Leviticus 20:16

“And a woman who approaches any beast to mate with it, you shall kill the woman and the beast; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is on them.”

Leviticus 20:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 20:16, word by word

And a womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “isha” appears
approachesתִּקְרַבtikrav

come near

To come near to someone or something.

Where else “tikrav” appears
beastבְּהֵמָהbehema

beast

Animals in general.

Where else “behema” appears
to mateרִבְעָהriva

mate, lie down

Lie down, stretch out; said of animals, mate.

Where else “riva” appears
you shall killהָרַגְתָּharagta

kill

Kill, slay.

Where else “haragta” appears
they shall surelyמוֹתmot

be put to death

To lose one's life as punishment.

Where else “mot” appears
their blood isדְּמֵיdeme

bloodguilt

A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.

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The context

15And a man who lies with a beast shall surely be put to death, and you shall kill the beast.

16 · This verse (above)

17And a man who takes his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace, and they shall be cut off before the eyes of the sons of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.

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