Leviticus 18:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The nakednessעֶרְוַ֨ת
(er·vat)
6172: nakednessfrom arah
of your sister,אֲחֹֽותְךָ֤
(a·cho·vt·cha)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
[either] your father'sאָבִ֙יךָ֙
(a·vi·cha)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
daughterבַת־
(vat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
orאֹ֣ו
(ov)
176: ora prim. root
your mother'sאִמֶּ֔ךָ
(im·me·cha,)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
daughter,בַת־
(vat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
whether bornמֹולֶ֣דֶת
(mo·v·le·det)
4138: kindred, birth, offspringfrom yalad
at homeבַּ֔יִת
(ba·yit,)
1004: a housea prim. root
orאֹ֖ו
(ov)
176: ora prim. root
bornמֹולֶ֣דֶת
(mo·v·le·det)
4138: kindred, birth, offspringfrom yalad
outside,ח֑וּץ
(chutz;)
2351: the outside, a streetof uncertain derivation
their nakednessעֶרְוָתָֽן׃
(er·va·tan.)
6172: nakednessfrom arah
you shall not uncover.תְגַלֶּ֖ה
(te·gal·leh)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The nakedness
`ervah  (er-vaw')
nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).
of thy sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of thy father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
or daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of thy mother
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
whether she be born
mowledeth  (mo-leh'-deth)
nativity (plural birth-place); by implication, lineage, native country; also offspring, family -- begotten, born, issue, kindred, native(-ity).
at home
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
or born
mowledeth  (mo-leh'-deth)
nativity (plural birth-place); by implication, lineage, native country; also offspring, family -- begotten, born, issue, kindred, native(-ity).
abroad
chuwts  (khoots)
abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
even their nakedness
`ervah  (er-vaw')
nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).
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
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The nakedness of your sister, either your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether born at home or born outside, their nakedness you shall not uncover.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are not to have sexual intercourse with your sister, either your father's daughter or your mother's, whether born at home or born elsewhere. You are not to have sex with her.

International Standard Version
"You are not to have sexual relations with your sister, whether she's your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether she's born in your home or outside your home. You are not to have sexual relations with her.

NET Bible
You must not have sexual intercourse with your sister, whether she is your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether she is born in the same household or born outside it; you must not have sexual intercourse with either of them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Never have sexual intercourse with your stepsister, whether she is your father's daughter or your mother's daughter. It makes no difference whether or not she was born in your house.

King James 2000 Bible
The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or daughter of your mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even her nakedness you shall not uncover.
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