Derasha 3 on Acharei Mos 18:22

Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 18:22

The Complete Passuk

וְאֶת־זָכָר֙ לֹ֣א תִשְׁכַּ֔ב מִשְׁכְּבֵ֖י אִשָּׁ֑ה תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה הִֽוא׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Yevamos 83b / Sanhedrin 54a.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
משכבי אשה — מגיד הכתוב ששני משכבות באשה; איזהו זכר שיש בו שני משכבות? זה אנדרוגינוס (בזכרותו).

English: “Lyings of a woman” (plural) — indicates two forms of lying with a woman; an androgynous person is the male who possesses both, and liability applies to the male aspect.

Type of Learning

Plural “mishkevei” and androgynous

What Is Learned

The plural form both defines the scope of female relations and addresses the status of an androgynous individual.