Leviticus 18:7
You must not expose the nakedness of your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have sexual relations with her.
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ASV
The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
KJV
The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| עֶרְוַ֥ת | 'er.Vat | [the] nakedness of | H6172 → |
| אָבִ֛יךָ | 'a.Vi.kha | father your | H1 → |
| וְעֶרְוַ֥ת | ve.'er.Vat | and [the] nakedness of | H6172 → |
| אִמְּךָ֖ | 'i.me.Kha | mother your | H517 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| תְגַלֵּ֑ה | te.ga.Leh | you will uncover | H1540 → |
| אִמְּךָ֣ | 'i.me.Kha | [is] mother your | H517 → |
| הִ֔וא | hi' | she | H1931 → |
| לֹ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| תְגַלֶּ֖ה | te.ga.Leh | you will uncover | H1540 → |
| עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ ס | 'er.va.Tah | nakedness her | H6172 → |
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