--- title: Esther 2:15 — Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mo… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. 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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 — Mordecai, turn, maiden, Hegai, Esther — and what happens in the verse to maiden, nothing, favour, sight, women, 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 10 chapters of Esther on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ תֹּר־אֶסְתֵּ֣ר בַּת־אֲבִיחַ֣יִל דֹּ֣ד מָרְדֳּכַ֡י אֲשֶׁר֩ לָקַֽח־ל֨וֹ לְבַ֜ת לָב֣וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לֹ֤א בִקְשָׁה֙ דָּבָ֔ר כִּ֠י אִ֣ם אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹאמַ֛ר הֵגַ֥י סְרִיס־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַנָּשִׁ֑ים וַתְּהִ֤י אֶסְתֵּר֙ נֹשֵׂ֣את חֵ֔ן בְּעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־רֹאֶֽיהָ׃ [Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.37/) [And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.38/) ## 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:EST:36 # text = וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ תֹּר־אֶסְתֵּ֣ר בַּת־אֲבִיחַ֣יִל דֹּ֣ד מָרְדֳּכַ֡י אֲשֶׁר֩ לָקַֽח־ל֨וֹ לְבַ֜ת לָב֣וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לֹ֤א בִקְשָׁה֙ דָּבָ֔ר כִּ֠י אִ֣ם אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹאמַ֛ר הֵגַ֥י סְרִיס־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַנָּשִׁ֑ים וַתְּהִ֤י אֶסְתֵּר֙ נֹשֵׂ֣את חֵ֔ן בְּעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־רֹאֶֽיהָ׃ # verse = EST.2.15 1-3 וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 22 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_2:15!1|MId=o170020150011|Strong=2050b 2 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 3 case _ Gloss=when|Ref=EST_2:15!1|MId=o170020150012|Strong=0871a 3 הַגִּ֣יעַ נָגַע VERB _ HebBinyan=HIPHIL 22 advcl _ Gloss=arrived|Ref=EST_2:15!1|MId=o170020150013|Strong=5060|Frame=A0:170020150021;|Type=infinitive_construct 4 תֹּר־ תּוֹר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ Gloss=the.turn|Ref=EST_2:15!2|MId=o170020150021|Strong=8447|SpaceAfter=No 5 אֶסְתֵּ֣ר אֶסְתֵּר PROPN _ _ 4 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Esther|Ref=EST_2:15!3|MId=o170020150031|Strong=0635 6 בַּת־ בַּת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 5 appos _ Gloss=the.daughter|Ref=EST_2:15!4|MId=o170020150041|Strong=1323|SpaceAfter=No 7 אֲבִיחַ֣יִל אֲבִיחַיִל PROPN _ _ 6 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Abihail|Ref=EST_2:15!5|MId=o170020150051|Strong=0032a 8 דֹּ֣ד דּוֹד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 7 appos _ Gloss=the.uncle|Ref=EST_2:15!6|MId=o170020150061|Strong=1730 9 מָרְדֳּכַ֡י מׇרְדֳּכַי PROPN _ _ 8 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Mordecai|Ref=EST_2:15!7|MId=o170020150071|Strong=4782 10 אֲשֶׁר֩ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 11 mark _ Gloss=whom|Ref=EST_2:15!8|MId=o170020150081|Strong=0834|Type=relative 11 לָקַֽח־ לָקַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 5 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.had.taken|Ref=EST_2:15!9|MId=o170020150091|Strong=3947|Frame=A0:170020150071;A1:170020150031;|Type=qatal|SpaceAfter=No 12-13 ל֨וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 ל לְ ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=|Ref=EST_2:15!10|MId=o170020150101|Strong=3807a 13 ֨וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obl _ Gloss=his|Ref=EST_2:15!10|MId=o170020150102|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 14-15 לְבַ֜ת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EST_2:15!11|MId=o170020150111|Strong=3807a 15 בַ֜ת בַּת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 11 obl _ Gloss=a.daughter|Ref=EST_2:15!11|MId=o170020150112|Strong=1323 16-17 לָב֣וֹא _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 לָ לְ ADP _ _ 17 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EST_2:15!12|MId=o170020150121|Strong=3807a 17 ב֣וֹא בּוֹא VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 3 advcl _ Gloss=go|Ref=EST_2:15!12|MId=o170020150122|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:170020150031;|Type=infinitive_construct 18 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 20 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EST_2:15!13|MId=o170020150131|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 19-20 הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 20 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EST_2:15!14|MId=o170020150141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 20 מֶּ֗לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 17 obl _ Gloss=king|Ref=EST_2:15!14|MId=o170020150142|Strong=4428 21 לֹ֤א לֹא ADV _ _ 22 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=EST_2:15!15|MId=o170020150151|Strong=3808|Type=negative 22 בִקְשָׁה֙ בָּקַשׁ VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=she.requested|Ref=EST_2:15!16|MId=o170020150161|Strong=1245|Frame=A0:170020150031;A1:170020150171;|Type=qatal 23 דָּבָ֔ר דָּבָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 22 obj _ Gloss=anything|Ref=EST_2:15!17|MId=o170020150171|Strong=1697 24 כִּ֠י כִּי SCONJ _ ExtPos=SCONJ 26 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=EST_2:15!18|MId=o170020150181|Strong=3588 25 אִ֣ם אִם SCONJ _ _ 24 fixed _ Gloss=(if)|Ref=EST_2:15!19|MId=o170020150191|Strong=0518 26 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 22 parataxis _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EST_2:15!20|MId=o170020150201|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 27 אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 28 mark _ Gloss=[that].which|Ref=EST_2:15!21|MId=o170020150211|Strong=0834|Type=relative 28 יֹאמַ֛ר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 26 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=EST_2:15!22|MId=o170020150221|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:170020150231;|Type=yiqtol 29 הֵגַ֥י הֵגַי PROPN _ _ 28 nsubj _ Gloss=Hegai|Ref=EST_2:15!23|MId=o170020150231|Strong=1896 30 סְרִיס־ סָרִיס NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 29 appos _ Gloss=the.eunuch|Ref=EST_2:15!24|MId=o170020150241|Strong=5631|SpaceAfter=No 31-32 הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 32 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=EST_2:15!25|MId=o170020150251|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 32 מֶּ֖לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 30 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.king|Ref=EST_2:15!25|MId=o170020150252|Strong=4428 33 שֹׁמֵ֣ר שָׁמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 29 appos _ Gloss=[the.one.who].kept|Ref=EST_2:15!26|MId=o170020150261|Strong=8104|Frame=A0:170020150231;A1:170020150272;|Type=participle_active 34-35 הַנָּשִׁ֑ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 35 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EST_2:15!27|MId=o170020150271|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 35 נָּשִׁ֑ים אִשָּׁה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur 33 obj _ Gloss=women|Ref=EST_2:15!27|MId=o170020150272|Strong=0802 36-37 וַתְּהִ֤י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 39 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_2:15!28|MId=o170020150281|Strong=2050b 37 תְּהִ֤י הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 39 cop _ Gloss=she.was|Ref=EST_2:15!28|MId=o170020150282|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:170020150291;|Type=wayyiqtol 38 אֶסְתֵּר֙ אֶסְתֵּר PROPN _ _ 39 nsubj _ Gloss=Esther|Ref=EST_2:15!29|MId=o170020150291|Strong=0635 39 נֹשֵׂ֣את נָשָׂא VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 22 conj _ Gloss=bearing|Ref=EST_2:15!30|MId=o170020150301|Strong=5375|Frame=A0:170020150291;A1:170020150311;|Type=participle_active 40 חֵ֔ן חֵן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 39 compound:smixut _ Gloss=favor|Ref=EST_2:15!31|MId=o170020150311|Strong=2580 41-42 בְּעֵינֵ֖י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 42 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=EST_2:15!32|MId=o170020150321|Strong=0871a 42 עֵינֵ֖י עַיִן NOUN _ Number=Dual 39 obl _ Gloss=the.eyes|Ref=EST_2:15!32|MId=o170020150322|Strong=5869 43 כָּל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 42 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.all|Ref=EST_2:15!33|MId=o170020150331|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 44-45 רֹאֶֽיהָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 44 רֹאֶֽי רָאָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 43 compound:smixut _ Gloss=[those|Ref=EST_2:15!34|MId=o170020150341|Strong=7200|Frame=A1:170020150342;|Type=participle_active 45 הָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 44 nmod:poss _ Gloss=who].saw.her|Ref=EST_2:15!34|MId=o170020150342|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 46 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 45 punct _ Ref=EST_2:15!34 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: narrator - speech: narration - negation: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | הַגִּיעַ *arrived* | infinitive construct · hiphil | תֹּר־ *the turn* | | | | | לָקַֽח־ *he had taken* | qatal · qal | מָרְדֳּכַי *of Mordecai* | אֶסְתֵּר *of Esther* | | | | בוֹא *go* | infinitive construct · qal | אֶסְתֵּר *of Esther* | | | | | **not** בִקְשָׁה *she requested* | qatal · piel | אֶסְתֵּר *of Esther* | דָּבָר *anything* | | | | יֹאמַר *he said* | yiqtol · qal | הֵגַי *Hegai* | | | | | שֹׁמֵר *\[the one who\] kept* | participle active · qal | הֵגַי *Hegai* | נָּשִׁים *women* | | | | תְּהִי *she was* | wayyiqtol · qal | אֶסְתֵּר *Esther* | | | | | נֹשֵׂאת *bearing* | participle active · qal | אֶסְתֵּר *Esther* | חֵן *favor* | | | | רֹאֶֽי *\[those* | participle active · qal | | הָ *who\] saw her* | | | 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} וְכַד מְטָא סִידוּר אֶסְתֵּר בְּרַת אֲבִיחַיִל אַחְבוּי דְמָרְדְכַי דִי נָסְבָהּ לֵיהּ לִבְרַת לְמֵיעַל לְוַת מַלְכָּא לָא תְבַעַת צְרוֹךְ לְכָל מִדַעַם אֲרוּם אֱלָהֵן יַת מַן דְיֵימַר הֵגַי רַבָּא דִי לְמַלְכָּא נְטַר נְשַׁיָא וַהֲוָת אֶסְתֵּר טְעִינַת טִיבוּ וּמַשְׁכְּחָא רַחֲמִין בְּעֵינֵי כָּל חָזָהָא: 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. [Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.37/) 2. [And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.38/) **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:EST:36`. - ← previous: [Esther 2:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST.2.14/) - next →: [Esther 2:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST.2.16/) - ↑ back to [Esther 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST/2/)