New American Standard Bible 1995

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Leviticus

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If there is a man who takes his brother's wife, it is abhorrent; he has uncovered his brother's nakedness. They will be childless.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
If [there is] a man man Noun H376 וְאִ֗ישׁ ve·'ish
who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
takes to take Verb H3947 יִקַּ֛ח yik·kach
his brother's a brother Noun H251 אָחִ֖יו a·chiv
wife, woman, wife, female Noun H802 אֵ֥שֶׁת e·shet
it is abhorrent; impurity Noun H5079 נִדָּ֣ה nid·dah
he has uncovered to uncover, remove Verb H1540 גִּלָּ֖ה gil·lah
his brother's a brother Noun H251 אָחִ֛יו a·chiv
nakedness. nakedness Noun H6172 עֶרְוַ֥ת er·vat
They will be childless. stripped Adjective H6185 עֲרִירִ֥ים a·ri·rim

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New American Standard Bible 1995 If there is a man who takes his brother's wife, it is abhorrent; he has uncovered his brother's nakedness. They will be childless.
King James Bible If there is And if a man who takes shall take his brother's wife, it is abhorrent; an unclean thing: he has hath uncovered his brother's nakedness. They will nakedness; they shall be childless.
Hebrew Greek English If there is a man who takes his brother's wife, it is abhorrent; he has uncovered his brother's nakedness. They will be childless.