The Meaning of Leviticus 20:21 Explained

Leviticus 20:21

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.

YLT: And a man who taketh his brother's wife -- it is impurity; the nakedness of his brother he hath uncovered; childless they are.

Darby: 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.

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.

Discover Leviticus 20:21

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Leviticus 20:21?

MEANING: What does Leviticus 20:21 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Leviticus 20:21 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Leviticus 20:21?

What is the context of Leviticus 20:21?

Punishments for Sexual Immorality (Leviticus 20:10-21)
Honoring the Seventh Commandment (Leviticus 20:10-21)
Family and Sexual Offenses (Leviticus 20:9-21)
Punishments for Disobedience (Leviticus 20:1-27)
Penalties for Breaking the Law (Leviticus 20:1-27)
On Human Sacrifice and Immoralities (Leviticus 20:1-27)
Punishments for Sin (Leviticus 20:1-27)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Leviticus 20:21 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 20

¹ Of him who gives his seed to Moloch
⁴ Of him who favors such an one
⁶ Of going to wizards
⁷ Of sanctification
⁹ Of him who curses his parents
¹¹ Of incest
¹³ Of sodomy
¹⁵ Of bestiality
¹⁸ Of uncleanness
²² Obedience is required with holiness
²⁷ Wizards must be put to death

What do the individual words in Leviticus 20:21 mean?

And a man if he takes - the wife of his brother [is] an unclean thing it nakedness of his brother He has uncovered Childless they shall be

וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִקַּ֛ח אֶת־ אֵ֥שֶׁת אָחִ֖יו נִדָּ֣ה הִ֑וא עֶרְוַ֥ת אָחִ֛יו גִּלָּ֖ה עֲרִירִ֥ים יִהְיֽוּ

וְאִ֗ישׁ	And a man
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
יִקַּ֛ח	he takes
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אֵ֥שֶׁת	the wife
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female.
אָחִ֖יו	of his brother
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָח Sense: brother.
נִדָּ֣ה	[is] an unclean thing
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: נִדָּה Sense: impurity, filthiness, menstruous, set apart.
עֶרְוַ֥ת	nakedness
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: עֶרְוָה Sense: nakedness, nudity, shame, pudenda.
אָחִ֛יו	of his brother
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָח Sense: brother.
גִּלָּ֖ה	He has uncovered
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: גָּלָה Sense: to uncover, remove.
עֲרִירִ֥ים	Childless
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: עֲרִירִי Sense: stripped, childless, bare of children.
יִהְיֽוּ	they shall be
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.

What are the major concepts related to Leviticus 20:21?

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Similar Scriptures for Leviticus 20:21

		Leviticus 18:16 [5]
		Matthew 14:3-4 [2]