Leviticus
Leviticus 18:16
16You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.
Word by word
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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 brother’s | אָחִ֖יךָ | ’ā·ḥî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| wife | אֵֽשֶׁת־ | ’ê·šeṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H802 woman, wife, female |
| that | הִֽוא׃ס | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| would shame | עֶרְוַ֥ת | ‘er·waṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H6172 nakedness, pudenda |
| your brother | אָחִ֖יךָ | ’ā·ḥî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 25:5 · Leviticus 20:21 · Mark 12:19 · Matthew 22:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.