Leviticus 18:22
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
Thou shalt not lie with mankinde, as with womankinde: it is abomination.
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- Leviticus 20:13Rank 1 from verse 22
13If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
13*If a man also lie with mankind, as hee lyeth with a woman, both of them haue committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shalbe vpon them.
- 1 Corinthians 6:9Rank 2 from verse 22
9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
9Know yee not that the vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of God? Be not deceiued: neither fornicatours, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselues with mankinde,
- Romans 1:26–27Rank 3 from verse 22
26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
26For this cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections: for euen their women did change the naturall vse into that which is against nature:
27And likewise also the men, leauing the naturall vse of the woman, burned in their lust one towards another, men with men working that which is vnseemely, and receiuing in themselues that recompense of their errour which was meet.
- 1 Timothy 1:10Rank 4 from verse 22
10For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
10For whoremongers, for them that defile themselues with mankinde, for men-stealers, for liars, for periured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,
7Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
7Euen as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them, in like maner giuing themselues ouer to fornication, and going after †strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffring the vengeance of eternall fire.
- 1 Kings 14:24Rank 6 from verse 22
24And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.
24And there were also Sodomites in the land, and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
- Deuteronomy 23:18Rank 7 from verse 22
18Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the Lord thy God.
18Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dogge into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for euen both these are abomination vnto the LORD thy God.
- Judges 19:22Rank 8 from verse 22
22¶ Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
22¶ Now as they were making their hearts merrie, behold, the men of the citie, certaine sonnes of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the doore, and spake to the master of the house, the olde man, saying; Bring foorth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
- Genesis 19:5Rank 9 from verse 22
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Leviticus 18:22
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To recline, rest, remain, or be situated. Sense 2: In ‘lie with,’ to have sexual intercourse. Sense 3: To speak falsely. Sense 4: A false statement or deception.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
The human race; human beings collectively.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
The female sex; the race of females of the human kind.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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abomination
Sense 1: A person, thing, act, practice, creature, or condition regarded as detestable or loathsome. Sense 2: An idol or idolatrous thing so regarded.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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18:6¶ None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the Lord.
18:6¶ None of you shall approche to any that is †neere of kinne to him, to vncouer their nakednesse: I am the LORD.
18:7The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
18:7The nakednesse of thy father, or the nakednesse of thy mother, shalt thou not vncouer: she is thy mother, thou shalt not vncouer her nakednesse.
18:8The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness.
18:8*The nakednesse of thy fathers wife shalt thou not vncouer: it is thy fathers nakednesse.
18:9The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
18:9The nakednesse of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether shee be borne at home, or borne abroad, euen their nakednesse thou shalt not vncouer.
18:10The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or of thy daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.
18:10The nakednesse of thy sonnes daughter, or of thy daughters daughter, euen their nakednesse thou shalt not vncouer: for theirs is thine owne nakednesse.
18:11The nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
18:11The nakednesse of thy fathers wiues daughter, begotten of thy father, (she is thy sister,) thou shalt not vncouer her nakednesse.
18:12Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman.
18:12*Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers sister: she is thy fathers neere kinswoman.
18:13Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman.
18:13Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers neere kinswoman.
18:14Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
18:14*Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers brother, thou shalt not approche to his wife: shee is thine aunt.
18:15Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
18:15*Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy daughter in law: shee is thy sonnes wife, thou shalt not vncouer her nakednesse.
18:16Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.
18:16*Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy brothers wife: it is thy brothers nakednesse.
18:17Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
18:17Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her sonnes daughter, or her daughters daughter, to vncouer her nakednesse: For they are her neere kinsewomen: it is wickednesse.
18:18Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.
18:18Neither shalt thou take a wife ‖to her sister, to vexe her, to vncouer her nakednes besides the other, in her life time.
18:19Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.
18:19*Also thou shalt not approche vnto a woman to vncouer her nakednes, as long as shee is put apart for her vncleannesse.
18:20Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.
18:20Moreouer, thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbours wife, to defile thy selfe with her.
18:21And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
18:21And thou shalt not let any of thy seed *passe through the fire to *Molech, neither shalt thou prophane the Name of thy God: I am the LORD.
18:22Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
18:22Thou shalt not lie with mankinde, as with womankinde: it is abomination.
Selected passage18:23Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
18:23*Neither shalt thou lie with any beast, to defile thy selfe therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie downe thereto: It is confusion.
18:24Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
18:24Defile not you your selues in any of these things: for in all these, the nations are defiled which I cast out before you.
18:25And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.
18:25And the land is defiled: Therefore I doe visit the iniquitie thereof vpon it, and the land it selfe vomiteth out her inhabitants.
18:26Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:
18:26Ye shall therefore keepe my Statutes and my Iudgements, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your owne nation, nor any stranger that soiourneth among you:
18:27(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)
18:27(For all these abominations haue the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled.)
18:28That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.
18:28That the land spew not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spewed out the nations that were before you.
18:29For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people.
18:29For whosoeuer shall commit any of these abominations, euen the soules that commit them, shall be cut off from among their people.
18:30Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the Lord your God.
18:30Therefore shal ye keepe mine Ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customes, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not your selues therein: I am the LORD your God.