Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.21", "source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִקַּ֛ח אֶת־אֵ֥שֶׁת אָחִ֖יו נִדָּ֣ה הִ֑וא עֶרְוַ֥ת אָחִ֛יו גִּלָּ֖ה עֲרִירִ֥ים יִהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾēšet* *ʾāḥîw* *niddāh* she *ʿerwat* *ʾāḥîw* *gillāh* *ʿărîrîm* *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yiqqaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - takes", "*ʾet*-*ʾēšet*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*niddāh*": "noun, feminine singular - impurity", "*hîwʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it is/she is", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*gillāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - he has uncovered", "*ʿărîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - childless", "*yihyû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "takes/marries/has relations with", "*ʾēšet* *ʾāḥîw*": "his brother's wife/his sister-in-law", "*niddāh*": "impurity/menstrual impurity/uncleanness", "*ʿerwat* *ʾāḥîw* *gillāh*": "he has uncovered his brother's nakedness/he has dishonored his brother", "*ʿărîrîm* *yihyû*": "they shall be childless/they shall remain without offspring" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 18:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Leviticus.18.16", "source": "עֶרְוַ֥ת אֵֽשֶׁת־אָחִ֖יךָ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה עֶרְוַ֥ת אָחִ֖יךָ הִֽוא׃", "text": "*ʿerwat* *ʾēšet*-*ʾāḥîkā* *lōʾ* *təgallēh* *ʿerwat* *ʾāḥîkā* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*təgallēh*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall uncover", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it is" }, "variants": { "*ʿerwat*": "nakedness of/sexual parts of/shame of", "*təgallēh*": "you shall uncover/you shall expose/you shall have sexual relations with" } }
  • Matt 14:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.14.3", "source": "¶Ὁ γὰρ Ἡρώδης κρατήσας τὸν Ἰωάννην, ἔδησεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἔθετο ἐν φυλακῇ, διὰ Ἡρωδιάδα τὴν γυναῖκα Φιλίππου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For the *Hērōdēs* *kratēsas* the *Iōannēn*, *edēsen* him, and *etheto* in *phylakē*, because of *Hērōdiada* the *gynaika* of *Philippou* the *adelphou* of him.", "grammar": { "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*kratēsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seized", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*edēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - bound", "*etheto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - put/placed", "*phylakē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prison/guard", "*Hērōdiada*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Herodias", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*Philippou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Philip", "*adelphou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*kratēsas*": "having seized/arrested/taken hold of", "*edēsen*": "bound/tied up/imprisoned", "*etheto*": "put/placed/committed" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.14.4", "source": "Ἔλεγεν γὰρ αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰωάννης, Οὐκ ἔξεστίν σοι ἔχειν αὐτήν.", "text": "For *elegen* to him the *Iōannēs*, Not *exestin* to you *echein* her.", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was saying", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*exestin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - it is lawful", "*echein*": "present, active, infinitive - to have" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/used to say/kept saying", "*exestin*": "it is lawful/permitted/allowed" } }