Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.19.29", "source": "אַל־תְּחַלֵּ֥ל אֶֽת־בִּתְּךָ֖ לְהַזְנוֹתָ֑הּ וְלֹא־תִזְנֶ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ וּמָלְאָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ זִמָּֽה", "text": "*ʾal*-*təḥallēl* *ʾeṯ*-*bittəḵā* *ləhaznôṯāh* *wə-lōʾ*-*ṯizneh* *hāʾāreṣ* *û-mālʾāh* *hāʾāreṣ* *zimmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not", "*təḥallēl*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - profane", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bittəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*ləhaznôṯāh*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to make her a prostitute", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯizneh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be prostituted/will whore", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*û-mālʾāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will be filled", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*zimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - lewdness/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*təḥallēl*": "profane/defile/desecrate", "*ləhaznôṯāh*": "to make her a prostitute/to cause her to be a harlot/to cause her to commit fornication", "*ṯizneh*": "be prostituted/play the harlot/be unfaithful", "*zimmāh*": "lewdness/wickedness/depravity/evil plans" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 21:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Leviticus.21.7", "source": "אִשָּׁ֨ה זֹנָ֤ה וַחֲלָלָה֙ לֹ֣א יִקָּ֔חוּ וְאִשָּׁ֛ה גְּרוּשָׁ֥ה מֵאִישָׁ֖הּ לֹ֣א יִקָּ֑חוּ כִּֽי־קָדֹ֥שׁ ה֖וּא לֵאלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "*ʾIššāh* *zōnāh* and-*ḥălālāh* not *yiqqāḥû* and-*ʾiššāh* *gərûšāh* from-*ʾîšāh* not *yiqqāḥû* *kî*-*qādōš* he to-*ʾĕlōhāyw*.", "grammar": { "*ʾIššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife", "*zōnāh*": "qal participle feminine singular - prostituting/harlot", "*ḥălālāh*": "feminine singular noun - profaned woman", "*yiqqāḥû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall take", "*gərûšāh*": "passive participle feminine singular - divorced woman", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qādōš*": "masculine singular adjective - holy", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*zōnāh*": "harlot/prostitute/immoral woman", "*ḥălālāh*": "profaned woman/defiled woman", "*gərûšāh*": "divorced woman/driven out woman" } }
  • Deut 23:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.17", "source": "עִמְּךָ֞ יֵשֵׁ֣ב בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗ בַּמָּק֧וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֛ר בְּאַחַ֥ד שְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ בַּטּ֣וֹב ל֑וֹ לֹ֖א תּוֹנֶֽנּוּ׃ ס", "text": "With-you *yēšēb* in-*qirbəkā* in-the-*māqôm* which-*yibḥar* in-one *šəʿāreykā* in-the-*ṭôb* to-him not *tônennû*", "grammar": { "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*yēšēb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall dwell", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*qirbəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/where", "*yibḥar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will choose", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʾaḥad*": "number - one/one of", "*šəʿāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tônennû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall oppress him" }, "variants": { "*yēšēb*": "dwell/live/remain/stay", "*qirbəkā*": "your midst/among you", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*yibḥar*": "choose/select/prefer", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/cities", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasing/favorable", "*tônennû*": "oppress him/mistreat him/be cruel to him" } } 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.18", "source": "לֹא־תִהְיֶ֥ה קְדֵשָׁ֖ה מִבְּנ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה קָדֵ֖שׁ מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵל׃", "text": "Not *tihyeh* *qədēšâ* from-*bənôt* *yiśrāʾēl* and-not *yihyeh* *qādēš* from-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - there shall be", "*qədēšâ*": "feminine singular noun - cult prostitute/sacred woman", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*bənôt*": "feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there shall be", "*qādēš*": "masculine singular noun - cult prostitute/sacred man", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*qədēšâ*": "cult prostitute/sacred woman/temple prostitute", "*bənôt*": "daughters/young women/female descendants", "*qādēš*": "cult prostitute/sacred man/male temple prostitute", "*bənê*": "sons/male descendants/children" } }
  • Hos 4:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.12", "source": "עַמִּי֙ בְּעֵצ֣וֹ יִשְׁאָ֔ל וּמַקְל֖וֹ יַגִּ֣יד ל֑וֹ כִּ֣י ר֤וּחַ זְנוּנִים֙ הִתְעָ֔ה וַיִּזְנ֖וּ מִתַּ֥חַת אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʿammî* *bə-ʿēṣô* *yišʾāl* *û-maqlô* *yaggîd* *lô* *kî* *rûaḥ* *zənûnîm* *hitʿâ* *wa-yiznû* *mi-ttaḥat* *ʾĕlōhêhem*", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*bə-ʿēṣô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in/with his wood/wooden idol", "*yišʾāl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he asks/inquires", "*û-maqlô*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his staff/rod", "*yaggîd*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil - it tells/informs/declares", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*zənûnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - harlotries/prostitutions", "*hitʿâ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil - it led astray", "*wa-yiznû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they commit fornication", "*mi-ttaḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/wooden idol", "*šāʾal*": "ask/inquire/request", "*maqqēl*": "staff/rod/stick/divining rod", "*nāgad* (hiphil)": "tell/inform/declare/announce", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*zənûnîm*": "harlotry/prostitution/unfaithfulness", "*tāʿâ* (hiphil)": "lead astray/cause to wander/mislead", "*mi-ttaḥat*": "from under/from beneath" } } 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.13", "source": "עַל־רָאשֵׁ֨י הֶהָרִ֜ים יְזַבֵּ֗חוּ וְעַל־הַגְּבָעוֹת֙ יְקַטֵּ֔רוּ תַּ֣חַת אַלּ֧וֹן וְלִבְנֶ֛ה וְאֵלָ֖ה כִּ֣י ט֣וֹב צִלָּ֑הּ עַל־כֵּ֗ן תִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙ בְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם תְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃", "text": "*ʿal-rāʾšê* *hehārîm* *yəzabbēḥû* *wə-ʿal-haggəbāʿôt* *yəqaṭṭērû* *taḥat* *ʾallôn* *wə-libnê* *wə-ʾēlâ* *kî* *ṭôb* *ṣillāh* *ʿal-kēn* *tiznênâ* *bənôtêkem* *wə-kallôtêkem* *tənāʾapnâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-rāʾšê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - on tops of", "*hehārîm*": "noun with definite article, masculine plural - the mountains", "*yəzabbēḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they sacrifice", "*wə-ʿal-haggəbāʿôt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with definite article, feminine plural - and on the hills", "*yəqaṭṭērû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they burn incense/make sacrifices", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*ʾallôn*": "noun, masculine singular - oak/terebinth", "*wə-libnê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and poplar/white tree", "*wə-ʾēlâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and terebinth/oak", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ṣillāh*": "noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its shade", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*tiznênâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit fornication", "*bənôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*wə-kallôtêkem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your daughters-in-law", "*tənāʾapnâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit adultery" }, "variants": { "*zābaḥ* (piel)": "sacrifice/slaughter for sacrifice", "*qāṭar* (piel)": "burn incense/make offerings/sacrifice", "*ʾallôn*": "oak/terebinth", "*libnê*": "poplar/white tree/storax", "*ʾēlâ*": "terebinth/oak", "*ṣēl*": "shade/shadow/protection", "*zānâ*": "commit fornication/prostitute/be unfaithful", "*nāʾap*": "commit adultery/be unfaithful" } } 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.14", "source": "לֹֽא־אֶפְק֨וֹד עַל־בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם כִּ֣י תִזְנֶ֗ינָה וְעַל־כַּלּֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ כִּ֣י תְנָאַ֔פְנָה כִּי־הֵם֙ עִם־הַזֹּנ֣וֹת יְפָרֵ֔דוּ וְעִם־הַקְּדֵשׁ֖וֹת יְזַבֵּ֑חוּ וְעָ֥ם לֹֽא־יָבִ֖ין יִלָּבֵֽט׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ʾepqôd* *ʿal*-*bənôtêkem* *kî* *tiznênâ* *wə-ʿal*-*kallôtêkem* *kî* *tənāʾapnâ* *kî*-*hēm* *ʿim*-*hazzōnôt* *yəpārēdû* *wə-ʿim*-*haqqədēšôt* *yəzabbēḥû* *wə-ʿām* *lōʾ*-*yābîn* *yillābēṭ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾepqôd*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will punish/visit", "*ʿal*-*bənôtêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against your daughters", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*tiznênâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit fornication", "*wə-ʿal*-*kallôtêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and against your daughters-in-law", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*tənāʾapnâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit adultery", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*ʿim*-*hazzōnôt*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine plural - with the harlots", "*yəpārēdû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they separate themselves", "*wə-ʿim*-*haqqədēšôt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with definite article, feminine plural - and with the temple prostitutes", "*yəzabbēḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they sacrifice", "*wə-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a people", "*lōʾ*-*yābîn*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - does not understand", "*yillābēṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, niphal - will be ruined/thrown down" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "visit/punish/inspect", "*pārad* (niphal)": "separate oneself/isolate/go apart", "*qədēšôt*": "cult prostitutes/temple prostitutes", "*bîn*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*lābaṭ* (niphal)": "be thrown down/be ruined/be thrust down" } }
  • 1 Cor 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.6.15", "source": "Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι τὰ σώματα ὑμῶν μέλη Χριστοῦ ἐστιν; ἄρας οὖν τὰ μέλη τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ποιήσω πόρνης μέλη; Μὴ γένοιτο.", "text": "Not *oidate* that the *sōmata* of you *melē* *Christou* *estin*? Having *aras* therefore the *melē* of the *Christou*, shall I *poiēsō* of *pornēs* *melē*? *Mē genoito*.", "grammar": { "*Ouk oidate*": "negative + perfect indicative, 2nd plural - you do not know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ta sōmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the bodies", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd plural, personal pronoun - of you", "*melē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - members/parts", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/are", "*aras*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore", "*ta melē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the members", "*tou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Christ", "*poiēsō*": "future indicative, active, 1st singular - shall I make", "*pornēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of a prostitute", "*Mē genoito*": "negative + aorist optative, middle, 3rd singular - may it not be/never" }, "variants": { "*melē*": "members/parts/limbs", "*aras*": "taking/removing/lifting", "*poiēsō*": "shall I make/shall I create", "*pornēs*": "prostitute/harlot", "*Mē genoito*": "may it never be/God forbid/certainly not" } }