# עֶרְוָה (ervah) Israeli respelling: er-vah. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H6172. 40 Old Testament occurrences. nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish) King James renderings: nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness). Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/ervah-h6172 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 9:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/9/22) — And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. - [Genesis 9:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/9/23) — And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; a… - [Genesis 42:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/42/9) — And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. - [Genesis 42:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/42/12) — And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. - [Exodus 20:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/20/26) — Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon. - [Exodus 28:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/28/42) — And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach: - [Leviticus 18:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/18/6) — None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD. - [Leviticus 18:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/18/7) — The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakednes… - [Leviticus 18:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/18/8) — The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness. - [Leviticus 18:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/18/9) — The 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… - [Leviticus 18:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/18/10) — The nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or of thy daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own na… - [Leviticus 18:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/18/11) — The nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. - [Leviticus 18:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/18/12) — Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman. - [Leviticus 18:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/18/13) — Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: for she is thy mother’s near kinswoman. - [Leviticus 18:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/18/14) — Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. - [Leviticus 18:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/18/15) — Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. - [Leviticus 18:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/18/16) — Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness. - [Leviticus 18:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/18/17) — Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, t… - [Leviticus 18:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/18/18) — Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. - [Leviticus 18:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/18/19) — Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. - [Leviticus 20:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/20/11) — And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood… - [Leviticus 20:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/20/17) — And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness; it i… - [Leviticus 20:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/20/18) — And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath unc… - [Leviticus 20:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/20/19) — And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, nor of thy father’s sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bea… - [Leviticus 20:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/20/20) — And if a man shall lie with his uncle’s wife, he hath uncovered his uncle’s nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless. - [Leviticus 20:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/20/21) — And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless. - [Deuteronomy 23:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/23/14) — For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp… - [Deuteronomy 24:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/24/1) — When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleann… - [1 Samuel 20:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/20/30) — Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou ha… - [Isaiah 20:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/20/4) — So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with t… - [Isaiah 47:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/47/3) — Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man. - [Lamentations 1:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/1/8) — Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, s… - [Ezekiel 16:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/16/8) — Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy na… - [Ezekiel 16:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/16/36) — Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness discovered through thy whoredoms with thy lovers, and wit… - [Ezekiel 16:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/16/37) — Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that t… - [Ezekiel 22:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/22/10) — In thee have they discovered their fathers’ nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution. - [Ezekiel 23:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/23/10) — These discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for t… - [Ezekiel 23:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/23/18) — So she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her… - [Ezekiel 23:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/23/29) — And they shall deal with thee hatefully, and shall take away all thy labour, and shall leave thee naked and bare: and the nakedness of thy… - [Hosea 2:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/2/9) — Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax…