofH2740אַפּ֗וֹʾapoanger hisH639וְנָֽתַן־venatan-and he will giveH5414לְךָ֤lekhato youרַחֲמִים֙rachamimcompassion<s>H7356וְרִֽחַמְךָ֣verichamkhaand he will have compassion on youH7355וְהִרְבֶּ֔ךָvehirbekhaand he will increase youH7235כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasherjust asH834נִשְׁבַּ֖עnishba'he sworeH7650לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃laavoteikhato ancestors yourH1
Deuteronomy 13:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣יkiforH3588תִשְׁמַ֗עtishma'you will listenH8085בְּקוֹל֙bekolto [the] voice ofH6963יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430לִשְׁמֹר֙lishmorto keepH8104אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605מִצְוֹתָ֔יוmitzvotavcommandments hisH4687אֲשֶׁ֛רʾasherwhichH834אָנֹכִ֥יʾanokhiIH595מְצַוְּךָ֖metzavekha[am] commanding youH6680הַיּ֑וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117לַעֲשׂוֹת֙laasotto doH6213הַיָּשָׁ֔רhaiyasharthe rightH3477בְּעֵינֵ֖יbeeineiin [the] eyes ofH5869יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ סʾeloheikhaGod yourH430