Leviticus 20:21
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
גָּלָה
he has uncovered
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גָּלָה
To reveal, to uncover. Galah. God reveals deep and hidden things. He does not keep His purposes secret from those who seek Him.
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נִדָּה
is impurity
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נִדָּה
properly, rejection; by implication, impurity, especially personal (menstruation) or moral (idolatry, incest)
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עֶרְוָה
the nakedness of
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עֶרְוָה
nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)
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לָקַח
he will take
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לָקַח
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
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עֲרִירִי
childless
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עֲרִירִי
bare, i.e. destitute (of children)
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