--- title: Daniel 5:16 — But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and… · Aramaic, tree and pragmatics description: But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and loose knots; now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt rule as one of three in the kingdom.' 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The page gives the verse in Biblical Aramaic as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Aramaic — and its pragmatics: who acts — I, thou — and what happens in the verse to interpretations, writing, interpretation, thou, chain, 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 12 chapters of Daniel on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַאֲנָה֙ שִׁמְעֵ֣ת עֲלָ֔ךְ דִּֽי־תִיכּ֥וּלפִּשְׁרִ֛ין לְמִפְשַׁ֖ר וְקִטְרִ֣ין לְמִשְׁרֵ֑א כְּעַ֡ן הֵן֩ תִּכ֨וּל כְּתָבָ֜א לְמִקְרֵ֗א וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א תִלְבַּ֗שׁ וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤אדִֽי־דַהֲבָא֙ עַֽל־צַוְּארָ֔ךְ וְתַלְתָּ֥א בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א תִּשְׁלַֽט׃פ [But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and loose knots; now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt rule as one of three in the kingdom.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/DAN.162/) ## The tree {#tree} This verse is in Biblical Aramaic, as the book has it here; its tree is MACULA's Aramaic tree. Right to left, as it 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-arc:DAN:128 # text = וַאֲנָה֙ שִׁמְעֵ֣ת עֲלָ֔ךְ דִּֽי־תִיכּ֥וּלפִּשְׁרִ֛ין לְמִפְשַׁ֖ר וְקִטְרִ֣ין לְמִשְׁרֵ֑א כְּעַ֡ן הֵן֩ תִּכ֨וּל כְּתָבָ֜א לְמִקְרֵ֗א וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א תִלְבַּ֗שׁ וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤אדִֽי־דַהֲבָא֙ עַֽל־צַוְּארָ֔ךְ וְתַלְתָּ֥א בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א תִּשְׁלַֽט׃פ # verse = DAN.5.16 1-2 וַאֲנָה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 3 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DAN_5:16!1|MId=o270050160011|Strong=2050d|Lang=arc 2 אֲנָה֙ אֲנָה PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ Gloss=I|Ref=DAN_5:16!1|MId=o270050160012|Strong=0576|Lang=arc|Type=personal 3 שִׁמְעֵ֣ת שְׁמַע VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PEAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 0 root _ Gloss=I.have.heard|Ref=DAN_5:16!2|MId=o270050160021|Strong=8086|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270050160012;A1:270050160071;|Type=qatal 4-5 עֲלָ֔ךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 עֲל עַל ADP _ _ 5 case _ Gloss=concerning|Ref=DAN_5:16!4|MId=o270050160041|Strong=5922|Lang=arc 5 ָ֔ךְ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 3 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=DAN_5:16!4|MId=o270050160042|Strong=3509e|Lang=arc|Type=pronominal 6 דִּֽי־ דִּי SCONJ _ _ 7 mark _ Gloss=(diy).that|Ref=DAN_5:16!5|MId=o270050160051|Strong=1768|Lang=arc|Type=relative|SpaceAfter=No 7-8 תִיכּ֥וּלפִּשְׁרִ֛ין _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 תִיכּ֥וּל יְכִל VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PEAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 3 acl:relcl _ Gloss=you.are.able|Ref=DAN_5:16!7|MId=o270050160071|Strong=3202|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270050130092;|Type=yiqtol 8 פִּשְׁרִ֛ין פְּשַׁר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 10 obj _ Gloss=interpretations|Ref=DAN_5:16!8|MId=o270050160081|Strong=6591|Lang=arc 9-10 לְמִפְשַׁ֖ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 10 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DAN_5:16!9|MId=o270050160091|Strong=3807b|Lang=arc 10 מִפְשַׁ֖ר פְּשַׁר VERB _ HebBinyan=PEAL 7 xcomp _ Gloss=interpret|Ref=DAN_5:16!9|MId=o270050160092|Strong=6590|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270050130092;A1:270050160081;|Type=infinitive_construct 11-12 וְקִטְרִ֣ין _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 14 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DAN_5:16!10|MId=o270050160101|Strong=2050d|Lang=arc 12 קִטְרִ֣ין קְטַר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 14 obj _ Gloss=knots|Ref=DAN_5:16!10|MId=o270050160102|Strong=7001|Lang=arc 13-14 לְמִשְׁרֵ֑א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 14 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DAN_5:16!11|MId=o270050160111|Strong=3807b|Lang=arc 14 מִשְׁרֵ֑א שׁרה VERB _ HebBinyan=PEAL 10 conj _ Gloss=loosen|Ref=DAN_5:16!11|MId=o270050160112|Strong=8271|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270050130092;A1:270050160102;|Type=infinitive_construct 15 כְּעַ֡ן כְּעַן ADV _ _ 3 advmod _ Gloss=now|Ref=DAN_5:16!12|MId=o270050160121|Strong=3705|Lang=arc 16 הֵן֩ הֵן SCONJ _ _ 17 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=DAN_5:16!13|MId=o270050160131|Strong=2006|Lang=arc 17 תִּכ֨וּל יְכִל VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PEAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 30 advcl _ Gloss=you.will.be.able|Ref=DAN_5:16!15|MId=o270050160151|Strong=3202|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270050130092;|Type=yiqtol 18-19 כְּתָבָ֜א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 כְּתָב כְּתָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 21 obj _ Gloss=the|Ref=DAN_5:16!16|MId=o270050160161|Strong=3792|Lang=arc 19 ָ֜א א DET _ PronType=Art 18 det _ Gloss=writing|Ref=DAN_5:16!16|MId=o270050160162|Strong=0001b|Lang=arc|Type=definite_article 20-21 לְמִקְרֵ֗א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DAN_5:16!17|MId=o270050160171|Strong=3807b|Lang=arc 21 מִקְרֵ֗א קְרָא VERB _ HebBinyan=PEAL 17 xcomp _ Gloss=read.aloud|Ref=DAN_5:16!17|MId=o270050160172|Strong=7123|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270050130092;A1:270050160161;|Type=infinitive_construct 22-24 וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 26 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DAN_5:16!18|MId=o270050160181|Strong=2050d|Lang=arc 23 פִשְׁר פְּשַׁר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 xcomp _ Gloss=interpretation|Ref=DAN_5:16!18|MId=o270050160182|Strong=6591|Lang=arc 24 ֵהּ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ Gloss=its|Ref=DAN_5:16!18|MId=o270050160183|Strong=1886h|Lang=arc|Type=pronominal 25-27 לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 26 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DAN_5:16!19|MId=o270050160191|Strong=3807b|Lang=arc 26 הוֹדָ֣עֻת יְדַע VERB _ HebBinyan=HAPHEL 21 conj _ Gloss=make|Ref=DAN_5:16!19|MId=o270050160192|Strong=3046|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270050130092;A2:270050160193;A1:270050160182;|Type=infinitive_construct 27 ַ֔נִי הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 26 obj _ Gloss=known.to.me|Ref=DAN_5:16!19|MId=o270050160193|Strong=5204b|Lang=arc|Type=pronominal 28-29 אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 אַרְגְּוָנ אַרְגְּוָן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 30 obj _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=DAN_5:16!20|MId=o270050160201|Strong=0711|Lang=arc 29 ָ֣א א DET _ PronType=Art 28 det _ Gloss=purple|Ref=DAN_5:16!20|MId=o270050160202|Strong=0001b|Lang=arc|Type=definite_article 30 תִלְבַּ֗שׁ לְבֵשׁ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PEAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 3 parataxis _ Gloss=you.will.be.clothed|Ref=DAN_5:16!21|MId=o270050160211|Strong=3848|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270050130092;A1:270050160201;|Type=yiqtol 31-34 וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤אדִֽי־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 38 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DAN_5:16!23|MId=o270050160231|Strong=2050d|Lang=arc 32 הַֽמְנִיכ הַמְנִיךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 38 nsubj _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=DAN_5:16!23|MId=o270050160232|Strong=2002|Lang=arc 33 ָ֤א א DET _ PronType=Art 32 det _ Gloss=necklace|Ref=DAN_5:16!23|MId=o270050160233|Strong=0001b|Lang=arc|Type=definite_article 34 דִֽי־ דִּי SCONJ _ _ 35 mark _ Gloss=(diy).of|Ref=DAN_5:16!24|MId=o270050160241|Strong=1768|Lang=arc|Type=relative 35-36 דַהֲבָא֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 דַהֲב דְּהַב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 32 acl:relcl _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=DAN_5:16!25|MId=o270050160251|Strong=1722|Lang=arc 36 ָא֙ א DET _ PronType=Art 35 det _ Gloss=gold|Ref=DAN_5:16!25|MId=o270050160252|Strong=0001b|Lang=arc|Type=definite_article 37 עַֽל־ עַל ADP _ _ 38 case _ Gloss=[will.be].on|Ref=DAN_5:16!26|MId=o270050160261|Strong=5922|Lang=arc|SpaceAfter=No 38-39 צַוְּארָ֔ךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 צַוְּאר צַוַּאר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 30 conj _ Gloss=neck|Ref=DAN_5:16!27|MId=o270050160271|Strong=6676|Lang=arc 39 ָ֔ךְ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 38 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=DAN_5:16!27|MId=o270050160272|Strong=3509e|Lang=arc|Type=pronominal 40-41 וְתַלְתָּ֥א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 45 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DAN_5:16!28|MId=o270050160281|Strong=2050d|Lang=arc 41 תַלְתָּ֥א תְּלַת ADJ _ Number=Sing 45 advmod _ Gloss=third|Ref=DAN_5:16!28|MId=o270050160282|Strong=8531|Lang=arc|Type=ordinal_number 42-44 בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 42 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 43 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=DAN_5:16!29|MId=o270050160291|Strong=0871b|Lang=arc 43 מַלְכוּת מַלְכוּ NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 41 nmod _ Gloss=the|Ref=DAN_5:16!29|MId=o270050160292|Strong=4437|Lang=arc 44 ָ֖א א DET _ PronType=Art 43 det _ Gloss=kingdom|Ref=DAN_5:16!29|MId=o270050160293|Strong=0001b|Lang=arc|Type=definite_article 45 תִּשְׁלַֽט שְׁלֵט VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PEAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 30 conj _ Gloss=you.will.rule|Ref=DAN_5:16!30|MId=o270050160301|Strong=7981|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270050130092;|Type=yiqtol|SpaceAfter=No 46 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 45 punct _ Ref=DAN_5:16!30|SpaceAfter=No 47 פ פ PUNCT _ _ 45 punct _ Ref=DAN_5:16!30 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} No stored speech act for this sentence. | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | שִׁמְעֵת *I have heard* | qatal · peal | אֲנָה *I* | תִיכּוּל *you are able* | | | | תִיכּוּל *you are able* | yiqtol · peal | | | | | | מִפְשַׁר *interpret* | infinitive construct · peal | | פִּשְׁרִין *interpretations* | | | | מִשְׁרֵא *loosen* | infinitive construct · peal | | קִטְרִין *knots* | | | | תִּכוּל *you will be able* | yiqtol · peal | | | | | | מִקְרֵא *read aloud* | infinitive construct · peal | | כְּתָב *the* | | | | הוֹדָעֻת *make* | infinitive construct · haphel | | פִשְׁר *interpretation* | ַנִי *known to me* | | | תִלְבַּשׁ *you will be clothed* | yiqtol · peal | | אַרְגְּוָנ *(the)* | | | | תִּשְׁלַֽט *you will rule* | yiqtol · peal | | | | | 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. [But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and loose knots; now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt rule as one of three in the kingdom.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/DAN.162/) **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). Hebrew sentence `wlc-arc:DAN:128`. - ← previous: [Daniel 5:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/DAN.5.15/) - next →: [Daniel 5:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/DAN.5.17/) - ↑ back to [Daniel 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/DAN/5/)