Leviticus 18:19

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.18.19", "source": "וְאֶל־אִשָּׁ֖ה בְּנִדַּ֣ת טֻמְאָתָ֑הּ לֹ֣א תִקְרַ֔ב לְגַלּ֖וֹת עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wəʾel*-*ʾiššāh* in *bəniddat* *ṭumʾātāh* *lōʾ* *tiqrab* *ləgallôt* *ʿerwātāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾel*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and to", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*bəniddat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in separation of", "*ṭumʾātāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her uncleanness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiqrab*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall approach", "*ləgallôt*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to uncover", "*ʿerwātāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nakedness" }, "variants": { "*bəniddat* *ṭumʾātāh*": "in her menstrual impurity/during her period/during her separation", "*tiqrab*": "you shall approach/you shall come near/you shall draw near", "*ləgallôt* *ʿerwātāh*": "to uncover her nakedness/to have sexual relations with her" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶל־אִשָּׁ֖ה בְּנִדַּ֣ת טֻמְאָתָ֑הּ לֹ֣א תִקְרַ֔ב לְגַלּ֖וֹת עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃

Transliteration

And wəʾel-ʾiššāh in bəniddat ṭumʾātāh lōʾ tiqrab ləgallôt ʿerwātāh

Grammar Details

• *wəʾel*: waw conjunction + preposition - and to
• *ʾiššāh*: noun, feminine singular - woman
• *bəniddat*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in separation of
• *ṭumʾātāh*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her uncleanness
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *tiqrab*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall approach
• *ləgallôt*: preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to uncover
• *ʿerwātāh*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nakedness

Word Meanings

• *bəniddat* *ṭumʾātāh*: in her menstrual impurity/during her period/during her separation
• *tiqrab*: you shall approach/you shall come near/you shall draw near
• *ləgallôt* *ʿerwātāh*: to uncover her nakedness/to have sexual relations with her

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not approach a woman to have sexual relations with her during the uncleanness of her monthly period.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncanness.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Also you shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thou shalt not goo vnto a woman to open hir secrettes, as longe as she is put aparte for hir vnclennesse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shalt not go vnto a woman to vncouer hir preuytie, so longe as she hath hir disease in hir vnclennesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt not also go vnto a woman to vncouer her shame, as long as she is put apart for her disease.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt also not go vnto a woman to vncouer her nakednesse, as long as she is put apart for her vncleannesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "'You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And unto a woman in the separation of her uncleanness thou dost not draw near to uncover her nakedness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you may not go near a woman or have sex relations with her when she is unclean, at her regular time.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "'You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “‘You must not approach a woman in her menstrual impurity to have sexual relations with her.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 15:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Leviticus.15.24", "source": "וְאִ֡ם שָׁכֹב֩ יִשְׁכַּ֨ב אִ֜ישׁ אֹתָ֗הּ וּתְהִ֤י נִדָּתָהּ֙ עָלָ֔יו וְטָמֵ֖א שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וְכָל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ב אֲשֶׁר־יִשְׁכַּ֥ב עָלָ֖יו יִטְמָֽא׃", "text": "And if *šākōb* *yiškab* *ʾîš* *ʾōtāh* and *ûtĕhî* *niddātāh* upon him and *wĕṭāmēʾ* *šibʿat* *yāmîm*, and all the *hammišĕkāb* which *yiškab* upon it *yiṭmāʾ*", "grammar": { "*šākōb*": "qal infinitive absolute - lying", "*yiškab*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lies with", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*ûtĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it is", "*niddātāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her menstruation", "*wĕṭāmēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + adjective, masculine singular - and be unclean", "*šibʿat*": "numeral, feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*hammišĕkāb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bed", "*yiškab*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lies", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be unclean" }, "variants": { "*šākōb* *yiškab*": "surely lies with/certainly has intercourse with", "*niddātāh*": "her menstruation/her impurity/her separation" } }
• Lev 20:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.18", "source": "וְ֠אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִשְׁכַּ֨ב אֶת־אִשָּׁ֜ה דָּוָ֗ה וְגִלָּ֤ה אֶת־עֶרְוָתָהּ֙ אֶת־מְקֹרָ֣הּ הֶֽעֱרָ֔ה וְהִ֕יא גִּלְּתָ֖ה אֶת־מְק֣וֹר דָּמֶ֑יהָ וְנִכְרְת֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמָּֽם׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*yiškab* *ʾet*-*ʾiššāh* *dāwāh* *wᵊ-gillāh* *ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh* *ʾet*-*mᵊqōrāh* *heʿĕrāh* and-she *gillᵊtāh* *ʾet*-*mᵊqôr* *dāmêhā* *wᵊ-nikrᵊtû* *šᵊnêhem* from-midst *ʿammām*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾăšer*-*yiškab*": "relative pronoun + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who lies with", "*ʾet*-*ʾiššāh*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular - a woman", "*dāwāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - menstruating/impure", "*wᵊ-gillāh*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - and uncovers", "*ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nakedness", "*ʾet*-*mᵊqōrāh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her source", "*heʿĕrāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil - he has laid bare", "*wᵊ-hîʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - and she", "*gillᵊtāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular, Piel - has uncovered", "*ʾet*-*mᵊqôr*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the source of", "*dāmêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her blood", "*wᵊ-nikrᵊtû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural, Niphal - and they shall be cut off", "*šᵊnêhem*": "numeral, masculine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*mi-qereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from midst of", "*ʿammām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their people" }, "variants": { "*yiškab*": "lies with/has sexual relations with", "*dāwāh*": "menstruating/impure/in her menstrual impurity", "*gillāh* *ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh*": "uncovers her nakedness/has sexual relations with her", "*mᵊqōrāh* *heʿĕrāh*": "laid bare her source/exposed her fountain", "*gillᵊtāh* *ʾet*-*mᵊqôr* *dāmêhā*": "she has uncovered the source of her blood/she has exposed her bleeding", "*nikrᵊtû*": "shall be cut off/shall be removed/shall be excluded", "*mi-qereb* *ʿammām*": "from among their people/from the midst of their community" } }
• Ezek 18:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.6", "source": "אֶל־הֶֽהָרִים֙ לֹ֣א אָכָ֔ל וְעֵינָיו֙ לֹ֣א נָשָׂ֔א אֶל־גִּלּוּלֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאֶת־אֵ֤שֶׁת רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ לֹ֣א טִמֵּ֔א וְאֶל־אִשָּׁ֥ה נִדָּ֖ה לֹ֥א יִקְרָֽב׃", "text": "*ʾel*-*he-hārîm* *lōʾ* *ʾākal* *wə-* *ʿênāyw* *lōʾ* *nāśāʾ* *ʾel*-*gillûlê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *wə-* *ʾet*-*ʾēšet* *rēʿēhû* *lōʾ* *ṭimmēʾ* *wə-* *ʾel*-*ʾiššāh* *niddāh* *lōʾ* *yiqrāb*", "grammar": { "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*he-hārîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the mountains", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾākal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has eaten", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has lifted", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*gillûlê*": "construct state, masculine plural - idols of", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēšet*": "construct state, feminine singular - wife of", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has defiled", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*niddāh*": "feminine singular noun - menstruation, impurity", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiqrāb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will approach" }, "variants": { "*ʾākal*": "eaten (ritual meals at high places)", "*nāśāʾ*": "lifted/raised/looked toward", "*gillûlê*": "idols/dung-idols/detestable images", "*ṭimmēʾ*": "defiled/made unclean/polluted", "*niddāh*": "menstruation/impurity/separation" } }
• Ezek 22:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.22.10", "source": "עֶרְוַת־אָ֖ב גִּלָּה־בָ֑ךְ טְמֵאַ֥ת הַנִּדָּ֖ה עִנּוּ־בָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʿerwaṯ*-*ʾāḇ* *gillāh*-in you; *ṭəmēʾaṯ* the *niddāh* they *ʿinnû*-in you", "grammar": { "*ʿerwaṯ*": "construct feminine singular noun - 'nakedness of'", "*ʾāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - 'father'", "*gillāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he uncovered'", "*ṭəmēʾaṯ*": "construct feminine singular adjective - 'unclean of'", "*niddāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the menstruation/impurity'", "*ʿinnû*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural - 'they humbled/violated'" }, "variants": { "*ʿerwaṯ*": "nakedness of/sexual parts of/sexual relations with", "*gillāh*": "uncovered/exposed/violated", "*ṭəmēʾaṯ*": "unclean of/impure of/defiled by", "*niddāh*": "menstruation/impurity/separation", "*ʿinnû*": "humbled/violated/raped/afflicted" } }
• Lev 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Leviticus.15.19", "source": "וְאִשָּׁה֙ כִּֽי־תִהְיֶ֣ה זָבָ֔ה דָּ֛ם יִהְיֶ֥ה זֹבָ֖הּ בִּבְשָׂרָ֑הּ שִׁבְעַ֤ת יָמִים֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה בְנִדָּתָ֔הּ וְכָל־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בָּ֖הּ יִטְמָ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *ʾiššāh* when *tihyeh* *zābāh*, *dām* *yihyeh* *zōbāh* in *bibśārāh*, *šibʿat* *yāmîm* *tihyeh* in *bĕniddātāh*, and all the *hannōgēaʿ* in her *yiṭmāʾ* until the *hāʿāreb*", "grammar": { "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be", "*zābāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - having discharge/flowing", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular - blood", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*zōbāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her discharge", "*bibśārāh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her flesh", "*šibʿat*": "numeral, feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*bĕniddātāh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her menstruation", "*hannōgēaʿ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one touching", "*yiṭmāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be unclean", "*hāʿāreb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the evening" }, "variants": { "*zābāh*": "having a discharge/flowing", "*bĕniddātāh*": "in her impurity/in her menstruation/in her separation" } }
• Lev 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Leviticus.12.2", "source": "דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אִשָּׁה֙ כִּ֣י תַזְרִ֔יעַ וְיָלְדָ֖ה זָכָ֑ר וְטָֽמְאָה֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים כִּימֵ֛י נִדַּ֥ת דְּוֺתָ֖הּ תִּטְמָֽא׃", "text": "*dabbēr ʾel-bənê yiśrāʾēl lēʾmōr ʾiššâ kî tazrîaʿ wə-yāldâ zāḵār wə-ṭāmʾâ šiḇʿat yāmîm kîmê niddat dəwōtāh tiṭmāʾ*", "grammar": { "*dabbēr*": "imperative, masculine singular, Piel - speak/tell", "*ʾel-bənê yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun - to sons of Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal - saying/to say", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*tazrîaʿ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, Hiphil - conceives/bears seed", "*wə-yāldâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd feminine singular, Qal - and gives birth", "*zāḵār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*wə-ṭāmʾâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd feminine singular, Qal - and she shall be unclean", "*šiḇʿat yāmîm*": "numeral + noun, masculine plural - seven days", "*kîmê*": "preposition + noun construct, masculine plural - like days of", "*niddat*": "noun construct, feminine singular - separation/impurity of", "*dəwōtāh*": "noun + suffix, 3rd feminine singular - her illness/menstruation", "*tiṭmāʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, Qal - she shall be unclean" }, "variants": { "*tazrîaʿ*": "conceives/produces seed/bears fruit", "*niddat*": "separation/impurity/menstruation", "*dəwōtāh*": "illness/menstruation/infirmity", "*tiṭmāʾ*": "be unclean/impure/defiled" } }