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title: sodomite — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sodomite» in the Judaism dictionary: A person from Sodom, or in old translations a man who served as a temple prostitute. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# sodomite

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**Who acts:** man, harlot, he, sodomites, remnant, that · **What happens:** serve, be, put away, remove, make, remain · **To what, where:** sodomite, sodomites, land, idols, fathers, houses

<!-- .vabout -->
«sodomite» 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: [sodomite in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sodomite.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person from Sodom, or in old translations a man who served as a temple prostitute.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sodomite:m1:1
# text = A person from Sodom, or in old translations a man who served as a temple prostitute.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Sodom	Sodom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	translations	translation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	prostitute	prostitute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | past | a man |  |  |  |  | as a temple prostitute | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as prostitute=Attribute |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There shall be no harlot of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel. (Torah DEU.23.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* There shall be no harlot of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sodomite:x1:1
# text = There shall be no harlot of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	harlot	harlot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	17	cc:preconj	_	_
13	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
14	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	sodomite	sodomite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | shall | no harlot of the daughters of Israel neither a sodomite |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | shall | no harlot of the daughters of Israel neither a sodomite *not said here* | a sodomite |  | there |  | of the sons of Israel | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.23.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sodomite:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.23.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.23.17	DEU.23.17	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	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. (Prophets 1KI.15.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sodomite:x2:1
# text = And he put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sodomites	sodomite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	removed	remove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	16	det:predet	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	idols	idol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	obj	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	fathers	father	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put away** | past | he | the sodomites |  | the land |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sodomite=Theme out land=Destination |
| 2 | **remove** | past | he *not said here* | all idols |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idol=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | past · perfect · passive |  | his fathers |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary that=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.15.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sodomite:x2:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.15.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.15.12	1KI.15.12	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	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the remnant of the sodomites that remained in the days of his father Asa, he put away out of the land. (Prophets 1KI.22.47, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the remnant of the sodomites that remained in the days of his father Asa, he put away out of the land.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sodomite:x3:1
# text = And the remnant of the sodomites that remained in the days of his father Asa, he put away out of the land.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	remnant	remnant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sodomites	sodomite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:desc	_	_
15	Asa	Asa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	away	away	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	out	out	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | past | the sodomites |  |  |  | day |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **put away** | past | the remnant of the sodomites |  |  | the land |  | away *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent out land=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.22.47, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sodomite:x3:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.22.47, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.22.47	1KI.22.47	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	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he broke down the houses of the sodomites, that were in the house of the LORD, where the women wove coverings for the Asherah. (Prophets 2KI.23.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And he broke down the houses of the sodomites, that were in the house of the LORD, where the women wove coverings for the Asherah.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sodomite:x4:1
# text = And he broke down the houses of the sodomites, that were in the house of the LORD, where the women wove coverings for the Asherah.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sodomites	sodomite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
12	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	23	advmod	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
23	wove	weave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
24	coverings	covering	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	_
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	Asherah	Asherah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break down** | past | he | the houses of the sodomites |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | that |  |  | the house |  | of the LORD | tree rules |
| 3 | **weave** | past | the women | coverings |  |  |  | for the Asherah | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent covering=Product for asherah=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2KI.23.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:sodomite:x4:2
# text = (Prophets 2KI.23.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2KI.23.7	2KI.23.7	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	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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