Leviticus
Leviticus 20:15
15If a man lies carnally with an animal, he must be put to death. And you are also to kill the animal.
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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 | יִתֵּ֧ן | yit·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| carnally | שְׁכָבְתּ֛וֹ | šə·ḵā·ḇə·tōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7903 copulation |
| with an animal | בִּבְהֵמָ֖ה | biḇ·hê·māh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
| he must be put to death | מ֣וֹת | mō·wṯ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H4191 die |
| And | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| you are also to kill | תַּהֲרֹֽגוּ׃ | ta·hă·rō·ḡū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H2026 kill, slay |
| the animal | הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה | hab·bə·hê·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 18:23 · Deuteronomy 27:21 · Exodus 22:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.