מַכֵּ֥ה אִ֛ישׁ וָמֵ֖ת מֹ֥ות יוּמָֽת׃
Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death.
Morphology
- מַכֵּ֥ה (makeh) – Root: נכה (n-k-h); Form: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular; Translation: “Strikes”; Notes: Describes an act of hitting or causing harm.
- אִ֛ישׁ (ish) – Root: איש (ʾ-y-sh); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “A man”; Notes: Refers to the victim of the action.
- וָמֵ֖ת (vamet) – Root: מות (m-w-t); Form: Verb, Qal, Perfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he dies”; Notes: Indicates the consequence of the action.
- מֹ֥ות (mot) – Root: מות (m-w-t); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “Death”; Notes: Emphasizes the penalty of death.
- יוּמָֽת (yumat) – Root: מות (m-w-t); Form: Verb, Hofal, Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “Shall surely be put to death”; Notes: Indicates a mandatory punishment carried out by others.