The Meaning of Leviticus 20:13 Explained

Leviticus 20:13

KJV: 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.

YLT: And a man who lieth with a male as one lieth with a woman; abomination both of them have done; they are certainly put to death; their blood is on them.

Darby: And if a man lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall certainly be put to death; their blood is upon them.

ASV: And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Leviticus 20:13 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 20

1  Of him who gives his seed to Moloch
4  Of him who favors such an one
6  Of going to wizards
7  Of sanctification
9  Of him who curses his parents
11  Of incest
13  Of sodomy
15  Of bestiality
18  Of uncleanness
22  Obedience is required with holiness
27  Wizards must be put to death

What do the individual words in Leviticus 20:13 mean?

And a man if lies with a male as he lies with a woman an abomination have committed the two of them surely they shall be put to death their blood [shall be] upon them
וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכַּ֤ב אֶת־ זָכָר֙ מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֔ה תּוֹעֵבָ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם מ֥וֹת יוּמָ֖תוּ דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם בָּֽם

וְאִ֗ישׁ  And  a  man 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
יִשְׁכַּ֤ב  lies 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁכַב  
Sense: to lie down.
זָכָר֙  a  male 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָכָר  
Sense: male (of humans and animals) adj.
מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י  as  he  lies 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: מִשְׁכָּב  
Sense: a lying down, couch, bier, act of lying.
אִשָּׁ֔ה  with  a  woman 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: אִשָּׁה  
Sense: woman, wife, female.
תּוֹעֵבָ֥ה  an  abomination 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: תֹּועֵבָה  
Sense: a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable.
עָשׂ֖וּ  have  committed 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם  the  two  of  them 
Parse: Number, mdc, third person masculine plural
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.
מ֥וֹת  surely 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute
Root: מוּת  
Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
יוּמָ֖תוּ  they  shall  be  put  to  death 
Parse: Verb, Hofal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: מוּת  
Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם  their  blood  [shall  be] 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: דָּם  
Sense: blood.
בָּֽם  upon  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural