Leviticus
Leviticus 18:7
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You must not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| expose the nakedness | עֶרְוַ֥ת | ‘er·waṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H6172 nakedness, pudenda |
| of your father | אָבִ֛יךָ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| by having sexual relations with | תְגַלֵּ֑ה | ṯə·ḡal·lêh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
| your mother | אִמְּךָ֖ | ’im·mə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H517 mother |
| She | הִ֔וא | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is your mother | אִמְּךָ֣ | ’im·mə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H517 mother |
| you must not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| have sexual relations with her | תְגַלֶּ֖ה | ṯə·ḡal·leh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.