Lev. 18:18 in context
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Leviticus 18:18

[Woman and her sister – not marriage]
And you shall not take a woman and her sister as wives,
and create enmity (rivalry) between them,
and uncover both their nakedness while your first wife is still alive (you shall not have sexual relations with two sisters).
[Jacob's marriage to Leah and Rachel is an example of the problems this creates, see Gen. 29:23–30.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְאִשָּׁה   אֶל   אֲחֹתָהּ   לֹא   תִקָּח   לִצְרֹר   לְגַלּוֹת   עֶרְוָתָהּ   עָלֶיהָ   בְּחַיֶּיהָ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

γυναῖκα ἐπὶ ἀδελφῇ αὐτῆς οὐ λήμψῃ ἀντίζηλον ἀποκαλύψαι τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτῆς ἐπ᾽ αὐτῇ ἔτι ζώσης αὐτῆς

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H0802
 וְ (ve)
אִשָּׁ֥ה (ishah)
 and
woman
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncfsa
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0269
H9024
 אֲחֹתָ֖ (achóta)
הּ (h)
 sister
her
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Ncfsc
Sp3fs
H3808
 לֹ֣א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H3947
 תִקָּ֑ח (tiqach)
 to take
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqi2ms
H9005
H6887e
 לִ (li)
צְרֹ֗ר (tzerór)
 to
to rival
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9005
H1540
 לְ (le)
גַלּ֧וֹת (galvót)
 to
to uncover
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel piel

R
Vpcc
H6172
H9024
 עֶרְוָתָ֛ (erevata)
הּ (h)
 nakedness
her
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Ncfsc
Sp3fs
H5921a
H9034
 עָלֶ֖י (ale)
הָ (ha)
 upon
her
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Rd
Sp3fs
H9003
H2416e
H9024
H9016
 בְּ (be)
חַיֶּֽי (chaje)
הָ (ha)
׃
in
life
her
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

R
Ncmpc
Sp3fs

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