Study it in the app“And the nakedness of your mother’s sister or of your father’s sister you shall not uncover, for that is laying bare one’s own close relative; they shall bear their iniquity.”
And the nakednessוְעֶרְוַתof your mother’sאִמְּךָsisterאֲחוֹתorוַof your father’sאָבִיךָsisterאֲחוֹתyou shall notלֹאuncover,תְגַלֵּהforכִּיthat is laying bareהֶעֱרָהone’s own close relative;אֶת שְׁאֵרוֹthey shall bearיִשָּׂאוּtheir iniquity.עֲוֺנָם
nakedness
Nakedness; the private parts of the body; figuratively, shame. Seeing another's nakedness was a grave lack of respect.
Where else “ervat” appearsmother
The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.
Where else “im” appearssister
A woman who has the same parents as another person, or belongs to their family.
Where else “achot” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearsuncover
To remove what covers, leaving something in view.
Where else “tegale” appearslay bare
To strip what covers something and leave it in view, or to tear it down to its base.
Where else “heera” appearsclose relative
A close relative.
Where else “sheer” appearsbear
To bear the consequences of a fault, like someone carrying a weight.
Where else “yisau” appearsiniquity
A serious wrong.
Where else “avona” appears18And a man who lies with a woman in her sickness and uncovers her nakedness has laid bare her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood; both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
19 · This verse (above)
20And a man who lies with his aunt has uncovered his uncle’s nakedness; they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.
