SPECIAL TOPIC: OT EUPHEMISMS FOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY

There are several VERBS which denote sexual activity.

  1. lie with, BDB 1011, KB 1486, cf. Gen. 19:32; 26:10; 30:15; 39:7; Lev. 18:22; Deut. 22:22,23,25,28,29
  2. approach, BDB 897, KB 1132, cf. Gen. 20:4; Lev. 18:6,14,19; 20:16; Deut. 22:14
  3. go in to, BDB 97, KB 112, cf. Gen. 19:31; 29:21,23,30; 30:3,4,16; 38:8,9,16; 39:14; Deut. 22:13
  4. know, BDB 393, KB 390, cf. Gen. 4:1,17,25; 19:5,8; 24:16; 38:26; Num. 31:17,18,35; Jdgs. 19:22,25; 21:12

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