Leviticus
Leviticus 18:15
15You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; you are not to have sexual relations with her.
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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 daughter-in-law | כַּלָּֽתְךָ֖ | kal·lā·ṯə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3618 daughter-in-law, bride |
| She | הִ֔וא | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is your son’s | בִּנְךָ֙ | bin·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| wife | אֵ֤שֶׁת | ’ê·šeṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H802 woman, wife, female |
| you are not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to have sexual relations with her | תְגַלֶּ֖ה | ṯə·ḡal·leh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.