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And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. (KJV)

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וְאִשָּׁ֗הve.'i.Shahand a woman

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: woman

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 1

אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwho

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 2

תִּקְרַ֤בtik.Ravshe will draw near

Lemma: קָרַב (qa.rav) · Strong's: H7126G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to present: come

Used 112 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 20:4, Genesis 27:41, Genesis 37:18, Genesis 47:29, Exodus 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7126G; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 3

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 4

כָּל\־kol-any

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 5

בְּהֵמָה֙be.he.Mahanimal

Lemma: בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) · Strong's: H0929

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: animal

Used 190 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 6:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0929; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 6

לְרִבְעָ֣הle.riv.'Ahto stretch out with

Lemma: רָבַע (ra.va) · Strong's: H7250

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to mate

Used 3 times. Also: Leviticus 18:23, Leviticus 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7250; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 7

אֹתָ֔הּ'o.Tahwith <the> it

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: with

Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 8

וְהָרַגְתָּ֥ve.ha.rag.Taand you will kill

Lemma: הָרַג (ha.rag) · Strong's: H2026

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

Meaning: to kill

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 12:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2026; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 9

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 10

הָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.Shahthe woman

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: woman

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 11

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 12

הַבְּהֵמָ֑הha.be.he.Mahthe animal

Lemma: בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) · Strong's: H0929

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: animal

Used 190 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 6:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0929; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 13

מ֥וֹתMotcertainly <to die>

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to die

Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 14

יוּמָ֖תוּyu.Ma.tuthey will be put to death

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVHi3mp)

Meaning: to die

Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 15

דְּמֵיהֶ֥םde.mei.Hemblood<s> their

Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: blood

Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1818; TAHOT Leviticus 20:16 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

If a woman	→	אִשָּׁה H0802G woman
approaches	→	קָרַב H7126G to present: come
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
any	→	כֹּל H3605 all
animal	→	בְּהֵמָה H0929 animal
to mate	→	רָבַע H7250 to mate
with it	→	אֵת H0854 with
you must kill	→	הָרַג H2026 to kill
both	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
the woman	→	אִשָּׁה H0802G woman
and	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
the animal	→	בְּהֵמָה H0929 animal
They must surely be put to death	→	מוּת H4191 to die
. . .	→	מוּת H4191 to die
their blood	→	דָּם H1818 blood
[is] upon them	→

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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