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The nakednessעֶרְוַתof your mother’sאִמְּךָsisterאֲחוֹתyou shall notלֹאuncover,תְגַלֵּהforכִּיsheהִואis a close relativeשְׁאֵרof your mother.אִמְּךָ
Leviticus 18:13
Study it in the app“The nakedness of your mother’s sister you shall not uncover, for she is a close relative of your mother.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 18:13, word by word
- The nakednessעֶרְוַתervat
nakedness
Nakedness; the private parts of the body; figuratively, shame. Seeing another's nakedness was a grave lack of respect.
Where else “ervat” appears- of your mother’sאִמְּim
mother
The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.
Where else “im” appears- sisterאֲחוֹתachot
sister
A woman who has the same parents as another person, or belongs to their family.
Where else “achot” appears- uncoverתְגַלֵּהtegale
uncover
To remove what covers, leaving something in view.
Where else “tegale” appears- is a close relativeשְׁאֵרsheer
close relative
A close relative.
Where else “sheer” appears
The context
12The nakedness of your father’s sister you shall not uncover; she is a close relative of your father.
13 · This verse (above)
14The nakedness of your father’s brother you shall not uncover: you shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt.