Leviticus

Leviticus 20:15–16

15If a man lies carnally with an animal, he must be put to death. And you are also to kill the animal.

16If a woman approaches any animal to mate with it, you must kill both the woman and the animal. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

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Leviticus 20:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If a manוְאִ֗ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
liesיִתֵּ֧ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
carnallyשְׁכָבְתּ֛וֹšə·ḵā·ḇə·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7903 copulation
with an animalבִּבְהֵמָ֖הbiḇ·hê·māhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
he must be put to deathמ֣וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die
Andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
you are also to killתַּהֲרֹֽגוּ׃ta·hă·rō·ḡūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2026 kill, slay
the animalהַבְּהֵמָ֖הhab·bə·hê·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle

Leviticus 20:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If a womanוְאִשָּׁ֗הwə·’iš·šāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
approachesתִּקְרַ֤בtiq·raḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH7126 come near, approach
anyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
animalבְּהֵמָה֙bə·hê·māhNoun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
to mateלְרִבְעָ֣הlə·riḇ·‘āhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH7250 lie stretched out, lie down
with itאֹתָ֔הּ’ō·ṯāhPreposition; third person feminine singularH854 with
you must killוְהָרַגְתָּ֥wə·hā·raḡ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
bothאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the animalהַבְּהֵמָ֑הhab·bə·hê·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
They must surely be put to deathמ֥וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die
their bloodדְּמֵיהֶ֥םdə·mê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1818 blood
upon themבָּֽם׃bāmPreposition; third person masculine plural

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Leviticus 20:15 Leviticus 18:23 · Deuteronomy 27:21 · Exodus 22:19

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