Leviticus 18:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You shall not uncoverתְגַלֵּ֑ה
(te·gal·leh;)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root
the nakednessעֶרְוַ֥ת
(er·vat)
6172: nakednessfrom arah
of your father'sאָבִ֖יךָ
(a·vi·cha)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
brother;אֲחִֽי־
(a·chi-)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
you shall not approachתִקְרָ֔ב
(tik·rav,)
7126: to come near, approacha prim. root
his wife,אִשְׁתֹּו֙
(ish·tov)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
she is your aunt.דֹּדָֽתְךָ֖
(do·da·te·cha)
1733: auntfem. of dod


















KJV Lexicon
Thou shalt not uncover
galah  (gaw-law')
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
the nakedness
`ervah  (er-vaw')
nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).
of thy father's
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
thou shalt not approach
qarab  (kaw-rab')
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
to his wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
she is thine aunt
dowdah  (do-daw')
an aunt -- aunt, father's sister, uncle's wife.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother; you shall not approach his wife, she is your aunt.

King James Bible
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are not to shame your father's brother by coming near his wife to have sexual intercourse; she is your aunt.

International Standard Version
"You are not to expose the nakedness of your father's brother by having sexual relations with his wife. She's your aunt.

NET Bible
You must not expose the nakedness of your father's brother; you must not approach his wife to have sexual intercourse with her. She is your aunt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Never have sexual intercourse with the wife of your father's brother. She, too, is your aunt.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother, you shall not approach to his wife: she is your aunt.
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