King James Version
Leviticus 18:16 in the King James Version says “Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.”
Leviticus 18:16 · KJV
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. a wife: or, one wife to another
KJV Study — Public Domain
“nakedness”
H6172nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)
“it is thy brother's”
H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“Thou shalt not uncover”
H1540to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
“nakedness”
H6172nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)
“it is thy brother's”
H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
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
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