Leviticus

Leviticus 18:7–8

7You must not expose the nakedness of your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have sexual relations with her.

8You must not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; it would dishonor your father.

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Leviticus 18:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
expose the nakednessעֶרְוַ֥ת‘er·waṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6172 nakedness, pudenda
of your fatherאָבִ֛יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
by having sexual relations withתְגַלֵּ֑הṯə·ḡal·lêhVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1540 uncover, remove
your motherאִמְּךָ֖’im·mə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH517 mother
Sheהִ֔ואhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
is your motherאִמְּךָ֣’im·mə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH517 mother
you must notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
have sexual relations with herתְגַלֶּ֖הṯə·ḡal·lehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1540 uncover, remove

Leviticus 18:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
have sexual relations withעֶרְוַ֥ת‘er·waṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6172 nakedness, pudenda
your father’sאָבִ֖יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
itהִֽוא׃סhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
would dishonorעֶרְוַ֥ת‘er·waṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6172 nakedness, pudenda
your fatherאָבִ֖יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father

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Leviticus 18:7 Leviticus 20:11 · Ezekiel 22:10

Leviticus 18:8 Leviticus 20:11 · 1 Corinthians 5:1 · Deuteronomy 22:30 · Deuteronomy 27:20 · Amos 2:7 · Genesis 49:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.