Deuteronomy 27:20
Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁכַב
shâkab
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
עָרָה
ʻârâh
to be (causatively, make) bare; hence, to empty, pour out, demolish
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
כָּנָף
kânâph
an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinna...
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
אָמֵן
ʼâmên
sure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, truly
Key Terms in This Verse
עָרָה ʻârâh
to be (causatively, make) bare; hence, to empty, pour out, demolish
Study H6168 →כָּנָף kânâph
an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle
Study H3671 →שָׁכַב shâkab
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
Study H7901 →אָב ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Study H1 →אָב ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Study H1 →פָּנִים pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Study H6440 →Cross References
A man shall not take his father’s wife, nor discover his father’s skirt.
The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.
And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.
So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
In thee have they discovered their fathers’ nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.
Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the ge...
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
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