Leviticus 20:17
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
If [there is] a manוְאִ֣ישׁve·'ish376manfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁר־a·sher-834who, which, thata prim. pronoun
takesיִקַּ֣חyik·kach3947to takea prim. root
his sister,אֲחֹתֹ֡וa·cho·tov269sisterfrom the same as ach
his father'sאָבִ֣יוa·viv1fatherfrom an unused word
daughterבַּת־bat-1323daughterfrom ben
orאֹ֣וov176ora prim. root
his mother'sאִ֠מֹּוim·mov517a motherfrom an unused word
daughter,בַת־vat-1323daughterfrom ben
so that he seesוְרָאָ֨הve·ra·'ah7200to seea prim. root
her nakednessעֶרְוָתָ֜הּer·va·tah6172nakednessfrom arah
and she seesתִרְאֶ֤הtir·'eh7200to seea prim. root
his nakedness,עֶרְוָתֹו֙er·va·tov6172nakednessfrom arah
it is a disgrace;חֶ֣סֶדche·sed2617bshame, reproachfrom chasad
and they shall be cut offוְנִ֨כְרְת֔וּve·nich·re·tu,3772to cut off, cut downa prim. root
in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יle·'ei·nei5869an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe·nei1121sona prim. root
of their people.עַמָּ֑םam·mam;5971apeoplefrom an unused word
He has uncoveredגִּלָּ֖הgil·lah1540to uncover, removea prim. root
his sister'sאֲחֹתֹ֛וa·cho·tov269sisterfrom the same as ach
nakedness;עֶרְוַ֧תer·vat6172nakednessfrom arah
he bearsיִשָּֽׂא׃yis·sa.5375to lift, carry, takea prim. root
his guilt.עֲוֹנֹ֥וa·vo·nov5771iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
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 take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
his sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
his 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-.
daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
or
'ow  (o)
desire (and so probably in Prov. 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if -- also, and, either, if, at the least, nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.
his mother's
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
and see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
her nakedness
`ervah  (er-vaw')
nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).
and she see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
his nakedness
`ervah  (er-vaw')
nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).
it is a wicked thing
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
and they shall be cut off
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
in the sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of their people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
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 sister's
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
nakedness
`ervah  (er-vaw')
nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).
he shall bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
his iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
New American Standard (©1995)
If there is a man who takes his sister, his father's daughter or his mother's daughter, so that he sees her nakedness and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the sons of their people. He has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he bears his guilt.

King James Bible
And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

American King James Version
And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

American Standard Version
And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

Darby Bible Translation
And if a man take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness, that is a disgrace; and they shall be cut off before the eyes of the children of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

English Revised Version
And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

Webster's Bible Translation
And if a man shall take his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it is a wicked thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people: he hath uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

World English Bible
"'If a man takes his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness; it is a shameful thing; and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people: he has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

Young's Literal Translation
'And a man who taketh his sister, a daughter of his father or daughter of his mother, and he hath seen her nakedness, and she seeth his nakedness: it is a shame; and they have been cut off before the eyes of the sons of their people; the nakedness of his sister he hath uncovered; his iniquity he beareth.

ויקרא 20:17 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְאִ֣ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִקַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲחֹתֹ֡ו בַּת־אָבִ֣יו אֹ֣ו בַת־אִ֠מֹּו וְרָאָ֨ה אֶת־עֶרְוָתָ֜הּ וְהִֽיא־תִרְאֶ֤ה אֶת־עֶרְוָתֹו֙ חֶ֣סֶד ה֔וּא וְנִ֨כְרְת֔וּ לְעֵינֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י עַמָּ֑ם עֶרְוַ֧ת אֲחֹתֹ֛ו גִּלָּ֖ה עֲוֹנֹ֥ו יִשָּֽׂא׃

ויקרא 20:17 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ואיש אשר־יקח את־אחתו בת־אביו או בת־אמו וראה את־ערותה והיא־תראה את־ערותו חסד הוא ונכרתו לעיני בני עמם ערות אחתו גלה עונו ישא׃

ויקרא 20:17 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ואיש אשר־יקח את־אחתו בת־אביו או בת־אמו וראה את־ערותה והיא־תראה את־ערותו חסד הוא ונכרתו לעיני בני עמם ערות אחתו גלה עונו ישא׃

ויקרא 20:17 Hebrew Bible
ואיש אשר יקח את אחתו בת אביו או בת אמו וראה את ערותה והיא תראה את ערותו חסד הוא ונכרתו לעיני בני עמם ערות אחתו גלה עונו ישא׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
qui acceperit sororem suam filiam patris sui vel filiam matris suae et viderit turpitudinem eius illaque conspexerit fratris ignominiam nefariam rem operati sunt occidentur in conspectu populi sui eo quod turpitudinem suam mutuo revelarint et portabunt iniquitatem suam

Act Bear Beareth Bears Cut Daughter Disgrace Dishonored Either Father's Guilt Held Iniquity Marries Mother's Nakedness Relations Responsible Sees Sex Sexual Shame Shameful Sight Sin Sister Sister's Sons Takes Taketh Uncovered Wicked

Bear Children Cut Daughter Disgrace Father's Iniquity Mother's Nakedness Shameful Sight Sister Sister's Uncovered Wicked

Bear Children Cut Daughter Disgrace Father's Iniquity Mother's Nakedness Shameful Sight Sister Sister's Uncovered Wicked

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