Leviticus 18:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister: she is your father's near kinswoman.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֶרְוַ֥ת אֲחוֹת־אָבִ֖יךָ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה שְׁאֵ֥ר אָבִ֖יךָ הִֽוא׃

Transliteration

ʿerwat ʾăḥôt-ʾābîkā lōʾ təgallēh šəʾēr ʾābîkā hîʾ

Grammar Details

• *ʿerwat*: noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of
• *ʾăḥôt*: noun, feminine singular construct - sister of
• *ʾābîkā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *təgallēh*: Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall uncover
• *šəʾēr*: noun, masculine singular construct - blood relative of
• *hîʾ*: 3rd feminine singular pronoun - she is

Word Meanings

• *ʿerwat*: nakedness of/sexual parts of/shame of
• *təgallēh*: you shall uncover/you shall expose/you shall have sexual relations with
• *šəʾēr*: blood relative/near kin/flesh relation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not have sexual relations with your father’s sister; she is your father’s close relative.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt not uncover{H1540} the nakedness{H6172} of thy father's{H1} sister:{H269} she is thy father's{H1} near kinswoman.{H7607}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt not uncover{H1540}{(H8762)} the nakedness{H6172} of thy father's{H1} sister{H269}: she is thy father's{H1} near kinswoman{H7607}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thou shalt not vncouer the secrettes off thy fathers syster, for she is thy fathers nexte kyn.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shalt not vncouer the preuytie of thy fathers sister, for it is thy fathers nexte kynswoman.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers sister: for she is thy fathers kinswoman.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers sister: for she is thy fathers kinswoman.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she [is] thy father's near kinswoman.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister: she is your father's near kinswoman.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `The nakedness of a sister of thy father thou dost not uncover; she `is' a relation of thy father.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You may not have sex connection with your father's sister, for she is your father's near relation.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister: she is your father's near kinswoman.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must not have sexual relations with your father’s sister; she is your father’s flesh.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 20:19 : 19 And you shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, nor of your father's sister, for he uncovers his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.
• Exod 6:20 : 20 And Amram took Jochebed his father's sister as a wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were one hundred thirty-seven years.