Leviticus
Leviticus 20:13
13If a man lies with a man as with a woman, they have both committed an abomination. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a man | וְאִ֗ישׁ | wə·’îš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| lies | יִשְׁכַּ֤ב | yiš·kaḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7901 lie down |
| with | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | Preposition | H853 mark of the accusative |
| a man | זָכָר֙ | zā·ḵār | Noun - masculine singular | H2145 male |
| as with a woman | אִשָּׁ֔ה | ’iš·šāh | Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| they have both | שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם | šə·nê·hem | Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H8147 two |
| committed | עָשׂ֖וּ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| an abomination | תּוֹעֵבָ֥ה | tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8441 abomination |
| They must surely be put to death | מ֥וֹת | 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 |
Cross-references
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1 Corinthians 6:9 · Leviticus 18:22 · Jude 1:7 · 1 Timothy 1:10 · Deuteronomy 23:17 · Romans 1:26–27 · Genesis 19:5 · Judges 19:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.