Leviticus 18:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother; you shall not approach his wife: she is your aunt.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֶרְוַ֥ת אֲחִֽי־אָבִ֖יךָ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה אֶל־אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ לֹ֣א תִקְרָ֔ב דֹּדָֽתְךָ֖ הִֽוא׃

Transliteration

ʿerwat ʾăḥî-ʾābîkā lōʾ təgallēh to ʾel-ʾištô lōʾ tiqrāb dōdātəkā hîʾ

Grammar Details

• *ʿerwat*: noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of
• *ʾăḥî*: noun, masculine singular construct - brother of
• *ʾābîkā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *təgallēh*: Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall uncover
• *ʾel*: preposition - to
• *ʾištô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife
• *tiqrāb*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall approach
• *dōdātəkā*: noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your aunt
• *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
• *tiqrāb*: you shall approach/you shall come near/you shall draw near
• *dōdātəkā*: your aunt/your father's brother's wife

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations; she is your aunt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thou shalt not open the secrettes of thy fathers brother: that is thou shalt not goo in to his wife, for she is thyne awnte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shalt not vncouer the preuytie of thy fathers brother, to take his wife, for she is thine awnte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers brother: that is, thou shalt not goe in to his wife, for she is thine aunte.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers brother, that is, thou shalt not go in vnto his wyfe, whiche is thyne aunt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she [is] thine aunt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother, you shall not approach his wife: she is your aunt.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `The nakedness of thy father's brother thou dost not uncover; unto his wife thou dost not draw near; she `is' thine aunt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You may not have sex relations with the wife of your father's brother, for she is of your family;

• World English Bible (2000)

  "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother, you shall not approach his wife: she is your aunt.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must not expose the nakedness of your father’s brother; you must not approach his wife to have marital relations with her. She is your aunt.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 20:20 : 20 And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.