Ezekiel 48:14

וְלֹא־יִמְכְּר֣וּ מִמֶּ֗נּוּ וְלֹ֥א יָמֵ֛ר וְלֹ֥א יעבור רֵאשִׁ֣ית הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּי־קֹ֖דֶשׁ לַיהוָֽה׃

*   כ  יעבור
*   ק  יַעֲבִ֖יר

And they shall not sell from it, nor exchange it, nor cause the first of the land to pass away, for it is holy to YHWH.

Morphology

1. וְלֹא (ve-lo) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction וְ + negative particle לֹא; Translation: “and not”; Notes: Introduces the first of three prohibitions regarding the sacred land portion.
2. יִמְכְּרוּ (yimkeru) – Root: מָכַר (mākar); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they shall sell”; Notes: Indicates an action forbidden to the priests or Levites concerning their holy land.
3. מִמֶּנּוּ (mim­menu) – Root: —; Form: Preposition מִן + pronominal suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “from it”; Notes: Specifies even a portion of the sacred property cannot be sold.
4. וְלֹא (ve-lo) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction וְ + negative particle לֹא; Translation: “and not”; Notes: Continues the prohibition sequence.
5. יָמֵר (yamer) – Root: מוּר (mūr); Form: Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he shall exchange”; Notes: The Hiphil conveys causative action — to substitute or exchange. The sacred portion cannot be traded or replaced.
6. וְלֹא (ve-lo) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction וְ + negative particle לֹא; Translation: “and not”; Notes: Introduces the third and final prohibition.
7. יַעֲבִיר (yaʿavir) – Root: עָבַר (ʿāvar); Form: Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he shall cause to pass” or “transfer”; Notes: Implies that the land may not change ownership or pass into other hands.
8. רֵאשִׁית (rēʾšīt) – Root: רֹאשׁ (rōʾsh); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “the first” or “the best”; Notes: Denotes the choicest portion — the initial offering of the land consecrated to YHWH.
9. הָאָרֶץ (hāʾāreṣ) – Root: אֶרֶץ (ʾereṣ); Form: Definite noun feminine singular; Translation: “the land”; Notes: Refers to the holy territory within Yisraʾel’s inheritance.
10. כִּי (kī) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for” or “because”; Notes: Introduces the rationale for the preceding prohibitions.
11. קֹדֶשׁ (qōdeš) – Root: קָדַשׁ (qādaš); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “holy”; Notes: Denotes sanctity — the land is set apart exclusively for divine use.
12. לַיהוָה (la-YHWH) – Root: —; Form: Preposition לְ + divine name יהוה; Translation: “to YHWH”; Notes: Indicates possession and dedication; the land belongs entirely to YHWH.