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The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover. (KJV)

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עֶרְוַ֨ת'er.Vat[the] nakedness of

Lemma: עֶרְוָה (er.vah) · Strong's: H6172

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: nakedness

Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:12, Exodus 20:26, Exodus 28:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6172; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 1

אֲחֽוֹתְךָ֤'a.chot.Khasister your

Lemma: אָחוֹת (a.chot) · Strong's: H0269

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: sister

Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 4:22, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 20:2, Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0269; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 2

בַת\־vat-[the] daughter of

Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: daughter

Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 3

אָבִ֙יךָ֙'a.Vi.khafather your

Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: father

Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 4

א֣וֹ'oor

Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A

Parsing: Conjunction (HC)

Meaning: or

Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 5

בַת\־vat-[the] daughter of

Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: daughter

Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 6

אִמֶּ֔ךָ'i.Me.khamother your

Lemma: אֵם (em) · Strong's: H0517

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: mother

Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0517; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 7

מוֹלֶ֣דֶתmo.Le.detone born of

Lemma: מוֹלֶ֫דֶת (mo.le.det) · Strong's: H4138

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: relatives

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 11:28, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 24:4, Genesis 24:7, Genesis 31:3, Genesis 31:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4138; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 8

בַּ֔יִתBa.yithouse

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: house: household

Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 9

א֖וֹ'oor

Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A

Parsing: Conjunction (HC)

Meaning: or

Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 10

מוֹלֶ֣דֶתmo.Le.detone born

Lemma: מוֹלֶ֫דֶת (mo.le.det) · Strong's: H4138

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: relatives

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 11:28, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 24:4, Genesis 24:7, Genesis 31:3, Genesis 31:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4138; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 11

ח֑וּץChutz<of> outside

Lemma: חוּץ (chuts) · Strong's: H2351

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: outside

Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 24:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2351; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 12

לֹ֥אlo'not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 13

תְגַלֶּ֖הte.ga.Lehyou will uncover

Lemma: גָּלָה (ga.lah) · Strong's: H1540I

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpi2ms)

Meaning: to reveal: uncover

Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Exodus 20:26, Leviticus 18:6, Leviticus 18:7, Leviticus 18:8, Leviticus 18:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1540I; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 14

עֶרְוָתָֽן\׃\ \ס'er.va.Tannakedness their

Lemma: עֶרְוָה (er.vah) · Strong's: H6172

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: nakedness

Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:12, Exodus 20:26, Exodus 28:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6172; TAHOT Leviticus 18:9 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

You must not	→	לֹא H3808 not
have sexual relations with	→	גָּלָה H1540I to reveal: uncover
. . .	→	עֶרְוָה H6172 nakedness
your sister	→	אָחוֹת H0269 sister
either your father’s	→	אָב H0001G father
daughter	→	בַּת H1323G daughter
or	→	אוֹ H0176A or
. . .	→	בַּת H1323G daughter
your mother’s daughter	→	אֵם H0517 mother
whether she was born	→	מוֹלֶ֫דֶת H4138 relatives
in the same home	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household
or	→	אוֹ H0176A or
elsewhere	→	חוּץ H2351 outside

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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