Leviticus 18:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֶרְוַ֥ת אֲחֽוֹת־אִמְּךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה כִּֽי־שְׁאֵ֥ר אִמְּךָ֖ הִֽוא׃

Transliteration

ʿerwat ʾăḥôt-ʾimməkā lōʾ təgallēh for kî-šəʾēr ʾimmekā hîʾ

Grammar Details

• *ʿerwat*: noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of
• *ʾăḥôt*: noun, feminine singular construct - sister of
• *ʾimməkā*: noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mother
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *təgallēh*: Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall uncover
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *šəʾēr*: noun, masculine singular construct - blood relative of
• *ʾimmekā*: noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mother
• *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 mother’s sister, because she is your mother’s close relative.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thou shalt not dyscouer the secrettes off thy mothers syster, for she is thy mothers nexte kyn.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

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

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers kinsewoman.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt not discouer the nakednesse of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers kinswoman.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `The nakedness of thy mother's sister thou dost not uncover; for she `is' thy mother's relation.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, because she is your mother’s flesh.