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The nakednessעֶרְוַתof your father’sאָבִיךָbrotherאֲחִיyou shall notלֹאuncover:תְגַלֵּהyou shall notלֹאapproachתִקְרָבhis wife;אֶל אִשְׁתּוֹsheהִואis your aunt.דֹּדָתְךָ
Leviticus 18:14
Study it in the app“The nakedness of your father’s brother you shall not uncover: you shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 18:14, 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 father’sאָבִיavi
father
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appears- brotherאֲחִיachi
brother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “achi” appears- uncoverתְגַלֵּהtegale
uncover
To remove what covers, leaving something in view.
Where else “tegale” appears- approachתִקְרָבtikrav
come near
To come near to someone or something.
Where else “tikrav” appears- his wifeאִשְׁתּisht
wife
Literally "his woman": the one married to him.
Where else “isht” appears- is your auntדֹּדָתְdodat
aunt
Aunt (the father's sister); also an uncle's wife.
Where else “dodat” appears
The context
13The nakedness of your mother’s sister you shall not uncover, for she is a close relative of your mother.
14 · This verse (above)
15The nakedness of your daughter-in-law you shall not uncover; she is your son’s wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness.