--- title: Esther 8:3 — And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his fee… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews. Who acts: Esther. Esther 8:3 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, the Targum, JPS 1917 and the pragmat --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST.8.3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Esther](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST/) / [chapter 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST/8/) / 8:3 # Esther 8:3 אֶסְתֵּר **Who acts:** Esther · **What happens:** speak, fall down, beseech, put away, devise · **To what, where:** feet, Esther, mischief, device · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is Esther 8:3 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Ketuvim — the Writings). 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 — Esther — and what happens in the verse to feet, Esther, mischief, device, 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. וַתּ֣וֹסֶף אֶסְתֵּ֗ר וַתְּדַבֵּר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתִּפֹּ֖ל לִפְנֵ֣י רַגְלָ֑יו וַתֵּ֣בְךְּ וַתִּתְחַנֶּן־ל֗וֹ לְהַֽעֲבִיר֙ אֶת־רָעַת֙ הָמָ֣ן הָֽאֲגָגִ֔י וְאֵת֙ מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָשַׁ֖ב עַל־הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ [And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.129/) ## 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:117 # text = וַתּ֣וֹסֶף אֶסְתֵּ֗ר וַתְּדַבֵּר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתִּפֹּ֖ל לִפְנֵ֣י רַגְלָ֑יו וַתֵּ֣בְךְּ וַתִּתְחַנֶּן־ל֗וֹ לְהַֽעֲבִיר֙ אֶת־רָעַת֙ הָמָ֣ן הָֽאֲגָגִ֔י וְאֵת֙ מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָשַׁ֖ב עַל־הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ # verse = EST.8.3 1-2 וַתּ֣וֹסֶף _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_8:3!1|MId=o170080030011|Strong=2050b 2 תּ֣וֹסֶף יָסַף VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=she.repeated|Ref=EST_8:3!1|MId=o170080030012|Strong=3254|Frame=A0:170080030021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 אֶסְתֵּ֗ר אֶסְתֵּר PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Esther|Ref=EST_8:3!2|MId=o170080030021|Strong=0635 4-5 וַתְּדַבֵּר֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 5 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_8:3!3|MId=o170080030031|Strong=2050b 5 תְּדַבֵּר֙ דָבַר VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=she.spoke|Ref=EST_8:3!3|MId=o170080030032|Strong=1696|Frame=A0:170080030021;|Type=wayyiqtol 6-7 לִפְנֵ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 7 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=EST_8:3!4|MId=o170080030041|Strong=3807a 7 פְנֵ֣י פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 5 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=EST_8:3!4|MId=o170080030042|Strong=6440 8-9 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 9 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EST_8:3!5|MId=o170080030051|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 9 מֶּ֔לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 7 compound:smixut _ Gloss=king|Ref=EST_8:3!5|MId=o170080030052|Strong=4428 10-11 וַתִּפֹּ֖ל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 11 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_8:3!6|MId=o170080030061|Strong=2050b 11 תִּפֹּ֖ל נָפַל VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=she.fell|Ref=EST_8:3!6|MId=o170080030062|Strong=5307|Frame=A0:170080030021;|Type=wayyiqtol 12-13 לִפְנֵ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=EST_8:3!7|MId=o170080030071|Strong=3807a 13 פְנֵ֣י פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 11 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=EST_8:3!7|MId=o170080030072|Strong=6440 14-15 רַגְלָ֑יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 רַגְלָ֑י רֶגֶל NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Dual 13 compound:smixut _ Gloss=feet|Ref=EST_8:3!8|MId=o170080030081|Strong=7272 15 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=EST_8:3!8|MId=o170080030082|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 16-17 וַתֵּ֣בְךְּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 17 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_8:3!9|MId=o170080030091|Strong=2050b 17 תֵּ֣בְךְּ בָּכָה VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=she.wept|Ref=EST_8:3!9|MId=o170080030092|Strong=1058|Frame=A0:170080030021;|Type=wayyiqtol 18-19 וַתִּתְחַנֶּן־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 19 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_8:3!10|MId=o170080030101|Strong=2050b 19 תִּתְחַנֶּן־ חָנַן VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=HITHPAEL|Number=Sing|Person=3 17 conj _ Gloss=she.sought.favor|Ref=EST_8:3!10|MId=o170080030102|Strong=2603|Frame=A0:170080030021;|Type=wayyiqtol 20-21 ל֗וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 ל לְ ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EST_8:3!11|MId=o170080030111|Strong=3807a 21 ֗וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=EST_8:3!11|MId=o170080030112|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 22-23 לְהַֽעֲבִיר֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EST_8:3!12|MId=o170080030121|Strong=3807a 23 הַֽעֲבִיר֙ עָבַר VERB _ HebBinyan=HIPHIL 19 advcl _ Gloss=take.away|Ref=EST_8:3!12|MId=o170080030122|Strong=5674|Frame=AA:170080030052;A0:170080030141;170080030181;|Type=infinitive_construct 24 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 25 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EST_8:3!13|MId=o170080030131|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 25 רָעַת֙ רָעָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 23 obj _ Gloss=the.evil|Ref=EST_8:3!14|MId=o170080030141|Strong=7451b 26 הָמָ֣ן הָמָן PROPN _ _ 25 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Haman|Ref=EST_8:3!15|MId=o170080030151|Strong=2001 27-28 הָֽאֲגָגִ֔י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 הָֽ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 28 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EST_8:3!16|MId=o170080030161|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 28 אֲגָגִ֔י אֲגָגִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 appos _ Gloss=Agagite|Ref=EST_8:3!16|MId=o170080030162|Strong=0091|Type=gentilic 29-30 וְאֵת֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 31 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_8:3!17|MId=o170080030171|Strong=2050b 30 אֵת֙ אֵת ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EST_8:3!17|MId=o170080030172|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 31-32 מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ מַחֲשֶׁבֶת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 25 conj _ Gloss=plan|Ref=EST_8:3!18|MId=o170080030181|Strong=4284 32 ֔וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 31 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=EST_8:3!18|MId=o170080030182|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 33 אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 34 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=EST_8:3!19|MId=o170080030191|Strong=0834|Type=relative 34 חָשַׁ֖ב חָשַׁב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 31 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.had.planned|Ref=EST_8:3!20|MId=o170080030201|Strong=2803|Frame=A0:170080030151;A1:170080030181;|Type=qatal 35 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 37 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=EST_8:3!21|MId=o170080030211|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 36-37 הַיְּהוּדִֽים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 37 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EST_8:3!22|MId=o170080030221|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 37 יְּהוּדִֽים יְהוּדִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 34 obl _ Gloss=Jews|Ref=EST_8:3!22|MId=o170080030222|Strong=3064|Type=gentilic 38 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 37 punct _ Ref=EST_8:3!22 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: narrate - voice: narrator - speech: narration - negation: no | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | תּוֹסֶף *she repeated* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | אֶסְתֵּר *Esther* | | | | | תְּדַבֵּר *she spoke* | wayyiqtol · piel | אֶסְתֵּר *Esther* | | | | | תִּפֹּל *she fell* | wayyiqtol · qal | אֶסְתֵּר *Esther* | | | | | תֵּבְךְּ *she wept* | wayyiqtol · qal | אֶסְתֵּר *Esther* | | | | | תִּתְחַנֶּן־ *she sought favor* | wayyiqtol · hithpael | אֶסְתֵּר *Esther* | | | | | הַֽעֲבִיר *take away* | infinitive construct · hiphil | רָעַת *the evil* + מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ *plan* | | | מֶּלֶךְ *king* | | חָשַׁב *he had planned* | qatal · qal | הָמָן *of Haman* | מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ *plan* | | | 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} וְאוֹסִיפַת אֶסְתֵּר וּמַלְלַת קֳדָם מַלְכָּא וּנְפָלַת קֳדָם רִגְלוֹי וּבְכִיאַת וּפַיְיסַת לֵיהּ לְבַטָלָא יַת בִּישַׁת הָמָן דְמִן יִחוּס דַאֲגַג וְיַת זִמְיוֹנֵיהּ דִי חֲשִׁיב עַל יְהוּדָאִין: 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 Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.129/) **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:117`. - ← previous: [Esther 8:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST.8.2/) - next →: [Esther 8:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST.8.4/) - ↑ back to [Esther 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST/8/)