Leviticus 20:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You shall also not uncoverתְגַלֵּ֑ה
(te·gal·leh;)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root
the nakednessוְעֶרְוַ֨ת
(ve·'er·vat)
6172: nakednessfrom arah
of your mother'sאִמְּךָ֛
(im·me·cha)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
sisterאֲחֹ֧ות
(a·cho·vt)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
or of your father'sאָבִ֖יךָ
(a·vi·cha)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
sister,וַאֲחֹ֥ות
(va·'a·cho·vt)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
for such a one has made nakedהֶעֱרָ֖ה
(he·'e·rah)
6168: to be naked or barea prim. root
his blood relative;שְׁאֵרֹ֛ו
(she·'e·rov)
7607: fleshfrom an unused word
they will bearיִשָּֽׂאוּ׃
(yis·sa·'u.)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
their guilt.עֲוֹנָ֥ם
(a·vo·nam)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And 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 mother's
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
nor 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-.
sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
for he uncovereth
`arah  (aw-raw')
to be (causatively, make) bare; hence, to empty, pour out, demolish -- leave destitute, discover, empty, make naked, pour (out), rase, spread self, uncover.
his near kin
sh'er  (sheh-ayr')
flesh (as swelling out), as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood -- body, flesh, food, (near) kin(-sman, -swoman), near (nigh) (of kin).
they shall bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
their iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'You shall also not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister or of your father's sister, for such a one has made naked his blood relative; they will bear their guilt.

King James Bible
And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You must not have sexual intercourse with your mother's sister or your father's sister, for it is exposing one's own blood relative; both people will bear their punishment.

International Standard Version
"You are not to have sexual relations with your mother's sister or your father's sister, because that is laying bare the nakedness of his close relative. They'll continue to bear responsibility for their iniquity.

NET Bible
You must not expose the nakedness of your mother's sister and your father's sister, for such a person has laid bare his own close relative. They must bear their punishment for iniquity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Never have sexual intercourse with your mother's sister or your father's sister. Whoever has sexual intercourse with a close relative must be punished.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, nor of your father's sister: for he uncovers his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.
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