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And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. (KJV)
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וְ֠אִישׁVe.'ishand a man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Leviticus 20:18 word 1
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-who
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 20:18 word 2
יִשְׁכַּ֨בyish.Kavhe will lie with
Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to lie down: have sex
Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 19:32, Genesis 19:33, Genesis 19:34, Genesis 19:35, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7901I; TAHOT Leviticus 20:18 word 3
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 20:18 word 4
אִשָּׁ֜ה'i.Shaha 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 20:18 word 5
דָּוָ֗הda.Vahmenstruating
Lemma: דָּוֶה (da.veh) · Strong's: H1739
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: sick
Used 5 times. Also: Leviticus 15:33, Isaiah 30:22, Lamentations 1:13, Lamentations 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1739; TAHOT Leviticus 20:18 word 6
וְגִלָּ֤הve.gi.Lahand he will uncover
Lemma: גָּלָה (ga.lah) · Strong's: H1540I
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpq3ms)
Meaning: to reveal: uncover
Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Exodus 20:26, Leviticus 18:6, Leviticus 18:7, Leviticus 18:8, Leviticus 18:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1540I; TAHOT Leviticus 20:18 word 7
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 20:18 word 8
עֶרְוָתָהּ֙'er.va.Tahnakedness her
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 20:18 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 20:18 word 10
מְקֹרָ֣הּme.ko.Rahspring her
Lemma: מָקוֹר (ma.qor) · Strong's: H4726
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: fountain
Used 18 times. Also: Leviticus 12:7, Psalms 36:9, Psalms 68:26, Proverbs 5:18, Proverbs 10:11, Proverbs 13:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4726; TAHOT Leviticus 20:18 word 11
הֶֽעֱרָ֔הhe.'e.Rahhe has made naked
Lemma: עָרָה (a.rah) · Strong's: H6168
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to uncover
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 24:20, Leviticus 20:19, 2 Chronicles 24:11, Psalms 37:35, Psalms 137:7, Psalms 141:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6168; TAHOT Leviticus 20:18 word 12
וְהִ֕יאve.Hi'and she
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Leviticus 20:18 word 13
גִּלְּתָ֖הgi.le.Tahshe has uncovered
Lemma: גָּלָה (ga.lah) · Strong's: H1540I
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVpp3fs)
Meaning: to reveal: uncover
Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Exodus 20:26, Leviticus 18:6, Leviticus 18:7, Leviticus 18:8, Leviticus 18:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1540I; TAHOT Leviticus 20:18 word 14
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 20:18 word 15
מְק֣וֹרme.Kor[the] spring of
Lemma: מָקוֹר (ma.qor) · Strong's: H4726
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: fountain
Used 18 times. Also: Leviticus 12:7, Psalms 36:9, Psalms 68:26, Proverbs 5:18, Proverbs 10:11, Proverbs 13:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4726; TAHOT Leviticus 20:18 word 16
דָּמֶ֑יהָda.Mei.hablood<s> her
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 20:18 word 17
וְנִכְרְת֥וּve.nikh.re.Tuand they will be cut off
Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772I
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNq3cp)
Meaning: to cut: eliminate
Used 137 times. Also: Genesis 9:11, Genesis 17:14, Genesis 41:36, Exodus 8:9, Exodus 12:15, Exodus 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3772I; TAHOT Leviticus 20:18 word 18
שְׁנֵיהֶ֖םshe.nei.Hemboth of them
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HAcbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Leviticus 20:18 word 19
מִקֶּ֥רֶבmi.Ke.revfrom among
Lemma: קֶ֫רֶב (qe.rev) · Strong's: H7130G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: entrails: among
Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 18:12, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 25:22, Genesis 41:21, Genesis 45:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7130G; TAHOT Leviticus 20:18 word 20
עַמָּֽם\׃'a.Mampeople their
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Leviticus 20:18 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If a man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| lies | → | שָׁכַב H7901I to lie down: have sex |
| with | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| a menstruating | → | דָּוֶה H1739 sick |
| woman | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| and has sexual relations with her | → | גָּלָה H1540I to reveal: uncover |
| he has exposed | → | עָרָה H6168 to uncover |
| the source of her flow | → | מָקוֹר H4726 fountain |
| and she | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| has uncovered | → | גָּלָה H1540I to reveal: uncover |
| the source | → | מָקוֹר H4726 fountain |
| of her blood | → | דָּם H1818 blood |
| Both | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| of them must be cut off | → | כָּרַת H3772I to cut: eliminate |
| from among | → | קֶ֫רֶב H7130G entrails: among |
| their people | → | עַם H5971A people |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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