Hebrew Interlinear

Leviticus 18:23 Interlinear

a beast Neither shalt thou lie to defile thyself therewith neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto it is confusion

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וּבְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
2בְהֵמָ֛הH929a beastproperly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
3לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
4תִתֵּ֥ןH5414Neither shalt thouto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
5שְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖H7903liea (sexual) lying with
6לְטָמְאָהH2930to defileto be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
7בָ֑הּH0
8וְאִשָּׁ֗הH802thyself therewith neither shall any womana woman
9לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
10תַעֲמֹ֞דH5975standto stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
11לִפְנֵ֧יH6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
12בְהֵמָ֛הH929a beastproperly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
13לְרִבְעָ֖הּH7250to lie downto squat or lie out flat, i.e., (specifically) in copulation
14תֶּ֥בֶלH8397thereto it is confusionmixture, i.e., unnatural bestiality
15הֽוּא׃H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

Verse Context

Leviticus 18:22 with mankind Thou shalt not lie as with womankind...
Leviticus 18:23 (current) a beast Neither shalt thou lie to defile thyself therewith neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto it is confusion
Leviticus 18:24 Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things ...

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