--- title: Esther 6:4 — And the king said: 'Who is in the court?' — Now Haman was come into… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And the king said: 'Who is in the court?' — Now Haman was come into the outer court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him. — Who acts: king. 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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 — king — and what happens in the verse to court, Haman, outer court, Mordecai, gallows, 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. וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מִ֣י בֶחָצֵ֑ר וְהָמָ֣ן בָּ֗א לַחֲצַ֤ר בֵּית־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה לֵאמֹ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִתְלוֹת֙ אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַ֔י עַל־הָעֵ֖ץ אֲשֶׁר־הֵכִ֥ין לֽוֹ׃ [And the king said: 'Who is in the court?' — Now Haman was come into the outer court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him. —](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.98/) ## 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:94 # text = וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מִ֣י בֶחָצֵ֑ר וְהָמָ֣ן בָּ֗א לַחֲצַ֤ר בֵּית־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה לֵאמֹ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִתְלוֹת֙ אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַ֔י עַל־הָעֵ֖ץ אֲשֶׁר־הֵכִ֥ין לֽוֹ׃ # verse = EST.6.4 1-2 וַיֹּ֥אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_6:4!1|MId=o170060040011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֥אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=EST_6:4!1|MId=o170060040012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:170060040022;|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 4 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EST_6:4!2|MId=o170060040021|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 4 מֶּ֖לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ Gloss=king|Ref=EST_6:4!2|MId=o170060040022|Strong=4428 5 מִ֣י מִי PRON _ PronType=Int 8 nsubj _ Gloss=who?|Ref=EST_6:4!3|MId=o170060040031|Strong=4310|Type=interrogative 6-8 בֶחָצֵ֑ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 בֶ בְּ ADP _ _ 8 case _ Gloss=[is].in|Ref=EST_6:4!4|MId=o170060040041|Strong=0871a 7 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 8 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EST_6:4!4|MId=o170060040041ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 8 חָצֵ֑ר חָצֵר NOUN _ Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ Gloss=court|Ref=EST_6:4!4|MId=o170060040042|Strong=2691 9-10 וְהָמָ֣ן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 11 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_6:4!5|MId=o170060040051|Strong=2050b 10 הָמָ֣ן הָמָן PROPN _ _ 11 nsubj _ Gloss=Haman|Ref=EST_6:4!5|MId=o170060040052|Strong=2001 11 בָּ֗א בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 8 conj _ Gloss=he.had.come|Ref=EST_6:4!6|MId=o170060040061|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:170060040052;|Type=qatal 12-13 לַחֲצַ֤ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EST_6:4!7|MId=o170060040071|Strong=3807a 13 חֲצַ֤ר חָצֵר NOUN _ Number=Sing 11 obl _ Gloss=the.court|Ref=EST_6:4!7|MId=o170060040072|Strong=2691 14 בֵּית־ בַּיִת NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 13 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.the.house|Ref=EST_6:4!8|MId=o170060040081|Strong=1004|SpaceAfter=No 15-16 הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 16 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=EST_6:4!9|MId=o170060040091|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 16 מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 14 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.king|Ref=EST_6:4!9|MId=o170060040092|Strong=4428 17-18 הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 18 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=EST_6:4!10|MId=o170060040101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 18 חִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה חִיצוֹן ADJ _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 13 amod _ Gloss=outer|Ref=EST_6:4!10|MId=o170060040102|Strong=2435|Type=adjective 19-20 לֵאמֹ֣ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 11 ccomp _ Gloss=to|Ref=EST_6:4!11|MId=o170060040111|Strong=3807a 20 אמֹ֣ר אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 19 fixed _ Gloss=speak|Ref=EST_6:4!11|MId=o170060040112|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:170060040052;|Type=infinitive_construct 21-23 לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EST_6:4!12|MId=o170060040121|Strong=3807a 22 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 23 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EST_6:4!12|MId=o170060040121ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 23 מֶּ֔לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 20 obl _ Gloss=king|Ref=EST_6:4!12|MId=o170060040122|Strong=4428 24-25 לִתְלוֹת֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 25 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EST_6:4!13|MId=o170060040131|Strong=3807a 25 תְלוֹת֙ תָּלָה VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 20 advcl _ Gloss=hang|Ref=EST_6:4!13|MId=o170060040132|Strong=8518|Frame=A0:170060040123;A1:170060040151;|Type=infinitive_construct 26 אֶֽת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 27 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EST_6:4!14|MId=o170060040141|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 27 מָרְדֳּכַ֔י מׇרְדֳּכַי PROPN _ _ 25 obj _ Gloss=Mordecai|Ref=EST_6:4!15|MId=o170060040151|Strong=4782 28 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=EST_6:4!16|MId=o170060040161|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 29-30 הָעֵ֖ץ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 30 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EST_6:4!17|MId=o170060040171|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 30 עֵ֖ץ עֵץ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 25 obl _ Gloss=gallows|Ref=EST_6:4!17|MId=o170060040172|Strong=6086 31 אֲשֶׁר־ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 32 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=EST_6:4!18|MId=o170060040181|Strong=0834|Type=relative|SpaceAfter=No 32 הֵכִ֥ין כּוּן VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3 30 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.had.prepared|Ref=EST_6:4!19|MId=o170060040191|Strong=3559|Frame=AA:170060040052;A0:170060040172;|Type=qatal 33-34 לֽוֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 ל לְ ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=EST_6:4!20|MId=o170060040201|Strong=3807a 34 ֽוֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 32 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=EST_6:4!20|MId=o170060040202|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 35 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 34 punct _ Ref=EST_6:4!20 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: wh-question - act: ask - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | מֶּלֶךְ *king* | | | | | בָּא *he had come* | qatal · qal | הָמָן *Haman* | | | | | אמֹר *speak* | infinitive construct · qal | הָמָן *Haman* | | | | | תְלוֹת *hang* | infinitive construct · qal | | מָרְדֳּכַי *Mordecai* | | | | הֵכִין *he had prepared* | qatal · hiphil | עֵץ *gallows* | | | הָמָן *Haman* | 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} וְאָמַר מַלְכָּא מִן גַבְרָא דְקָאֵם בְּדָרְתָא וְהָמָן עַל לְדָרְתָא דִי בְּבֵית מַלְכָּא בַּרְיָתָא לְמֵימַר לְמַלְכָּא לְמִצְלַב יַת מָרְדְכַי עַל קֵיסָא דְזַמִין לֵיהּ: 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 the king said: 'Who is in the court?' — Now Haman was come into the outer court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him. —](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.98/) **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:94`. - ← previous: [Esther 6:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST.6.3/) - next →: [Esther 6:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST.6.5/) - ↑ back to [Esther 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST/6/)