Leviticus 20:21 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And if a manוְאִ֗ישׁh376
1אֲשֶׁ֥רh834
2shall takeיִקַּ֛חh3947
3אֶתh853
4wifeאֵ֥שֶׁתh802
9his brother'sאָחִ֛יוh251
6it is an unclean thingנִדָּ֣הh5079
7הִ֑ואh1931
8nakednessעֶרְוַ֥תh6172
9his brother'sאָחִ֛יוh251
10he hath uncoveredגִּלָּ֖הh1540
11they shall be childlessעֲרִירִ֥יםh6185
12יִֽהְיֽוּ׃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.