Deuteronomy 5:17

לֹ֥֖א תִּרְצָֽח׃ ס

You shall not murder.

 

Morphology

  1. לֹ֥֖א (lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “You shall not”; Notes: Denotes prohibition of the following action.
  2. תִּרְצָֽח (tirtsach) – Root: רצח (ratsach); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “murder”; Notes: Refers to the unlawful taking of a life, distinct from killing in warfare or capital punishment.

 

 

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