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title: blaspheme — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blaspheme» in the Judaism dictionary: To speak with disrespect or insult about God. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blaspheme

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**Who acts:** son, they, thou, you, Thy · **What happens:** speak, blaspheme, curse, bring, taunt, shall · **To what, where:** Name, son, enemy, voice · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«blaspheme» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [blaspheme in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/blaspheme.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To speak with disrespect or insult about God.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blaspheme:m1:1
# text = To speak with disrespect or insult about God.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	speak	speak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	disrespect	disrespect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	insult	insult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with disrespect or insult about God | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with disrespect=Co-Agent |

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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}

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And the son of the Israelitish woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him unto Moses. (Torah LEV.24.11, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And the son of the Israelitish woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him unto Moses.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blaspheme:x1:1
# text = And the son of the Israelitish woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him unto Moses.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Israelitish	israelitish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	blasphemed	blaspheme	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	cursed	curse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blaspheme** | past | the son of the Israelitish woman | the Name |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme |
| 2 | **curse** | participle | the son of the Israelitish woman *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bring** | past | they |  | son |  |  | unto Moses | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.24.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blaspheme:x1:2
# text = (Torah LEV.24.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.24.11	LEV.24.11	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Whom hast thou taunted and blasphemed? (Prophets ISA.37.23, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Whom hast thou taunted and blasphemed?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blaspheme:x2:1
# text = Whom hast thou taunted and blasphemed?
1	Whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	obj	_	_
2	hast	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
4	taunted	taunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	blasphemed	blaspheme	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taunt** | present · perfect | thou |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whom=Patient |
| 2 | **blaspheme** | participle | thou *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.37.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blaspheme:x2:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.37.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.37.23	ISA.37.23	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Shall the enemy blaspheme Thy name for ever? (Writings PSA.74.10, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Shall the enemy blaspheme Thy name for ever?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blaspheme:x3:1
# text = Shall the enemy blaspheme Thy name for ever?
1	Shall	shall	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	blaspheme	blaspheme	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shall** | imperative | you *not said here* | the enemy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **blaspheme** | infinitive | you *not said here* | Thy name |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent name=Theme for ever=Attribute |
| 3 | **name** |  | Thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.74.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blaspheme:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.74.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.74.10	PSA.74.10	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Whom hast thou taunted and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice? (Prophets 2KI.19.22, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Whom hast thou taunted and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blaspheme:x4:1
# text = Whom hast thou taunted and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice?
1	Whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	obj	_	_
2	hast	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
4	taunted	taunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	blasphemed	blaspheme	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	against	against	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
11	hast	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nsubj	_	_
13	exalted	exalt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taunt** | present · perfect | thou |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whom=Patient |
| 2 | **blaspheme** | participle | thou *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **exalt** | present | thou | thy voice |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer voice=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2KI.19.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:blaspheme:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 2KI.19.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2KI.19.22	2KI.19.22	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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