Leviticus 18:16
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.

Young's Literal Translation
‘The nakedness of thy brother’s wife thou dost not uncover; it [is] thy brother’s nakedness.

King James Bible
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it [is] thy brother's nakedness.

Hebrew
You must not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

have sexual relations with
עֶרְוַ֥ת (‘er·waṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6172: Nakedness

your brother’s
אָחִ֖יךָ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

wife;
אֵֽשֶׁת־ (’ê·šeṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

that
הִֽוא׃ (hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

would shame
עֶרְוַ֥ת (‘er·waṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6172: Nakedness

your brother.
אָחִ֖יךָ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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