Leviticus 24:18

וּמַכֵּ֥ה נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּהֵמָ֖ה יְשַׁלְּמֶ֑נָּה נֶ֖פֶשׁ תַּ֥חַת נָֽפֶשׁ׃

And whoever strikes the life of an animal shall make restitution, life for life.

Morphology

1. וּמַכֵּ֥ה (u-makkeh) – Root: נכה (n-k-h); Form: Conjunction ו with Piel participle masculine singular; Translation: “And whoever strikes”; Notes: Refers to a deliberate action causing harm.
2. נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּהֵמָ֖ה (nefesh-behemah) – Root: נפש (n-p-sh) / בהמה (b-h-m-h); Form: Construct phrase; Translation: “The life of an animal”; Notes: Indicates the object of the striking action.
3. יְשַׁלְּמֶ֑נָּה (yeshalmenah) – Root: שלם (sh-l-m); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “Shall make restitution for it”; Notes: Specifies the requirement to repay for the harm caused.
4. נֶ֖פֶשׁ (nefesh) – Root: נפש (n-p-sh); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “Life”; Notes: Refers to the equivalence in the restitution.
5. תַּ֥חַת (taḥat) – Root: תחת (t-ḥ-t); Form: Preposition; Translation: “For”; Notes: Indicates a substitution or equivalence.
6. נָֽפֶשׁ׃ (nafesh) – Root: נפש (n-p-sh); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “Life”; Notes: Completes the statement of equivalence.