Leviticus 18:22

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{ "verseID": "Leviticus.18.22", "source": "וְאֶ֨ת־זָכָ֔ר לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֑ה תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה הִֽוא׃", "text": "And *wəʾet*-*zākār* *lōʾ* *tiškab* *miškəbê* *ʾiššāh* *tôʿēbāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*wəʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiškab*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall lie", "*miškəbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lyings of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*tôʿēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - it is" }, "variants": { "*tiškab*": "you shall lie with/you shall have sexual relations with", "*miškəbê* *ʾiššāh*": "lyings of a woman/as one lies with a woman/as with a woman", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable act/abhorrence" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶ֨ת־זָכָ֔ר לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֑ה תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה הִֽוא׃

Transliteration

And wəʾet-zākār lōʾ tiškab miškəbê ʾiššāh tôʿēbāh hîʾ

Grammar Details

• *wəʾet*: waw conjunction + direct object marker
• *zākār*: noun, masculine singular - male
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *tiškab*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall lie
• *miškəbê*: noun, masculine plural construct - lyings of
• *ʾiššāh*: noun, feminine singular - woman
• *tôʿēbāh*: noun, feminine singular - abomination
• *hîʾ*: 3rd feminine singular pronoun - it is

Word Meanings

• *tiškab*: you shall lie with/you shall have sexual relations with
• *miškəbê* *ʾiššāh*: lyings of a woman/as one lies with a woman/as with a woman
• *tôʿēbāh*: abomination/detestable act/abhorrence

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is an abomination.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thou shalt not lye with mankynde as with womankynde, for that is abominacion.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shalt not lye with mankynde as with womankynde, for yt is abhominacion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt not lie with ye male as one lieth with a woman: for it is abomination.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt not lye with mankynde as with womankynde, for it is abhomination.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "'You shall not lie with a man, as with a woman. That is detestible.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman; abomination it `is'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You may not have sex relations with men, as you do with women: it is a disgusting thing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "'You shall not lie with a man, as with a woman. That is detestable.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must not have sexual relations with a male as one has sexual relations with a woman; it is a detestable act.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 20:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Leviticus.20.13", "source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכַּ֤ב אֶת־זָכָר֙ מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֔ה תּוֹעֵבָ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם מ֥וֹת יוּמָ֖תוּ דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם בָּֽם׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yiškab* *ʾet*-*zākār* *miškᵊbê* *ʾiššāh* *tôʿēbāh* *ʿāśû* *šᵊnêhem* *môt* *yûmātû* *dᵊmêhem* in-them", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yiškab*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - lies with", "*ʾet*-*zākār*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - a male", "*miškᵊbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lyings of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*tôʿēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they have done/committed", "*šᵊnêhem*": "numeral, masculine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*môt* *yûmātû*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Hophal - surely be put to death", "*dᵊmêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them/upon them" }, "variants": { "*yiškab*": "lies with/has sexual relations with", "*zākār*": "male/man", "*miškᵊbê* *ʾiššāh*": "as one lies with a woman/as with a woman", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable act/detestable thing", "*môt* *yûmātû*": "must surely be put to death/shall certainly be put to death", "*dᵊmêhem* *bām*": "their blood is upon them/they are responsible for their own death/their bloodguilt is on themselves" } }
• Rom 1:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Romans.1.26", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς πάθη ἀτιμίας: αἵ τε γὰρ θήλειαι αὐτῶν μετήλλαξαν τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν εἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν:", "text": "*Dia* *touto* *paredōken* *autous* the *Theos* *eis* *pathē* *atimias*: the *te* *gar* *thēleiai* *autōn* *metēllaxan* the *physikēn* *chrēsin* *eis* the *para* *physin*:", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave over", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*pathē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - passions", "*atimias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of dishonor", "*te*": "conjunction - both", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*thēleiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - females", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*metēllaxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they exchanged", "*physikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - natural", "*chrēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - use/function", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - contrary to", "*physin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - nature" }, "variants": { "*paredōken*": "he gave over/delivered/handed over", "*pathē*": "passions/affections/emotions", "*atimias*": "dishonor/disgrace/shame", "*thēleiai*": "females/women", "*metēllaxan*": "they exchanged/changed/altered", "*physikēn*": "natural/pertaining to nature", "*chrēsin*": "use/function/relation", "*para*": "contrary to/against/beyond", "*physin*": "nature/natural order" } } 27 { "verseID": "Romans.1.27", "source": "Ὁμοίως τε καὶ οἱ ἄρσενες, ἀφέντες τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν τῆς θηλείας, ἐξεκαύθησαν ἐν τῇ ὀρέξει αὐτῶν εἰς ἀλλήλους· ἄρσενες ἐν ἄρσεσιν τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην κατεργαζόμενοι, καὶ τὴν ἀντιμισθίαν ἣν ἔδει τῆς πλάνης αὐτῶν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἀπολαμβάνοντες.", "text": "*Homoiōs* *te* *kai* the *arsenes*, *aphentes* the *physikēn* *chrēsin* the *thēleias*, *exekauthēsan* *en* the *orexei* *autōn* *eis* *allēlous*· *arsenes* *en* *arsesin* the *aschēmosynēn* *katergazomenoi*, *kai* the *antimisthian* *hēn* *edei* the *planēs* *autōn* *en* *heautois* *apolambanontes*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise", "*te*": "conjunction - both", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*arsenes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - males", "*aphentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having left/abandoned", "*physikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - natural", "*chrēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - use/function", "*thēleias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of female", "*exekauthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were inflamed/burned", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*orexei*": "dative, feminine, singular - desire/lust", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another", "*arsenes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - males", "*en*": "preposition + dative - with", "*arsesin*": "dative, masculine, plural - males", "*aschēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - shameful deed/indecency", "*katergazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - working/performing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*antimisthian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - recompense/penalty", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*edei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was necessary", "*planēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of error", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, possessive pronoun - their", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*heautois*": "dative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*apolambanontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - receiving" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly", "*arsenes*": "males/men", "*aphentes*": "having left/abandoned/given up", "*physikēn*": "natural/proper/inherent", "*chrēsin*": "use/function/relation", "*thēleias*": "female/woman", "*exekauthēsan*": "they were inflamed/burned/consumed with passion", "*orexei*": "desire/lust/craving", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*aschēmosynēn*": "shameful deed/indecency/unseemly behavior", "*katergazomenoi*": "working/performing/committing", "*antimisthian*": "recompense/penalty/due reward", "*edei*": "was necessary/proper/fitting", "*planēs*": "error/wandering/straying", "*apolambanontes*": "receiving/getting/obtaining" } }
• 1 Cor 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.6.9", "source": "Ἢ οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἄδικοι βασιλείαν Θεοῦ οὐ κληρονομήσουσιν; Μὴ πλανᾶσθε: οὔτε πόρνοι, οὔτε εἰδωλολάτραι, οὔτε μοιχοὶ, οὔτε μαλακοὶ, οὔτε ἀρσενοκοῖται,", "text": "Or not *oidate* that *adikoi* *basileian* *Theou* not *klēronomēsousin*? Not *planasthe*: neither *pornoi*, nor *eidōlolatrai*, nor *moichoi*, nor *malakoi*, nor *arsenokoitai*,", "grammar": { "*Ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ouk oidate*": "negative + perfect indicative, 2nd plural - you do not know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*adikoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unrighteous", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ou klēronomēsousin*": "negative + future indicative, active, 3rd plural - will not inherit", "*Mē planasthe*": "negative + present imperative, passive, 2nd plural - do not be deceived", "*oute*": "negative conjunctive particle - neither/nor", "*pornoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fornicators/sexually immoral", "*eidōlolatrai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - idolaters", "*moichoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - adulterers", "*malakoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - soft/effeminate", "*arsenokoitai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - those who engage in same-sex relations" }, "variants": { "*adikoi*": "unrighteous/unjust/wrongdoers", "*basileian Theou*": "kingdom of God/God's reign", "*klēronomēsousin*": "will inherit/receive as inheritance", "*planasthe*": "be deceived/led astray", "*pornoi*": "sexually immoral persons/fornicators", "*eidōlolatrai*": "idolaters/those who worship idols", "*moichoi*": "adulterers", "*malakoi*": "soft ones/effeminate men/passive homosexual partners", "*arsenokoitai*": "men who lie with males/active homosexual partners" } }
• 1 Tim 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.10", "source": "Πόρνοις, ἀρσενοκοίταις, ἀνδραποδισταῖς, ψεύσταις, ἐπιόρκοις, καὶ εἴ τι ἕτερον τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ ἀντίκειται·", "text": "For *pornois*, *arsenokoitais*, *andrapodistais*, *pseustais*, *epiorkois*, and if any *heteron* to the *hygiainousē* *didaskalia* *antikeitai*;", "grammar": { "*pornois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object (continuation from v.9)", "*arsenokoitais*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*andrapodistais*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*pseustais*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*epiorkois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ti*": "nominative, neuter, singular, indefinite pronoun - anything", "*heteron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - adjective", "*tē hygiainousē*": "dative, feminine, singular - indirect object with article", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - indirect object", "*antikeitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - opposes/is contrary to" }, "variants": { "*pornois*": "sexually immoral/fornicators", "*arsenokoitais*": "homosexuals/men who lie with males", "*andrapodistais*": "slave traders/kidnappers", "*pseustais*": "liars/falsifiers", "*epiorkois*": "perjurers/oath-breakers", "*heteron*": "other/different", "*hygiainousē*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*antikeitai*": "opposes/is contrary to/is set against" } }
• Jude 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jude.1.7", "source": "Ὡς Σόδομα καὶ Γόμορρα, καὶ αἱ περὶ αὐτὰς πόλεις τὸν ὅμοιον τούτοις τρόπον, ἐκπορνεύσασαι, καὶ ἀπελθοῦσαι ὀπίσω σαρκὸς ἑτέρας, πρόκεινται δεῖγμα, πυρὸς αἰωνίου δίκην ὑπέχουσαι.", "text": "As *Sodoma kai Gomorra*, and the *peri autas poleis ton homoion toutois tropon*, *ekporneusasai*, and *apelthousai opisō sarkos heteras*, *prokeintai deigma*, *pyros aiōniou dikēn hypechousai*.", "grammar": { "*Sodoma kai Gomorra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Sodom and Gomorrah", "*peri autas poleis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - cities around them", "*ton homoion toutois tropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the similar manner to these", "*ekporneusasai*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - having committed fornication", "*apelthousai*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - having gone away", "*opisō sarkos heteras*": "prepositional phrase - after strange flesh", "*prokeintai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - are set forth", "*deigma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - example", "*pyros aiōniou dikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - punishment of eternal fire", "*hypechousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - undergoing/suffering" }, "variants": { "*poleis*": "cities/towns", "*homoion*": "similar/like/resembling", "*tropon*": "manner/way/fashion", "*ekporneusasai*": "having committed fornication/having indulged in sexual immorality", "*apelthousai*": "having gone away/having departed", "*opisō*": "after/behind", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body", "*heteras*": "strange/different/other", "*prokeintai*": "are set forth/are exhibited/are displayed", "*deigma*": "example/specimen/sample", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting", "*dikēn*": "punishment/penalty/vengeance", "*hypechousai*": "undergoing/suffering/bearing" } }
• Judg 19:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Judges.19.22", "source": "הֵמָּה֮ מֵיטִיבִ֣ים אֶת־לִבָּם֒ וְהִנֵּה֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הָעִ֜יר אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֗עַל נָסַ֙בּוּ֙ אֶת־הַבַּ֔יִת מִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖ים עַל־הַדָּ֑לֶת וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אֶל־הָ֠אִישׁ בַּ֣עַל הַבַּ֤יִת הַזָּקֵן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הוֹצֵ֗א אֶת־הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א אֶל־בֵּיתְךָ֖ וְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "They *mêṭîbîm* *ʾet*-*libbām* *wə-hinnēh* *ʾanšê* the-*ʿîr* *ʾanšê* *bənê*-*bəlîyaʿal* *nāsabbû* *ʾet*-the-*bayit* *mitdappəqîm* on-the-*dālet* *wə-yōʾmərû* to-the-*ʾîš* *baʿal* the-*bayit* the-*zāqēn* *lēʾmōr* *hôṣēʾ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾîš* who-*bāʾ* to-*bêtəkā* *wə-nēdāʿennû*", "grammar": { "*mêṭîbîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - making good", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "noun - worthlessness/wickedness", "*nāsabbû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - surrounded", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*mitdappəqîm*": "hithpael participle masculine plural - beating repeatedly", "*dālet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the door", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*baʿal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - owner of", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the old", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hôṣēʾ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - bring out", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*bêtəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*wə-nēdāʿennû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and we may know him" }, "variants": { "*mêṭîbîm*": "making good/pleasing/enjoying (their hearts)", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner person", "*bəlîyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/evil", "*nāsabbû*": "surrounded/encompassed/encircled", "*mitdappəqîm*": "beating repeatedly/pounding/knocking", "*baʿal*": "owner/master/possessor", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking", "*hôṣēʾ*": "bring out/lead out/produce", "*nēdāʿennû*": "we may know him (sexually)/be intimate with him/have intercourse with him" } }
• 1 Kgs 14:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.24", "source": "וְגַם־קָדֵ֖שׁ הָיָ֣ה בָאָ֑רֶץ עָשׂ֗וּ כְּכֹל֙ הַתּוֹעֲבֹ֣ת הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר֙ הוֹרִ֣ישׁ יְהוָ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-also-*qādēš* *hāyâ* in-the-*ʾāreṣ*; *ʿāśû* according-to-all the-*tôʿēbōt* the-*gôyim* which *hôrîš* *YHWH* from-before *bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*qādēš*": "masculine singular - male cult prostitute", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - land/earth", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did", "*tôʿēbōt*": "feminine plural construct - abominations of", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural - nations", "*hôrîš*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dispossessed/drove out", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun" }, "variants": { "*qādēš*": "male cult prostitute/ritual sodomite/male shrine prostitute", "*hāyâ*": "was/existed/appeared", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/country", "*tôʿēbōt*": "abominations/detestable things/abhorrent practices", "*hôrîš*": "dispossessed/drove out/expelled" } }
• Deut 23:18 : 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" } }
• Gen 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.5", "source": "וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ אֶל־לוֹט֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֔וֹ אַיֵּ֧ה הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥אוּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַלָּ֑יְלָה הוֹצִיאֵ֣ם אֵלֵ֔ינוּ וְנֵדְעָ֖ה אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yiqrᵊʾû* to-*Lôṭ* *wa-yōʾmᵊrû* to-him, where the-*ʾănāšîm* who-*bāʾû* to-you the-*lāylâ*? *hôṣîʾēm* to-us *wə-nēḏᵊʿâ* *ʾōṯām*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrᵊʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they called", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot", "*wa-yōʾmᵊrû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they came", "*lāylâ*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*hôṣîʾēm*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - bring them out", "*wə-nēḏᵊʿâ*": "waw conjunction + Qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us know", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*nēḏᵊʿâ*": "know/experience/have sexual relations with", "*hôṣîʾēm*": "bring out/lead out/produce" } }