Leviticus

Leviticus 18:22–28

²²You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination.

²³You must not lie carnally with any animal, thus defiling yourself with it; a woman must not stand before an animal to mate with it; that is a perversion.

²⁴Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves. ²⁵Even the land has become defiled, so I am punishing it for its sin, and the land will vomit out its inhabitants.

²⁶But you are to keep My statutes and ordinances, and you must not commit any of these abominations— neither your native-born nor the foreigner who lives among you. ²⁷For the men who were in the land before you committed all these abominations, and the land has become defiled. ²⁸So if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it spewed out the nations before you.

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Leviticus 18:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
lie	תִשְׁכַּ֖ב	ṯiš·kaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with	וְאֶ֨ת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H853 mark of the accusative
a man	זָכָ֔ר	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
as with	מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י	miš·kə·ḇê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
a woman	אִשָּׁ֑ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
that	הִֽוא׃	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
an abomination	תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה	tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8441 abomination

Leviticus 18:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
lie	תִתֵּ֥ן	ṯit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
carnally	שְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖	šə·ḵā·ḇə·tə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7903 copulation
with any	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
animal	בְּהֵמָ֛ה	bə·hê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
thus defiling yourself	לְטָמְאָה־	lə·ṭā·mə·’āh-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
with it	בָ֑הּ	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
a woman	וְאִשָּׁ֗ה	wə·’iš·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
must not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
stand	תַעֲמֹ֞ד	ṯa·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before	לִפְנֵ֧י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
an animal	בְהֵמָ֛ה	ḇə·hê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
to mate with it	לְרִבְעָ֖הּ	lə·riḇ·‘āh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7250 lie stretched out, lie down
that	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is a perversion	תֶּ֥בֶל	te·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H8397 confusion

Leviticus 18:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
defile	תִּֽטַּמְּא֖וּ	tiṭ·ṭam·mə·’ū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2930 be or become unclean
yourselves by any	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of these practices	אֵ֑לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
by all	בְכָל־	ḇə·ḵāl-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these things	אֵ֙לֶּה֙	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am driving out	מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ	mə·šal·lê·aḥ	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7971 send
before you	מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם׃	mip·pə·nê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
have defiled themselves	נִטְמְא֣וּ	niṭ·mə·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2930 be or become unclean

Leviticus 18:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
has become defiled	וַתִּטְמָ֣א	wat·tiṭ·mā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
so I am punishing it	וָאֶפְקֹ֥ד	wā·’ep̄·qōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
for its sin	עֲוֺנָ֖הּ	‘ă·wō·nāh	Noun - common singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will vomit out	וַתָּקִ֥א	wat·tā·qi	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6958 vomit up, spue out, disgorge
its	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
inhabitants	יֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃	yō·šə·ḇe·hā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

Leviticus 18:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But you	אַתֶּ֗ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are to keep	וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם	ū·šə·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My statutes	חֻקֹּתַי֙	ḥuq·qō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and ordinances	מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י	miš·pā·ṭay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment
and you must not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
commit	תַעֲשׂ֔וּ	ṯa·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
any	מִכֹּ֥ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
abominations	הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖ת	hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
neither your native-born	הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח	hā·’ez·rāḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H249 a native
nor the foreigner	וְהַגֵּ֖ר	wə·hag·gêr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
who lives	הַגָּ֥ר	hag·gār	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1481 sojourn
among you	בְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃	bə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H8432 midst

Leviticus 18:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the men	אַנְשֵֽׁי־	’an·šê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
who were in the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
before you	לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם	lip̄·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
committed	עָשׂ֥וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵ֔ל	hā·’êl	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H411 these, those
abominations	הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣ת	hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
and the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
has become defiled	וַתִּטְמָ֖א	wat·tiṭ·mā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2930 be or become unclean

Leviticus 18:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So if you defile	בְּטַֽמַּאֲכֶ֖ם	bə·ṭam·ma·’ă·ḵem	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H2930 be or become unclean
the land	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
it will vomit you out	תָקִ֤יא	ṯā·qî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6958 vomit up, spue out, disgorge
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
it spewed out	קָאָ֛ה	qā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6958 vomit up, spue out, disgorge
the nations	הַגּ֖וֹי	hag·gō·w	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
before you	לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃	lip̄·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before