--- title: 2 Chronicles 2:3 — Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the LORD my God,… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to Him, and to burn before Him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt-offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the appointed seasons of the LOR --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.2.3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [2 Chronicles](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH/) / [chapter 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH/2/) / 2:3 # 2 Chronicles 2:3 דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים ב **Who acts:** I, This · **What happens:** be, build, dedicate, burn, appoint, name · **To what, where:** house, Solomon, incense, LORD, ordinance, Israel This is 2 Chronicles 2:3 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Ketuvim — the Writings). The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — I, This — and what happens in the verse to house, Solomon, incense, LORD, ordinance, Israel, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 36 chapters of 2 Chronicles on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. הִנֵּה֩ אֲנִ֨י בֽוֹנֶה־בַּ֜יִת לְשֵׁ֣ם ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֗י לְהַקְדִּ֣ישׁ ל֡וֹ לְהַקְטִ֣יר לְפָנָ֣יו קְטֹֽרֶת־סַמִּים֩ וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶת תָּמִ֤יד וְעֹלוֹת֙ לַבֹּ֣קֶר וְלָעֶ֔רֶב לַשַּׁבָּתוֹת֙ וְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔ים וּֽלְמוֹעֲדֵ֖י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ לְעוֹלָ֖ם זֹ֥את עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ [Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to Him, and to burn before Him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt-offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the appointed seasons of the LORD our God.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/2CH.20/) [This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/2CH.21/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:2CH:20 # text = הִנֵּה֩ אֲנִ֨י בֽוֹנֶה־בַּ֜יִת לְשֵׁ֣ם ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֗י לְהַקְדִּ֣ישׁ ל֡וֹ לְהַקְטִ֣יר לְפָנָ֣יו קְטֹֽרֶת־סַמִּים֩ וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶת תָּמִ֤יד וְעֹלוֹת֙ לַבֹּ֣קֶר וְלָעֶ֔רֶב לַשַּׁבָּתוֹת֙ וְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔ים וּֽלְמוֹעֲדֵ֖י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ לְעוֹלָ֖ם זֹ֥את עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ # verse = 2CH.2.3 1 הִנֵּה֩ הִנֵּה INTJ _ _ 3 discourse _ Gloss=here!|Ref=2CH_2:3!1|MId=o140020030011|Strong=2009|Type=demonstrative 2 אֲנִ֨י אֲנִי PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ Gloss=I|Ref=2CH_2:3!2|MId=o140020030021|Strong=0589|Type=personal 3 בֽוֹנֶה־ בָּנָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 0 root _ Gloss=[am].about.to.build|Ref=2CH_2:3!3|MId=o140020030031|Strong=1129|Frame=A0:140020030021;A1:140020030041;|Type=participle_active|SpaceAfter=No 4 בַּ֜יִת בַּיִת NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 3 obj _ Gloss=a.house|Ref=2CH_2:3!4|MId=o140020030041|Strong=1004 5-6 לְשֵׁ֣ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=2CH_2:3!5|MId=o140020030051|Strong=3807a 6 שֵׁ֣ם שֵׁם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 3 obl _ Gloss=the.name|Ref=2CH_2:3!5|MId=o140020030052|Strong=8034 7 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 6 punct _ Ref=2CH_2:3!5 8 יְהוָ֣ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 6 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Yahweh|Ref=2CH_2:3!6|MId=o140020030061|Strong=3068 9-10 אֱלֹהָ֗י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 אֱלֹה אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 8 appos _ Gloss=God|Ref=2CH_2:3!7|MId=o140020030071|Strong=0430 10 ָ֗י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=2CH_2:3!7|MId=o140020030072|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 11-12 לְהַקְדִּ֣ישׁ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 12 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2CH_2:3!8|MId=o140020030081|Strong=3807a 12 הַקְדִּ֣ישׁ קָדַשׁ VERB _ HebBinyan=HIPHIL 3 advcl _ Gloss=consecrate.[it]|Ref=2CH_2:3!8|MId=o140020030082|Strong=6942|Frame=AA:140020020021;A0:140020030041;|Type=infinitive_construct 13-14 ל֡וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 ל לְ ADP _ _ 14 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2CH_2:3!9|MId=o140020030091|Strong=3807a 14 ֡וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=2CH_2:3!9|MId=o140020030092|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 15-16 לְהַקְטִ֣יר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 16 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2CH_2:3!10|MId=o140020030101|Strong=3807a 16 הַקְטִ֣יר קָטַר VERB _ HebBinyan=HIPHIL 3 advcl _ Gloss=make.smoke|Ref=2CH_2:3!10|MId=o140020030102|Strong=6999|Frame=AA:140020020021;A0:140020030121;|Type=infinitive_construct 17-19 לְפָנָ֣יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 18 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=2CH_2:3!11|MId=o140020030111|Strong=3807a 18 פָנָ֣י פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 16 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=2CH_2:3!11|MId=o140020030112|Strong=6440 19 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ Gloss=him|Ref=2CH_2:3!11|MId=o140020030113|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 20 קְטֹֽרֶת־ קְטֹרֶת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 16 obj _ Gloss=incense|Ref=2CH_2:3!12|MId=o140020030121|Strong=7004|SpaceAfter=No 21 סַמִּים֩ סַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 20 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.perfume(s)|Ref=2CH_2:3!13|MId=o140020030131|Strong=5561 22-23 וּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 23 cc _ Gloss=and.[the]|Ref=2CH_2:3!14|MId=o140020030141|Strong=2050b 23 מַעֲרֶ֨כֶת מַעֲרֶכֶת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 16 conj _ Gloss=row|Ref=2CH_2:3!14|MId=o140020030142|Strong=4635 24 תָּמִ֤יד תָּמִיד ADV _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 23 advmod _ Gloss=of.continuity|Ref=2CH_2:3!15|MId=o140020030151|Strong=8548 25-26 וְעֹלוֹת֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 26 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_2:3!16|MId=o140020030161|Strong=2050b 26 עֹלוֹת֙ עֹלָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur 16 conj _ Gloss=burnt.offerings|Ref=2CH_2:3!16|MId=o140020030162|Strong=5930 27-29 לַבֹּ֣קֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 29 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=2CH_2:3!17|MId=o140020030171|Strong=3807a 28 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 29 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2CH_2:3!17|MId=o140020030171ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 29 בֹּ֣קֶר בֹּקֶר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 obl _ Gloss=morning|Ref=2CH_2:3!17|MId=o140020030172|Strong=1242 30-33 וְלָעֶ֔רֶב _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 33 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_2:3!18|MId=o140020030181|Strong=2050b 31 לָ לְ ADP _ _ 33 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=2CH_2:3!18|MId=o140020030182|Strong=3807a 32 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 33 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2CH_2:3!18|MId=o140020030182ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 33 עֶ֔רֶב עֶרֶב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 29 conj _ Gloss=evening|Ref=2CH_2:3!18|MId=o140020030183|Strong=6153 34-36 לַשַּׁבָּתוֹת֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 36 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=2CH_2:3!19|MId=o140020030191|Strong=3807a 35 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 36 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2CH_2:3!19|MId=o140020030191ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 36 שַּׁבָּתוֹת֙ שַׁבָּת NOUN _ Number=Plur 29 conj _ Gloss=sabbaths|Ref=2CH_2:3!19|MId=o140020030192|Strong=7676 37-40 וְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 40 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_2:3!20|MId=o140020030201|Strong=2050b 38 לֶ֣ לְ ADP _ _ 40 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=2CH_2:3!20|MId=o140020030202|Strong=3807a 39 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 40 det _ Gloss=the.new|Ref=2CH_2:3!20|MId=o140020030202ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 40 חֳדָשִׁ֔ים חֹדֶשׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 29 conj _ Gloss=moons|Ref=2CH_2:3!20|MId=o140020030203|Strong=2320 41-43 וּֽלְמוֹעֲדֵ֖י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 וּֽ וְ CCONJ _ _ 43 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2CH_2:3!21|MId=o140020030211|Strong=2050b 42 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 43 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=2CH_2:3!21|MId=o140020030212|Strong=3807a 43 מוֹעֲדֵ֖י מוֹעֵד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 29 conj _ Gloss=the.appointed.times|Ref=2CH_2:3!21|MId=o140020030213|Strong=4150 44 יְהוָ֣ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 43 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Yahweh|Ref=2CH_2:3!22|MId=o140020030221|Strong=3068 45-46 אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 45 אֱלֹהֵ֑י אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 44 appos _ Gloss=God|Ref=2CH_2:3!23|MId=o140020030231|Strong=0430 46 נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 45 nmod:poss _ Gloss=our|Ref=2CH_2:3!23|MId=o140020030232|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 47-48 לְעוֹלָ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 47 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 48 case _ Gloss=forever|Ref=2CH_2:3!24|MId=o140020030241|Strong=3807a 48 עוֹלָ֖ם עוֹלָם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 51 obl _ Gloss=of.perpetuity|Ref=2CH_2:3!24|MId=o140020030242|Strong=5769 49 זֹ֥את זֹאת PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 51 nsubj _ Gloss=this|Ref=2CH_2:3!25|MId=o140020030251|Strong=2063|Type=demonstrative 50 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 51 case _ Gloss=[is].on|Ref=2CH_2:3!26|MId=o140020030261|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 51 יִשְׂרָאֵֽל יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 3 parataxis _ Gloss=Israel|Ref=2CH_2:3!27|MId=o140020030271|Strong=3478|SpaceAfter=No 52 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 51 punct _ Ref=2CH_2:3!27 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: no | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | בֽוֹנֶה־ *\[am\] about to build* | participle active · qal | אֲנִי *I* | בַּיִת *a house* | | | | הַקְדִּישׁ *consecrate \[it\]* | infinitive construct · hiphil | בַּיִת *a house* | | | | | הַקְטִיר *make smoke* | infinitive construct · hiphil | קְטֹֽרֶת־ *incense* | | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to Him, and to burn before Him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt-offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the appointed seasons of the LORD our God.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/2CH.20/) 2. [This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/2CH.21/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). 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