Leviticus

Leviticus 20:10–12

¹⁰If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife— with the wife of his neighbor— both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.

¹¹If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

¹²If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both must surely be put to death. They have acted perversely; their blood is upon them.

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Leviticus 20:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If a man	וְאִ֗ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
commits adultery	יִנְאַף֙	yin·’ap̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5003 commit adultery
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H853 mark of the accusative
man’s	אִ֔ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
wife	אֵ֣שֶׁת	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H853 mark of the accusative
the wife	אֵ֣שֶׁת	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
of his neighbor	רֵעֵ֑הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
both the adulterer	הַנֹּאֵ֖ף	han·nō·’êp̄	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5003 commit adultery
and the adulteress	וְהַנֹּאָֽפֶת׃	wə·han·nō·’ā·p̄eṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H5003 commit adultery
must surely be put to death	מֽוֹת־	mō·wṯ-	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die

Leviticus 20:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If a man	וְאִ֗ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
lies	יִשְׁכַּב֙	yiš·kaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H853 mark of the accusative
his father’s	אָבִ֔יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
wife	אֵ֣שֶׁת	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
he has uncovered	גִּלָּ֑ה	gil·lāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
his father’s	אָבִ֖יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
nakedness	עֶרְוַ֥ת	‘er·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6172 nakedness, pudenda
Both	שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם	šə·nê·hem	Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H8147 two
must surely be put to death	מֽוֹת־	mō·wṯ-	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die
their blood	דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם	də·mê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1818 blood
upon them	בָּֽם׃	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Leviticus 20:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If a man	וְאִ֗ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
lies	יִשְׁכַּב֙	yiš·kaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H853 mark of the accusative
his daughter-in-law	כַּלָּת֔וֹ	kal·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3618 daughter-in-law, bride
both	שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם	šə·nê·hem	Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H8147 two
must surely be put to death	מ֥וֹת	mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die
They have acted	עָשׂ֖וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
perversely	תֶּ֥בֶל	te·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H8397 confusion
their blood	דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם	də·mê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1818 blood
upon them	בָּֽם׃	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Cross-references

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Leviticus 20:10 John 8:4–5 · Deuteronomy 22:22–24 · Deuteronomy 5:18 · Exodus 20:14 · Leviticus 18:20 · 2 Samuel 12:13 · Ezekiel 23:45–47

Leviticus 20:11 Deuteronomy 27:23 · Deuteronomy 27:20

Leviticus 20:12 Leviticus 18:15 · Leviticus 18:23 · Genesis 38:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.