Leviticus
Leviticus 19:29
29You must not defile your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will be prostituted and filled with depravity.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You must not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| defile | תְּחַלֵּ֥ל | tə·ḥal·lêl | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H2490 bore, pierce |
| your daughter | בִּתְּךָ֖ | bit·tə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1323 daughter |
| by making her a prostitute | לְהַזְנוֹתָ֑הּ | lə·haz·nō·w·ṯāh | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular | H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot |
| or | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| the land | הָאָ֔רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| will be prostituted | תִזְנֶ֣ה | ṯiz·neh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot |
| and filled | וּמָלְאָ֥ה | ū·mā·lə·’āh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H4390 be full, fill |
| with depravity | זִמָּֽה׃ | zim·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2154 plan, device, wickedness |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 23:17–18 · 1 Corinthians 6:15 · Leviticus 21:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.