--- title: Ecclesiastes 8:14 — There is a vanity which is done upon the earth: that there are right… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth: that there are righteous men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous — I said that this also is vanity. 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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 — vanity, righteous men, it, wicked men, I, this — and what happens in the verse to vanity, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of the Targum and 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 Ecclesiastes on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. יֶשׁ־הֶבֶל֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה עַל־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ יֵ֣שׁ צַדִּיקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַגִּ֤יעַ אֲלֵהֶם֙ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים וְיֵ֣שׁ רְשָׁעִ֔ים שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הַצַּדִּיקִ֑ים אָמַ֕רְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃ [There is a vanity which is done upon the earth: that there are righteous men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous — I said that this also is vanity.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/ECC.166/) ## 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:ECC:156 # text = יֶשׁ־הֶבֶל֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה עַל־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ יֵ֣שׁ צַדִּיקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַגִּ֤יעַ אֲלֵהֶם֙ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים וְיֵ֣שׁ רְשָׁעִ֔ים שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הַצַּדִּיקִ֑ים אָמַ֕רְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃ # verse = ECC.8.14 1 יֶשׁ־ יֵשׁ ADV _ _ 0 root _ Gloss=there.[is]|Ref=ECC_8:14!1|MId=o210080140011|Strong=3426|Type=demonstrative|SpaceAfter=No 2 הֶבֶל֮ הֶבֶל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ Gloss=futility|Ref=ECC_8:14!2|MId=o210080140021|Strong=1892 3 אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 4 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=ECC_8:14!3|MId=o210080140031|Strong=0834|Type=relative 4 נַעֲשָׂ֣ה עָשָׂה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 acl:relcl _ Gloss=it.is.done|Ref=ECC_8:14!4|MId=o210080140041|Strong=6213|Frame=A1:210080140021;|Type=qatal 5 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 7 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=ECC_8:14!5|MId=o210080140051|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 6-7 הָאָרֶץ֒ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 7 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=ECC_8:14!6|MId=o210080140061|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 7 אָרֶץ֒ אֶרֶץ NOUN _ Number=Sing 4 obl _ Gloss=earth|Ref=ECC_8:14!6|MId=o210080140062|Strong=0776 8 אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 10 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=ECC_8:14!7|MId=o210080140071|Strong=0834|Type=relative 9 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 8 punct _ Ref=ECC_8:14!7 10 יֵ֣שׁ יֵשׁ ADV _ _ 2 acl:relcl _ Gloss=there.[are]|Ref=ECC_8:14!8|MId=o210080140081|Strong=3426|Type=demonstrative 11 צַדִּיקִ֗ים צַדִּיק ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 10 nsubj _ Gloss=righteous.[people]|Ref=ECC_8:14!9|MId=o210080140091|Strong=6662|Type=adjective 12 אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 13 mark _ Gloss=whom|Ref=ECC_8:14!10|MId=o210080140101|Strong=0834|Type=relative 13 מַגִּ֤יעַ נָגַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing 11 acl:relcl _ Gloss=[it.is].happening|Ref=ECC_8:14!11|MId=o210080140111|Strong=5060|Type=participle_active 14-15 אֲלֵהֶם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 אֲל אֶל ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=ECC_8:14!12|MId=o210080140121|Strong=0413 15 ֵהֶם֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=ECC_8:14!12|MId=o210080140122|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 16-17 כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 כְּ כְּ ADP _ _ 17 case _ Gloss=according|Ref=ECC_8:14!13|MId=o210080140131|Strong=3509a 17 מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה מַעֲשֶׂה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 13 obl _ Gloss=to.the.deed[s]|Ref=ECC_8:14!13|MId=o210080140132|Strong=4639 18-19 הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 19 det _ Gloss=of.(the)|Ref=ECC_8:14!14|MId=o210080140141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 19 רְשָׁעִ֔ים רָשָׁע ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 17 compound:smixut _ Gloss=wicked.[people]|Ref=ECC_8:14!14|MId=o210080140142|Strong=7563|Type=adjective 20-21 וְיֵ֣שׁ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 21 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=ECC_8:14!15|MId=o210080140151|Strong=2050b 21 יֵ֣שׁ יֵשׁ ADV _ _ 10 conj _ Gloss=there.[are]|Ref=ECC_8:14!15|MId=o210080140152|Strong=3426|Type=demonstrative 22 רְשָׁעִ֔ים רָשָׁע ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 21 nsubj _ Gloss=wicked.[people]|Ref=ECC_8:14!16|MId=o210080140161|Strong=7563|Type=adjective 23-24 שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 שֶׁ שֶׁ SCONJ _ _ 24 mark _ Gloss=whom|Ref=ECC_8:14!17|MId=o210080140171|Strong=7578a|Type=relative 24 מַּגִּ֥יעַ נָגַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing 22 acl:relcl _ Gloss=[it.is].happening|Ref=ECC_8:14!17|MId=o210080140172|Strong=5060|Type=participle_active 25-26 אֲלֵהֶ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 אֲל אֶל ADP _ _ 26 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=ECC_8:14!18|MId=o210080140181|Strong=0413 26 ֵהֶ֖ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=ECC_8:14!18|MId=o210080140182|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 27-28 כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 כְּ כְּ ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=according|Ref=ECC_8:14!19|MId=o210080140191|Strong=3509a 28 מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה מַעֲשֶׂה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 24 obl _ Gloss=to.the.deed[s]|Ref=ECC_8:14!19|MId=o210080140192|Strong=4639 29-30 הַצַּדִּיקִ֑ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 30 det _ Gloss=of.(the)|Ref=ECC_8:14!20|MId=o210080140201|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 30 צַּדִּיקִ֑ים צַדִּיק ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 28 compound:smixut _ Gloss=righteous.[people]|Ref=ECC_8:14!20|MId=o210080140202|Strong=6662|Type=adjective 31 אָמַ֕רְתִּי אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 1 parataxis _ Gloss=I.said|Ref=ECC_8:14!21|MId=o210080140211|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:210070270051;A1:210080140241;|Type=qatal 32-33 שֶׁגַּם־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 שֶׁ שֶׁ SCONJ _ _ 35 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=ECC_8:14!22|MId=o210080140221|Strong=7578a|Type=relative 33 גַּם־ גַּם ADV _ _ 34 advmod _ Gloss=also|Ref=ECC_8:14!22|MId=o210080140222|Strong=1571 34 זֶ֖ה זֶה PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 35 nsubj _ Gloss=this|Ref=ECC_8:14!23|MId=o210080140231|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative 35 הָֽבֶל הֶבֶל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 31 acl:relcl _ Gloss=[is].futility|Ref=ECC_8:14!24|MId=o210080140241|Strong=1892|SpaceAfter=No 36 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 35 punct _ Ref=ECC_8:14!24 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: speech with no frame - negation: no | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | נַעֲשָׂה *it is done* | qatal · niphal | | הֶבֶל *futility* | | | | אָמַרְתִּי *I said* | qatal · qal | | הָֽבֶל *\[is\] futility* | | | 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. ## The Targum {#onkelos} אִית הֲבָלוּ דְּאִתְגְּזַר לְמֶהֱוֵי מִתְעֲבִיד עַל אַפֵּי אַרְעָא דְּאִית צַדִּיקַיָּא דְּמָטֵי לְהוֹן בִּישׁ כְּאִלּוּ אִנּוּן עָבְדִין כְּעוֹבָדֵי חַיָּבַיָּא וְאִית חַיָּבִין דִמְטֵי לְהוֹן טַב כְּאִילּוּ אִנּוּן עָבְדִין כְּעוֹבָדֵי צַדִּיקַיָּא וַחֲזֵית בְּרוּחַ קוּדְשָׁא דְּבִישָׁא דְּמַטֵי לְצַדִּיקַיָּא בְּעַלְמָא הָדֵין לָא עַל חוֹבֵיהוֹן אֱלָהֵן לְמִגְבֵי מִנְּהוֹן חוֹבָא קַלִילָא לְמֶהֱוֵי אַגְרֵיהוֹן שְׁלִים לְעַלְמָא דְּאָתֵי וְטַב דְּמַטֵי לְחַיָּבַיָּא בְּעַלְמָא הָדֵין לָא עַל זְכוּתֵיהוֹן אֱלָא לְמִפְרַע לְהוֹן אַגְרָא עַל זְכוּתַיָא קַלִּילָא דַּעֲבָדוּ לְמֶהֱוֵיהוֹן אָכְלִין אַגְרֵיהוֹן בְּעַלְמָא הָדֵין וּלְהוֹבָדָא חוּלָקֵיהוֹן לְעַלְמָא דְּאָתֵי אֲמָרִית בְּמֵימְרִי דְּאַף דֵּין הֲבָלוּ: The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## 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. [There is a vanity which is done upon the earth: that there are righteous men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous — I said that this also is vanity.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/ECC.166/) **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:ECC:156`. - ← previous: [Ecclesiastes 8:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/ECC.8.13/) - next →: [Ecclesiastes 8:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/ECC.8.15/) - ↑ back to [Ecclesiastes 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/ECC/8/)