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title: hebrews — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hebrews» in the school dictionary: The Hebrews were the ancient people of Israel, the people of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hebrews

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**Who acts:** Hebrews, Hebrew, Bible, Moses, reading, Today · **What happens:** be, tell, lead, read, talk, write · **To what, where:** ancient people, name, language, slaves, Egypt, Hebrews · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hebrews» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [hebrews in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hebrews.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Hebrews were the ancient people of Israel, the people of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hebrews:m1:1
# text = The Hebrews were the ancient people of Israel, the people of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Hebrews	Hebrew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	Isaac	Isaac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Hebrews | the ancient people and the people of Abraham and Jacob and Moses |  |  |  | of Israel | tree rules |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hebrews is the name of a letter (epistle) in the New Testament of the Bible.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hebrews:m2:1
# text = Hebrews is the name of a letter (epistle) in the New Testament of the Bible.
1	Hebrews	hebrew	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	epistle	epistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	New	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	Testament	Testament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hebrews | the name |  |  |  | of a letter in the New Testament of the Bible | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hebrew is also the language of the Jewish people and of modern Israel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hebrews:m3:1
# text = Hebrew is also the language of the Jewish people and of modern Israel.
1	Hebrew	hebrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hebrew | the language |  |  |  | of the Jewish people and modern Israel | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Hebrews were slaves in Egypt, the Bible tells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hebrews:x1:1
# text = The Hebrews were slaves in Egypt, the Bible tells.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Hebrews	Hebrew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	slaves	slave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Hebrews | slaves |  | Egypt |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the Bible | Egypt *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent egypt=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hebrews:x2:1
# text = Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt.
1	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Hebrews	Hebrew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | Moses | the Hebrews |  | Egypt |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hebrew=Theme out egypt=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today's reading is from Hebrews.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hebrews:x3:1
# text = Today's reading is from Hebrews.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Hebrews	Hebrews	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Today's reading |  |  | Hebrews |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **read** |  | Today |  |  |  |  |  | nom reading «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Letter to the Hebrews talks about faith.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hebrews:x4:1
# text = The Letter to the Hebrews talks about faith.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Letter	Letter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Hebrews	Hebrew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | present | the Letter to the Hebrews |  |  |  |  | about faith | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about faith=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Much of the Old Testament was first written in Hebrew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hebrews:x5:1
# text = Much of the Old Testament was first written in Hebrew.
1	Much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Testament	Testament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	_
8	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Hebrew	Hebrew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past · passive |  | Much of the Old Testament |  | Hebrew |  | first *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in hebrew=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Hebrews crossed the Red Sea, the story says.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hebrews:x6:1
# text = The Hebrews crossed the Red Sea, the story says.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Hebrews	Hebrew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | the Hebrews |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Red Sea |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To a third belong the charming stories of olden times that are derived from the literatures of ancient peoples, such as the Greeks and the Hebrews.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hebrews:x7:1
# text = To a third belong the charming stories of olden times that are derived from the literatures of ancient peoples, such as the Greeks and the Hebrews.
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	third	third	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	charming	charming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	olden	olden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	derived	derive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	literatures	literature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	24	case	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	fixed	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	Greeks	Greek	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	Hebrews	Hebrew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | present |  | the charming stories of olden times |  |  |  | to a third | tree rules |
| 2 | **derive** | present · passive |  | olden times |  | the literatures of ancient peoples such the Greeks and the Hebrews |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from literature=Material |

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