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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וּבְכָל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 2 | בְהֵמָ֛ה | H929 | a beast | properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) |
| 3 | לֹֽא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 4 | תִתֵּ֥ן | H5414 | Neither shalt thou | to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) |
| 5 | שְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖ | H7903 | lie | a (sexual) lying with |
| 6 | לְטָמְאָה | H2930 | to defile | to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated) |
| 7 | בָ֑הּ | H0 | ||
| 8 | וְאִשָּׁ֗ה | H802 | thyself therewith neither shall any woman | a woman |
| 9 | לֹֽא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 10 | תַעֲמֹ֞ד | H5975 | stand | to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) |
| 11 | לִפְנֵ֧י | H6440 | before | the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi |
| 12 | בְהֵמָ֛ה | H929 | a beast | properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) |
| 13 | לְרִבְעָ֖הּ | H7250 | to lie down | to squat or lie out flat, i.e., (specifically) in copulation |
| 14 | תֶּ֥בֶל | H8397 | thereto it is confusion | mixture, i.e., unnatural bestiality |
| 15 | הֽוּא׃ | H1931 | he (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 ...