רַ֗ק מֵעָרֵ֤י הָֽעַמִּים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ נַחֲלָ֑ה לֹ֥א תְחַיֶּ֖ה כָּל־נְשָׁמָֽה׃
Only from the cities of these peoples, which YHWH your God gives you as an inheritance, you shall not let any soul live.
Morphology
- רַ֗ק (raq) – Root: רק (raq); Form: Adverb; Translation: “Only”; Notes: Emphasizes an exclusive condition.
- מֵעָרֵ֤י (me-arei) – Root: עיר (ir); Form: Noun, feminine plural construct with preposition; Translation: “from the cities of”; Notes: Indicates the source or belonging of the cities.
- הָֽעַמִּים֙ (ha-ammim) – Root: עם (am); Form: Noun, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “the peoples”; Notes: Refers to specific nations.
- הָאֵ֔לֶּה (ha-eleh) – Root: אלה (eleh); Form: Demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural; Translation: “these”; Notes: Points to the previously mentioned peoples.
- אֲשֶׁר֙ (asher) – Root: אשר (asher); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “which”; Notes: Introduces a relative clause.
- יְהוָ֣ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “the LORD”; Notes: Refers to God by His divine name.
- אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (Elohecha) – Root: אלה (eloah); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your God”; Notes: Specifies the relationship.
- נֹתֵ֥ן (noten) – Root: נתן (natan); Form: Qal participle masculine singular; Translation: “gives”; Notes: Indicates an ongoing or present action.
- לְךָ֖ (lecha) – Root: ל (le); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to you”; Notes: Indicates possession.
- נַחֲלָ֑ה (nachalah) – Root: נחל (nachal); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “as an inheritance”; Notes: Refers to the land granted by God.
- לֹ֥א (lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Introduces negation.
- תְחַיֶּ֖ה (techayeh) – Root: חיה (chayah); Form: Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you shall let live”; Notes: A command not to preserve life.
- כָּל־נְשָׁמָֽה׃ (kol-neshamah) – Root: נשמה (neshamah); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “any soul”; Notes: Refers to any living being.