Leviticus

Leviticus 18:22

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

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You must notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
lieתִשְׁכַּ֖בṯiš·kaḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7901 lie down
withוְאֶ֨ת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH853 mark of the accusative
a manזָכָ֔רzā·ḵārNoun - masculine singularH2145 male
as withמִשְׁכְּבֵ֣יmiš·kə·ḇêNoun - masculine plural constructH4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
a womanאִשָּׁ֑ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
thatהִֽוא׃hîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
an abominationתּוֹעֵבָ֖הtō·w·‘ê·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH8441 abomination

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Leviticus 20:13 · Romans 1:26–27 · 1 Corinthians 6:9 · 1 Timothy 1:10 · Jude 1:7 · 1 Kings 14:24 · Deuteronomy 23:18 · Judges 19:22 · Genesis 19:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.