Leviticus
Leviticus 18:14
14You must not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations with her; she is your aunt.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You must not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| your father’s | אָבִ֖יךָ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| brother | אֲחִֽי־ | ’ă·ḥî- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H251 brother |
| by approaching | תִקְרָ֔ב | ṯiq·rāḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| his wife | אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ | ’iš·tōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| to have sexual relations with her | תְגַלֵּ֑ה | ṯə·ḡal·lêh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
| she | הִֽוא׃ס | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| your aunt | דֹּדָֽתְךָ֖ | dō·ḏā·ṯə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1733 aunt |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.