Leviticus
Leviticus 18:12
12You must not have sexual relations with your father’s sister; she is your father’s close relative.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You must not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| have sexual relations with | עֶרְוַ֥ת | ‘er·waṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H6172 nakedness, pudenda |
| your father’s | אָבִ֖יךָ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| sister | אֲחוֹת־ | ’ă·ḥō·wṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H269 sister |
| she | הִֽוא׃ס | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is your father’s | אָבִ֖יךָ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| close relative | שְׁאֵ֥ר | šə·’êr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7607 flesh |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.