--- title: bethel — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «bethel» in the Judaism dictionary: A place name meaning "house of God" in Hebrew. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [bethel in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/bethel.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} A place name meaning "house of God" in Hebrew. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:bethel:m1:1 # text = A place name meaning "house of God" in Hebrew. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 name name NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 4 meaning mean VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 acl _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 of of ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 " " PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ 10 in in ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 Hebrew Hebrew PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | gerund | a place name *not said here* | house of God | | | | in Hebrew | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot house=Theme in hebrew=Attribute | One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree. ## Example 1 {#x1} When Bethel-sarezer, and Regem-melech and his men, had sent to entreat the favour of the LORD, (Prophets ZEC.7.2, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:bethel:x1:1 # text = When Bethel-sarezer, and Regem-melech and his men, had sent to entreat the favour of the LORD, (Prophets ZEC.7.2, JPS 1917) 1 When when SCONJ WRB _ 15 mark _ _ 2 Bethel Bethel PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 3 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 sarezer sarezer NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 list _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 7 Regem regem NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 8 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 melech melech NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 list _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 11 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 14 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 15 sent send VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 16 to to PART TO _ 17 mark _ _ 17 entreat entreat VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 xcomp _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 favour favour NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obj _ _ 20 of of ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 LORD LORD PROPN NNP Number=Sing 19 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 24 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 25 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 Prophets prophet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 obl _ _ 26 ZEC.7.2 ZEC.7.2 PROPN NNP Number=Sing 25 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 27 , , PUNCT , _ 28 punct _ _ 28 JPS JPS PROPN NNP Number=Sing 26 flat _ _ 29 1917 1917 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 26 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 30 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 26 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **send** | past · perfect · passive | | Bethel and his men | | | | Prophets *obl* | tree rules | | 2 | **entreat** | to-infinitive | Bethel and his men *not said here* | the favour of the LORD | | | | | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent favour=Recipient | | 3 | **favour** | | | the LORD | | | | | nom favour «feeling transitive»: of=patient | ## Example 2 {#x2} And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof. (Writings 2CH.13.19, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:bethel:x2:1 # text = And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof. 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 3 cc _ _ 2 Abijah Abijah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 pursued pursue VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 after after ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Jeroboam Jeroboam PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 9 cities city NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obj _ _ 10 from from ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 13 Bethel Bethel PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 14 with with ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 towns town NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obl _ _ 17 thereof thereof ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 20 Jeshanah Jeshanah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 21 with with ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 towns town NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ 24 thereof thereof ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 25 , , PUNCT , _ 27 punct _ _ 26 and and CCONJ CC _ 27 cc _ _ 27 Ephrain Ephrain PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 28 with with ADP IN _ 30 case _ _ 29 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 30 det _ _ 30 towns town NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ 31 thereof thereof ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 32 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pursue** | past | Abijah | Jeshanah | | | after Jeroboam | with the towns; with the towns; Ephrain *obl*; thereof *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent after jeroboam=Theme | | 2 | **take** | past | Abijah *not said here* | cities | | | | from Abijah; with the towns; Bethel *obl*; thereof *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent city=Theme from he=Initial\_Location | *Sentence 2:* (Writings 2CH.13.19, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:bethel:x2:2 # text = (Writings 2CH.13.19, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Writings writing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 2CH.13.19 2CH.13.19 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 2 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 5 JPS JPS PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nmod:unmarked _ _ 6 1917 1917 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 2 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## Example 3 {#x3} Seek the LORD, and live — lest He break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, and there be none to quench it in Bethel — (Prophets AMO.5.6, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:bethel:x3:1 # text = Seek the LORD, and live — lest He break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, and there be none to quench it in Bethel — (Prophets AMO.5.6, JPS 1917) 1 Seek seek VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 LORD LORD PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 live live VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 7 — - PUNCT : _ 10 punct _ _ 8 lest lest SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 9 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 break break VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 conj _ _ 11 out out ADP RP _ 10 compound:prt _ _ 12 like like ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 fire fire NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 14 in in ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 17 of of ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 Joseph Joseph PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 21 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ _ 22 devour devour VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 24 and and CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 25 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 26 expl _ _ 26 be be VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 conj _ _ 27 none none PRON NN PronType=Neg 26 nsubj _ _ 28 to to PART TO _ 29 mark _ _ 29 quench quench VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 27 acl _ _ 30 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 obj _ _ 31 in in ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 32 Bethel Bethel PROPN NNP Number=Sing 29 obl _ _ 33 — - PUNCT : _ 35 punct _ _ 34 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 35 Prophets prophet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 27 appos _ _ 36 AMO.5.6 AMO.5.6 PROPN NNP Number=Sing 35 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 37 , , PUNCT , _ 38 punct _ _ 38 JPS JPS PROPN NNP Number=Sing 36 flat _ _ 39 1917 1917 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 36 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 40 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 35 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **seek** | imperative | you *not said here* | the LORD | | | | | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lord=Theme | | 2 | **live** | infinitive | | | | | | | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **break out** | infinitive | He | | | the house of Joseph | | like fire | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location | | 4 | **devour** | infinitive | house | | | | | | vn devour-39.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **be** | infinitive | none | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 6 | **quench** | to-infinitive | none *not said here* | house | | Bethel | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer | **Text:** the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. 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