וָמֵֽת׃

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 וָמֵֽת׃

   va-MET

   that he may die
2. clause🔊 וְנָתְנ֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ בְּיַ֛ד גֹּאֵ֥ל הַדָּ֖ם וָמֵֽת׃

   ve-nat-NU o-TO be-YAD go-EL ha-DAM va-MET

   and they shall deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood that he may die
3. sentence🔊 וְשָֽׁלְחוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י עִיר֔וֹ וְלָקְח֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מִשָּׁ֑ם וְנָתְנ֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ בְּיַ֛ד גֹּאֵ֥ל הַדָּ֖ם וָמֵֽת׃

   ve-shal-KHU zik-NEI i-RO ve-lak-KHU o-TO mi-SHAM ve-nat-NU o-TO be-YAD go-EL ha-DAM va-MET

   and they shall send elders of his city and they shall take him from there and they shall deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood that he may die

Exegesis

The final vav-consecutive perfect vamet {וָמֵת | wā-mêṯ} serves as a result clause indicating execution. English rendering preserves narrative sequence with “shall” and “must” to reflect the Hebrew perfect aspect and legal imperative.