18 occurrences

'Intercourse' in the Bible

So Sarai said to Abram, “See here, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. I am asking you to go in to [the bed of] my maid [so that she may bear you a child]; perhaps I will obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to Sarai and did as she said.

Verse ConceptsBarrennessSleep, PhysicalDivine RestraintsReasons For BarrennessChildren Are A BlessingGod HinderingSexual Union IntendedObeying Peoplesarah

He went in to [the bed of] Hagar, and she conceived; and when she realized that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress [regarding Sarai as insignificant because of her infertility].

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesPregnancyMarital SexMarital Sex Betweensarahmistress

But in the evening he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob went in to [consummate the marriage with] her.

Verse ConceptsMarital SexMarital Sex BetweenExchange Of Individuals

She said, “Here, take my maid Bilhah and go in to her; and [when the baby comes] she shall deliver it [while sitting] on my knees, so that by her I may also have children [to count as my own].”

Verse ConceptsKneelingMaidsMarital SexKneesMarital Sex Between

So she gave him Bilhah her maid as a [secondary] wife, and Jacob went in to her.

Verse ConceptsMarital SexMarital Sex BetweenGiving In MarriagesexBuilding Relationships

He turned to her by the road, and said, “Please come, let me lie with you”; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, “What will you give me, that you may lie with me?”

Verse ConceptsDaughters In LawNot Recognising PeopleWages Of A Prostitute

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, that is, the nakedness of your mother. She is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.

Verse ConceptsMothers, Responsibilities OfForbidden Sexual RelationshipsAttitude Towards Your MotherNakedness UncoveredSex Before MarriageFather And Daughter Relationshipsmums

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, either the daughter of your father or of your mother, whether born at home or born elsewhere.

Verse ConceptsSistersForbidden Sexual RelationshipsNakedness UncoveredSiblingsSame Sex MarriageFather And Daughter RelationshipsFathers And Daughters

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter; born to your father, she is your sister.

Verse ConceptsForbidden Sexual RelationshipsNakedness UncoveredSame Sex MarriageFather And Daughter RelationshipsFathers And Daughters

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister; she is your father’s blood relative.

Verse ConceptsForbidden Sexual RelationshipsNakedness Uncovered

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother’s wife; you shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt.

Verse ConceptsForbidden Sexual RelationshipsNakedness Uncovered

You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, nor shall you take her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter to uncover their nakedness (have intimate relations with them); they are [her] blood relatives; it is an outrageous offense.

Verse ConceptsForbidden Sexual RelationshipsNakedness UncoveredsexSex Before MarriageSame Sex MarriageFather And Daughter Relationships

While they were celebrating, behold, men of the city, certain worthless and evil men, surrounded the house, pounding on the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, “Bring out the man who came to your house so that we may have relations with him.”

Verse ConceptsVulgarityCrude LanguageDecadenceHomosexualityKnockingSexual Union IntendedAbuse

But the men would not listen to him. So the man took the Levite’s concubine and brought her outside to them; and they had relations with her and abused her all night until morning; and when daybreak came, they let her go.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofActing All Night

The girl was very beautiful; and she became the king’s nurse and served him, but the king was not intimate with her.

Verse ConceptsAbsence Of Sex

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