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The nakednessעֶרְוַתof your fatherאָבִיךָand the nakednessוְעֶרְוַתof your motherאִמְּךָyou shall notלֹאuncover;תְגַלֵּהshe isהִואyour mother;אִמְּךָyou shall notלֹאuncoverתְגַלֶּהher nakedness.עֶרְוָתָהּ
Leviticus 18:7
Study it in the app“The nakedness of your father and the nakedness of your mother you shall not uncover; she is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 18:7, 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 fatherאָבִיavi
father
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appears- of your motherאִמְּim
mother
The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.
Where else “im” appears- uncoverתְגַלֵּהtegale
uncover
To remove what covers, leaving something in view.
Where else “tegale” appears
The context
6None of you shall approach any close relative to uncover nakedness. I am YHWH.
7 · This verse (above)
8The nakedness of your father’s wife you shall not uncover; it is the nakedness of your father.