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leviticus_18:22

Leviticus 18:22

Hebrew
ESV
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.
NIV
“'Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.
NLT
“Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin.
LXX
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
μετὰ ἄρσενος οὐ κοιμηθήσῃ κοίτην γυναικός βδέλυγμα γάρ ἐστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
KJV
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

Leviticus 18:21 ← Leviticus 18:22 → Leviticus 18:23

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