1. Leviticus 18:7 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What does the verb “uncover” mean?

Leviticus 18:7 (ESV)

7 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother; she is your mother, you shall not uncover her nakedness.

The verb uncover (glh) is used throughout Leviticus 18:1-30 as a euphemism for sexual intercourse.