New American Standard Bible 1995

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Leviticus

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'You shall not marry a woman in addition to her sister as a rival while she is alive, to uncover her nakedness.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
You shall not marry to take Verb H3947 תִקָּ֑ח tik·kach;
a woman woman, wife, female Noun H802 וְאִשָּׁ֥ה ve·'i·shah
in addition to, into, towards Prepostion H413 אֶל־ el-
to her sister sister Noun H269 אֲחֹתָ֖הּ a·cho·tah
as a rival to make a rival wife Verb H6887 לִצְרֹ֗ר litz·ror
while she is alive, life H2425    
to uncover to uncover, remove Verb H1540 לְגַלֹּ֧ות le·gal·lo·vt
her nakedness. nakedness Noun H6172 עֶרְוָתָ֛הּ er·va·tah

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New American Standard Bible 1995 'You shall not marry a woman in addition to her sister as a rival while she is alive, to uncover her nakedness.
King James Bible 'You shall not marry Neither shalt thou take a woman in addition wife to her sister as a rival while she is alive, sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness.nakedness, beside the other in her life time.
Hebrew Greek English 'You shall not marry a woman in addition to her sister as a rival while she is alive, to uncover her nakedness.