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title: jezebel — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jezebel» in the Judaism dictionary: The name of the wife of King Ahab. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jezebel

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**Who acts:** they, dogs, Ahab, Elijah · **What happens:** name, send, say, stone, be, speak · **To what, where:** wife, Jezebel, Naboth, LORD, moat, prophets · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«jezebel» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: [jezebel in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/jezebel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The name of the wife of King Ahab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jezebel:m1:1
# text = The name of the wife of King Ahab.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Ahab	Ahab	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	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 | **name** |  |  | the wife of King Ahab |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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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Then they sent to Jezebel, saying: 'Naboth is stoned, and is dead.' (Prophets 1KI.21.14, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Then they sent to Jezebel, saying: 'Naboth is stoned, and is dead.'

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jezebel:x1:1
# text = Then they sent to Jezebel, saying: 'Naboth is stoned, and is dead.'
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Jezebel	Jezebel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Naboth	naboth	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	stoned	stone	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | they |  | Jezebel |  | then |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to jezebel=Destination |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **stone** | present · passive |  | Naboth |  |  |  |  | vn pelt-17.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |
| 4 | **is** | present | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.21.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jezebel:x1:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.21.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.21.14	1KI.21.14	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.

## Example 2 {#x2}

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And of Jezebel also spoke the LORD, saying: The dogs shall eat Jezebel in the moat of Jezreel. (Prophets 1KI.21.23, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And of Jezebel also spoke the LORD, saying: The dogs shall eat Jezebel in the moat of Jezreel.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jezebel:x2:1
# text = And of Jezebel also spoke the LORD, saying: The dogs shall eat Jezebel in the moat of Jezreel.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Jezebel	Jezebel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
15	Jezebel	Jezebel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	moat	moat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Jezreel	Jezreel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past |  | the LORD |  |  |  | of Jezebel | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **eat** | shall | the dogs | Jezebel |  | the moat of Jezreel |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jezebel=Patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.21.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jezebel:x2:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.21.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.21.23	1KI.21.23	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.

## Example 3 {#x3}

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And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. (Prophets 1KI.19.1, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jezebel:x3:1
# text = And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Ahab	Ahab	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Jezebel	Jezebel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	Elijah	Elijah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	withal	withal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
13	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	slain	slay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
17	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	19	det:predet	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Ahab |  | Jezebel |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent jezebel=Recipient |
| 2 | **do** | past · perfect | Elijah | Jezebel *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jezebel=Eventuality |
| 3 | **slay** | past · perfect | Elijah | all prophets |  |  |  | with the sword | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent prophet=Patient with sword=Instrument |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.19.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jezebel:x3:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.19.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.19.1	1KI.19.1	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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