Leviticus 18:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You shall not uncoverתְגַלֵּ֑ה
(te·gal·leh;)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root
the nakednessעֶרְוַ֥ת
(er·vat)
6172: nakednessfrom arah
of your mother'sאִמְּךָ֖
(im·me·cha)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
sister,אֲחֹֽות־
(a·cho·vt-)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
for she is your mother'sאִמְּךָ֖
(im·me·cha)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
blood relative.שְׁאֵ֥ר
(she·'er)
7607: fleshfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Thou shalt not uncover
galah  (gaw-law')
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
the nakedness
`ervah  (er-vaw')
nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).
of thy mother's
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
for she is thy mother's
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
near kinswoman
sh'er  (sheh-ayr')
flesh (as swelling out), as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood -- body, flesh, food, (near) kin(-sman, -swoman), near (nigh) (of kin).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, for she is your mother's blood relative.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are not to have sexual intercourse with your mother's sister, for she is your mother's close relative.

International Standard Version
"You are not to have sexual relations with your mother's sister. She's your mother's near blood relative.

NET Bible
You must not have sexual intercourse with your mother's sister, because she is your mother's flesh.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Never have sexual intercourse with your mother's sister. She is your maternal aunt.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister: for she is your mother's near kinswoman.
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