Leviticus 20:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
If [there is] a manוְאִ֗ישׁ
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
liesיִשְׁכַּב֙
(yish·kav)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
with his uncle's wifeדֹּ֣דָתֹ֔ו
(do·da·tov,)
1733: auntfem. of dod
he has uncoveredגִּלָּ֑ה
(gil·lah;)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root
his uncle'sדֹּדֹ֖ו
(do·dov)
1730: beloved, love, unclefrom an unused word
nakedness;עֶרְוַ֥ת
(er·vat)
6172: nakednessfrom arah
they will bearיִשָּׂ֖אוּ
(yis·sa·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
their sin.חֶטְאָ֥ם
(chet·'am)
2399: a sinfrom chata
They will dieיָמֻֽתוּ׃
(ya·mu·tu.)
4191: to diea prim. root
childless.עֲרִירִ֥ים
(a·ri·rim)
6185: strippedfrom arar


















KJV Lexicon
And if a man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
shall lie
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
with his uncle's wife
dowdah  (do-daw')
an aunt -- aunt, father's sister, uncle's wife.
he hath uncovered
galah  (gaw-law')
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
his uncle's
dowd  (dode)
from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. (figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
nakedness
`ervah  (er-vaw')
nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).
they shall bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
their sin
chet'  (khate)
a crime or its penalty -- fault, grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin.
they shall die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
childless
`ariyriy  (ar-e-ree')
bare, i.e. destitute (of children) -- childless.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
If there is a man who lies with his uncle's wife he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness; they will bear their sin. They will die childless.

King James Bible
And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If a man sleeps with his aunt, he has shamed his uncle; they will bear their guilt and die childless.

International Standard Version
"If a man has sexual relations with his uncle's wife, he has exposed his uncle's nakedness. They are to bear responsibility for punishment of their sin. They'll die childless.

NET Bible
If a man has sexual intercourse with his aunt, he has exposed his uncle's nakedness; they must bear responsibility for their sin, they will die childless.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever has sexual intercourse with his uncle's wife violates his uncle's marriage. That man and woman are guilty of sin. They will die without children.

King James 2000 Bible
And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.
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