Leviticus 20:21 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | And if a man | וְאִ֗ישׁ | h376 |
| 1 | | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | h834 |
| 2 | shall take | יִקַּ֛ח | h3947 |
| 3 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 4 | wife | אֵ֥שֶׁת | h802 |
| 9 | his brother's | אָחִ֛יו | h251 |
| 6 | it is an unclean thing | נִדָּ֣ה | h5079 |
| 7 | | הִ֑וא | h1931 |
| 8 | nakedness | עֶרְוַ֥ת | h6172 |
| 9 | his brother's | אָחִ֛יו | h251 |
| 10 | he hath uncovered | גִּלָּ֖ה | h1540 |
| 11 | they shall be childless | עֲרִירִ֥ים | h6185 |
| 12 | | יִֽהְיֽוּ׃ | h1961 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And if a man takes his brother's wife, it is an unclean act; he has put shame on his brother; they will have no children.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And if a man take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness: they shall be childless.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
World English Bible (WEB)
"'If a man takes his brother's wife, it is an impurity: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`And a man who taketh his brother's wife -- it `is' impurity; the nakedness of his brother he hath uncovered; childless they are.