--- title: Esther 2:7 — And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; f… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was of beautiful form and fair to look on; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter. Who acts: Nebuchadnezzar, that, Hadassah, maiden. 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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 — Nebuchadnezzar, that, Hadassah, maiden, father, Mordecai — and what happens in the verse to Hadassah, Esther, father, maiden, 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. וַיְהִ֨י אֹמֵ֜ן אֶת־הֲדַסָּ֗ה הִ֤יא אֶסְתֵּר֙ בַּת־דֹּד֔וֹ כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין לָ֖הּ אָ֣ב וָאֵ֑ם וְהַנַּעֲרָ֤ה יְפַת־תֹּ֙אַר֙ וְטוֹבַ֣ת מַרְאֶ֔ה וּבְמ֤וֹת אָבִ֙יהָ֙ וְאִמָּ֔הּ לְקָחָ֧הּ מָרְדֳּכַ֛י ל֖וֹ לְבַֽת׃ [And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was of beautiful form and fair to look on; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.29/) ## 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:28 # text = וַיְהִ֨י אֹמֵ֜ן אֶת־הֲדַסָּ֗ה הִ֤יא אֶסְתֵּר֙ בַּת־דֹּד֔וֹ כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין לָ֖הּ אָ֣ב וָאֵ֑ם וְהַנַּעֲרָ֤ה יְפַת־תֹּ֙אַר֙ וְטוֹבַ֣ת מַרְאֶ֔ה וּבְמ֤וֹת אָבִ֙יהָ֙ וְאִמָּ֔הּ לְקָחָ֧הּ מָרְדֳּכַ֛י ל֖וֹ לְבַֽת׃ # verse = EST.2.7 1-2 וַיְהִ֨י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 3 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_2:7!1|MId=o170020070011|Strong=2050b 2 יְהִ֨י הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 3 cop _ Gloss=he.was|Ref=EST_2:7!1|MId=o170020070012|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:170020050011;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 אֹמֵ֜ן אָמַן VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 0 root _ Gloss=acting.as.guardian|Ref=EST_2:7!2|MId=o170020070021|Strong=0539a|Frame=A0:170020050011;A1:170020070041;|Type=participle_active 4 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 5 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EST_2:7!3|MId=o170020070031|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 5 הֲדַסָּ֗ה הֲדַסָּה PROPN _ _ 3 obj _ Gloss=Hadassah|Ref=EST_2:7!4|MId=o170020070041|Strong=1919 6 הִ֤יא הִיא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ Gloss=that|Ref=EST_2:7!5|MId=o170020070051|Strong=1931a|Type=personal 7 אֶסְתֵּר֙ אֶסְתֵּר PROPN _ _ 5 acl _ Gloss=[is].Esther|Ref=EST_2:7!6|MId=o170020070061|Strong=0635 8 בַּת־ בַּת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 5 appos _ Gloss=the.daughter|Ref=EST_2:7!7|MId=o170020070071|Strong=1323|SpaceAfter=No 9-10 דֹּד֔וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 דֹּד דּוֹד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 compound:smixut _ Gloss=his.uncle|Ref=EST_2:7!8|MId=o170020070081|Strong=1730 10 ֔וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=EST_2:7!8|MId=o170020070082|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 11 כִּ֛י כִּי SCONJ _ _ 12 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=EST_2:7!9|MId=o170020070091|Strong=3588 12 אֵ֥ין אַיִן ADV _ _ 3 advcl _ Gloss=there.[was].not|Ref=EST_2:7!10|MId=o170020070101|Strong=0369|Type=negative 13-14 לָ֖הּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 ל לְ ADP _ _ 14 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=EST_2:7!11|MId=o170020070111|Strong=3807a 14 ָ֖הּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obl _ Gloss=her|Ref=EST_2:7!11|MId=o170020070112|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 15 אָ֣ב אָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ Gloss=a.father|Ref=EST_2:7!12|MId=o170020070121|Strong=0001 16-17 וָאֵ֑ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 וָ וְ CCONJ _ _ 17 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_2:7!13|MId=o170020070131|Strong=2050b 17 אֵ֑ם אֵם NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 15 conj _ Gloss=a.mother|Ref=EST_2:7!13|MId=o170020070132|Strong=0517 18-20 וְהַנַּעֲרָ֤ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 21 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_2:7!14|MId=o170020070141|Strong=2050b 19 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 20 det _ Gloss=the.young|Ref=EST_2:7!14|MId=o170020070142|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 20 נַּעֲרָ֤ה נַעֲרָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ Gloss=woman|Ref=EST_2:7!14|MId=o170020070143|Strong=5291 21 יְפַת־ יָפֶה ADJ _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 3 conj _ Gloss=[was].beautiful|Ref=EST_2:7!15|MId=o170020070151|Strong=3303|Type=adjective|SpaceAfter=No 22 תֹּ֙אַר֙ תֹּאַר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 21 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.form|Ref=EST_2:7!16|MId=o170020070161|Strong=8389 23-24 וְטוֹבַ֣ת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 24 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_2:7!17|MId=o170020070171|Strong=2050b 24 טוֹבַ֣ת טוֹב ADJ _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 21 conj _ Gloss=good|Ref=EST_2:7!17|MId=o170020070172|Strong=2896|Type=adjective 25 מַרְאֶ֔ה מַרְאֶה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 24 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.appearance|Ref=EST_2:7!18|MId=o170020070181|Strong=4758 26-28 וּבְמ֤וֹת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 34 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_2:7!19|MId=o170020070191|Strong=2050b 27 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=at|Ref=EST_2:7!19|MId=o170020070192|Strong=0871a 28 מ֤וֹת מָוֶת NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 34 obl _ Gloss=the.death|Ref=EST_2:7!19|MId=o170020070193|Strong=4194 29-30 אָבִ֙יהָ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 אָבִ֙י אָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 compound:smixut _ Gloss=her.father|Ref=EST_2:7!20|MId=o170020070201|Strong=0001 30 הָ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 nmod:poss _ Gloss=her|Ref=EST_2:7!20|MId=o170020070202|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 31-33 וְאִמָּ֔הּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 32 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_2:7!21|MId=o170020070211|Strong=2050b 32 אִמּ אֵם NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 29 conj _ Gloss=mother|Ref=EST_2:7!21|MId=o170020070212|Strong=0517 33 ָ֔הּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 32 nmod:poss _ Gloss=her|Ref=EST_2:7!21|MId=o170020070213|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 34-35 לְקָחָ֧הּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 לְקָח לָקַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 3 conj _ Gloss=he|Ref=EST_2:7!22|MId=o170020070221|Strong=3947|Frame=A1:170020070222;A0:170020070231;|Type=qatal 35 ָ֧הּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 34 obj _ Gloss=took.her|Ref=EST_2:7!22|MId=o170020070222|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 36 מָרְדֳּכַ֛י מׇרְדֳּכַי PROPN _ _ 34 nsubj _ Gloss=Mordecai|Ref=EST_2:7!23|MId=o170020070231|Strong=4782 37-38 ל֖וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 ל לְ ADP _ _ 38 case _ Gloss=|Ref=EST_2:7!24|MId=o170020070241|Strong=3807a 38 ֖וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 34 obl _ Gloss=his|Ref=EST_2:7!24|MId=o170020070242|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 39-40 לְבַֽת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 40 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EST_2:7!25|MId=o170020070251|Strong=3807a 40 בַֽת בַּת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 34 obl _ Gloss=a.daughter|Ref=EST_2:7!25|MId=o170020070252|Strong=1323 41 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 40 punct _ Ref=EST_2:7!25 ``` ## 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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יְהִי *he was* | wayyiqtol · qal | | | | | | **not** אֹמֵן *acting as guardian* | participle active · qal | | הֲדַסָּה *Hadassah* | | | | לְקָח *he* | qatal · qal | מָרְדֳּכַי *Mordecai* | ָהּ *took 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} וַהֲוָה מְרַבֵּי יַת הַדַסָה הִיא אֶסְתֵּר בְּרַת אַחְבוֹי וְאַמַאי הֲווּ קָרִין לָהּ הֲדַסָה עַל דִי הֲוַת צַדֶקְתָּא וְצַדִיקַיָא דִמְתִילוּ לְאַסָא אֶסְתֵּר הֲווּ קָרִין לָהּ עַל דִי הֲוַת צְנִיעָא בְּבֵיתָא דְמָרְדְכַי שַׁבְעִין וַחֲמֵישׁ שְׁנִין וְלָא חֲזָת אַפֵּי גְבַר אֳלָהֵן אַפֵּי מָרְדְכָי דְאִתְעֲבִידַת לָהּ לְתוּרְבֵינָא אֲרוּם לֵית לָהּ אַבָּא וְאִמָא עוּלֵמְתָּא שַׁפִּירַת רֵיווּ וְשַׁפִּירַת חֵיזוּ וּבְעִידַן דְמִית אָבוּהָא אִשְׁתַּאֲרַת בִּמְעִין דְאִמָהּ וְכַד יְלֵידַת יָתָהּ מִיתַת אִמָהּ וְנַסְבָהּ מָרְדְכַי לֵיהּ בְּבֵיתֵיהּ וַהֲוָה קָרֵי לָהּ בְּרַת: 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. [And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was of beautiful form and fair to look on; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.29/) **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:28`. - ← previous: [Esther 2:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST.2.6/) - next →: [Esther 2:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST.2.8/) - ↑ back to [Esther 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST/2/)