Leviticus

Leviticus 18:6

6None of you are to approach any close relative to have sexual relations.b I am the LORD.

Footnotes

  • b 18:6 Literally to uncover (their) nakedness; here and throughout this chapter

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
None ofאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
you are to approachתִקְרְב֖וּṯiq·rə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
anyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
close relativeשְׁאֵ֣רšə·’êrNoun - masculine singular constructH7607 flesh
to have sexual relationsלְגַלּ֣וֹתlə·ḡal·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1540 uncover, remove
Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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Leviticus 20:17–21 · Leviticus 18:7–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.