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Leviticus 18:22

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

KJV

Cum masculo non commiscearis coitu femineo, quia abominatio est.

Vulgate

καὶ μετὰ ἄρσενος οὐ κοιμηθήσῃ κοίτην γυναικός· βδέλυγμα γάρ ἐστιν.

LXX

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

ASV

וְ/אֶ֨ת זָכָ֔ר לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֑ה תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה הִֽוא

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
וֹ
v
noun · 780×
וֹ
v
noun · 45×
זְּכָרִֽים
zkrym
noun · 82×
יִּשְׁכַּ֤ב
yshkb
verb · 211×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת
tv'bt
noun · 118×

Doctrines that cite this verse

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 6:9 — Know 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,
  • 1Cor 6:9 — Know 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,
  • 1Kgs 14:24 — And 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.
  • 1Tim 1:10 — For 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;
  • 1Tim 1:10 — For 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;
  • Deut 23:18 — Thou 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.
  • Gen 19:5 — And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
  • Gen 19:5 — And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
  • Jude 1:7 — Even 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 ete
  • Judg 19:22 — 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, s
  • Lev 20:13 — If 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.
  • Lev 20:13 — If 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.
  • Rom 1:24 — Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
  • Rom 1:26 — For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
  • Rom 1:26 — For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
  • Rom 1:27 — And 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 th