Leviticus 18:6

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Leviticus 18:6, word by word

Noneאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears

of you shall approachתִקְרְבוּtikrvu

come near

To come near to someone or something.

Where else “tikrvu” appears

close relativeשְׁאֵרsheer

close relative

A close relative.

Where else “sheer” appears

close relativeבְּשָׂרbesar

relative

A relative: "my bone and my flesh".

Where else “besar” appears

to uncoverגַלּוֹתgalot

uncover

To remove what covers, leaving something in view.

Where else “galot” appears

nakednessעֶרְוָהerva

nakedness

Nakedness; the private parts of the body; figuratively, shame. Seeing another's nakedness was a grave lack of respect.

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am YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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Translation note

To “uncover the nakedness” of someone is the way this chapter says to have sexual relations with that person. The list forbids relations between close relatives.

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