Leviticus 27:26

אַךְ־בְּכֹ֞ור אֲשֶׁר־יְבֻכַּ֤ר לַֽיהוָה֙ בִּבְהֵמָ֔ה לֹֽא־יַקְדִּ֥ישׁ אִ֖ישׁ אֹתֹ֑ו אִם־שֹׁ֣ור אִם־שֶׂ֔ה לַֽיהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃

Only the firstborn which is born to YHWH among the livestock, whether ox or sheep, it is YHWH’s.

Morphology

1. אַךְ־ (akh) – Root: אך (’-kh); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “Only”; Notes: Emphasizes an exception or restriction.
2. בְּכֹ֞ור (be’khor) – Root: בכור (b-kh-r); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Firstborn”; Notes: Refers to the firstborn animal in a family or flock.
3. אֲשֶׁר־ (asher) – Root: אשר (‘-sh-r); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “Which”; Notes: Introduces a relative clause.
4. יְבֻכַּ֤ר (yebukhar) – Root: בכר (b-kh-r); Form: Niphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Is born”; Notes: Refers to the act of giving birth, specifically the firstborn.
5. לַֽיהוָה֙ (la-YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Preposition with proper noun; Translation: “To YHWH”; Notes: Denotes dedication or consecration to YHWH.
6. בִּבְהֵמָ֔ה (bivhemah) – Root: בהמה (b-h-m); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “Livestock”; Notes: Refers to domesticated animals.
7. לֹֽא־ (lo) – Root: לא (l-‘); Form: Negation particle; Translation: “Not”; Notes: Indicates negation or absence.
8. יַקְדִּ֥ישׁ (yaqdish) – Root: קדש (q-d-sh); Form: Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He shall dedicate”; Notes: Refers to consecrating something to a sacred purpose.
9. אִ֖ישׁ (ish) – Root: איש (‘-sh); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “A man”; Notes: Refers to an individual person.
10. אֹתֹ֑ו (oto) – Root: את (‘-t); Form: Direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “Him”; Notes: Marks the direct object of the verb.
11. אִם־ (im) – Root: אם (‘-m); Form: Conditional particle; Translation: “Whether”; Notes: Introduces a conditional clause.
12. שֹׁ֣ור (shor) – Root: שור (sh-‘-r); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Ox”; Notes: Refers to a male cattle used for work or sacrifice.
13. אִם־ (im) – Root: אם (‘-m); Form: Conditional particle; Translation: “Or”; Notes: Introduces an alternative conditional clause.
14. שֶׂ֔ה (seh) – Root: שה (sh-‘-); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Sheep”; Notes: Refers to a domesticated animal, usually a sheep or lamb.
15. לַֽיהוָ֖ה (la-YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Preposition with proper noun; Translation: “To YHWH”; Notes: Denotes dedication to YHWH.
16. הֽוּא (hu) – Root: הוא (h-w-); Form: Masculine singular pronoun; Translation: “It is”; Notes: Refers back to the ox or sheep, emphasizing that it belongs to YHWH.