לֹא־יַחֲבֹ֥ל רֵחַ֖יִם וָרָ֑כֶב כִּי־נֶ֖פֶשׁ ה֥וּא חֹבֵֽל׃ ס
One shall not take a millstone or an upper millstone as a pledge, for he is taking a life as a pledge.
Morphology
- לֹא־ (lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “One shall not”; Notes: Expresses prohibition.
- יַחֲבֹ֥ל (yaḥavol) – Root: חבל (ḥaval); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “take as a pledge”; Notes: Refers to seizing as collateral.
- רֵחַ֖יִם (reḥayim) – Root: רחיים (reḥayim); Form: Noun, dual; Translation: “a millstone”; Notes: Refers to a grinding stone.
- וָרָ֑כֶב (va-rakev) – Root: רכב (rekhev); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “or an upper millstone”; Notes: Specifies grinding equipment.
- כִּי־ (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces reason.
- נֶ֖פֶשׁ (nefesh) – Root: נפש (nefesh); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “a life”; Notes: Represents livelihood.
- ה֥וּא (hu) – Root: הוא (hu); Form: Pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “he is”; Notes: Identifies the subject.
- חֹבֵֽל׃ (ḥovel) – Root: חבל (ḥaval); Form: Qal participle masculine singular; Translation: “taking as a pledge”; Notes: Expresses an ongoing action.