Deuteronomy 18:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But the prophetהַנָּבִ֡יא
(han·na·vi)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
speaksלְדַבֵּ֨ר
(le·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
a wordדָּבָ֜ר
(da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
presumptuouslyיָזִיד֩
(ya·zid)
2102: to boil up, seethe, act proudly or presumptuously or rebelliouslya prim. root
in My nameבִּשְׁמִ֗י
(bish·mi)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I have not commandedצִוִּיתִיו֙
(tziv·vi·tiv)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
him to speak,לְדַבֵּ֔ר
(le·dab·ber,)
1696: to speaka prim. root
or whichוַאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(va·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he speaksיְדַבֵּ֔ר
(ye·dab·ber,)
1696: to speaka prim. root
in the nameבְּשֵׁ֖ם
(be·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים
(a·che·rim;)
312: anotherfrom achar
gods,אֱלֹהִ֣ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
that prophetהַנָּבִ֥יא
(han·na·vi)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
shall die.'וּמֵ֖ת
(u·met)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
But the prophet
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
which shall presume
zuwd  (zood)
to seethe; figuratively, to be insolent -- be proud, deal proudly, presume, (come) presumptuously, sod.
to speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
a word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
in my name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
which I have not commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
him to speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
or that shall speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
in the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of other
'acher  (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
even that prophet
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
shall die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.'

King James Bible
But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the prophet who dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods--that prophet must die.'

International Standard Version
Even then, if the prophet speaks presumptuously in my name, which I didn't authorize him to speak, or if he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet must die.'

NET Bible
"But if any prophet presumes to speak anything in my name that I have not authorized him to speak, or speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet must die.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But any prophet who dares to say something in my name that I didn't command him to say or who speaks in the name of other gods must die."

King James 2000 Bible
But the prophet, who shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
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