--- title: Job 2:3 — And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Hast thou considered my servant Job,… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil? and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou didst move Me against him, to destroy him without cause.' --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.2.3/) [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/) / [Job](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/) / [chapter 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/2/) / 2:3 # Job 2:3 אִיּוֹב **Who acts:** LORD, thou, none · **What happens:** say, consider, be, fear, shun, hold fast · **To what, where:** servant, God, evil, integrity, Me, LORD · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is Job 2:3 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 — LORD, thou, none — and what happens in the verse to servant, God, evil, integrity, Me, LORD, 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 42 chapters of Job on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֗ן הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּ לִבְּךָ֮ אֶל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּוֹב֒ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין כָּמֹ֜הוּ בָּאָ֗רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּתֻמָּת֔וֹ וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי ב֖וֹ לְבַלְּע֥וֹ חִנָּֽם׃ [And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil? and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou didst move Me against him, to destroy him without cause.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.25/) ## 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:JOB:24 # text = וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֗ן הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּ לִבְּךָ֮ אֶל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּוֹב֒ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין כָּמֹ֜הוּ בָּאָ֗רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּתֻמָּת֔וֹ וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי ב֖וֹ לְבַלְּע֥וֹ חִנָּֽם׃ # verse = JOB.2.3 1-2 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOB_2:3!1|MId=o180020030011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֨אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=JOB_2:3!1|MId=o180020030012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:180020030021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 יְהוָ֜ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=JOB_2:3!2|MId=o180020030021|Strong=3068 4 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JOB_2:3!3|MId=o180020030031|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 5-6 הַשָּׂטָ֗ן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JOB_2:3!4|MId=o180020030041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 שָּׂטָ֗ן שָׂטָן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 obl _ Gloss=adversary|Ref=JOB_2:3!4|MId=o180020030042|Strong=7854 7-8 הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 הֲ הֲ PART _ _ 8 advmod _ Gloss=have|Ref=JOB_2:3!5|MId=o180020030051|Strong=1886b|Type=interrogative 8 שַׂ֣מְתָּ שׂים VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 2 ccomp _ Gloss=you.set?|Ref=JOB_2:3!5|MId=o180020030052|Strong=7760|Frame=A0:180020030042;A1:180020030061;|Type=qatal 9-10 לִבְּךָ֮ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 לִבּ לֵב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 obj _ Gloss=heart|Ref=JOB_2:3!6|MId=o180020030061|Strong=3820 10 ְךָ֮ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=JOB_2:3!6|MId=o180020030062|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 11 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 12 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JOB_2:3!7|MId=o180020030071|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 12-13 עַבְדִּ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 עַבְדּ עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 obl _ Gloss=servant|Ref=JOB_2:3!8|MId=o180020030081|Strong=5650 13 ִ֣י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=JOB_2:3!8|MId=o180020030082|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 14 אִיּוֹב֒ אִיּוֹב PROPN _ _ 12 appos _ Gloss=Job|Ref=JOB_2:3!9|MId=o180020030091|Strong=0347 15 כִּי֩ כִּי SCONJ _ _ 16 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=JOB_2:3!10|MId=o180020030101|Strong=3588 16 אֵ֨ין אַיִן ADV _ _ 8 advcl _ Gloss=there.[is].not|Ref=JOB_2:3!11|MId=o180020030111|Strong=0369|Type=negative 17-18 כָּמֹ֜הוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 כָּמֹ֜ כְּמוֹ ADP _ _ 18 case _ Gloss=like|Ref=JOB_2:3!12|MId=o180020030121|Strong=3644 18 הוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=JOB_2:3!12|MId=o180020030122|Strong=1930a|Type=pronominal 19-21 בָּאָ֗רֶץ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 בָּ בְּ ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=JOB_2:3!13|MId=o180020030131|Strong=0871a 20 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 21 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JOB_2:3!13|MId=o180020030131ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 21 אָ֗רֶץ אֶרֶץ NOUN _ Number=Sing 16 obl _ Gloss=earth|Ref=JOB_2:3!13|MId=o180020030132|Strong=0776 22 אִ֣ישׁ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ Gloss=a.man|Ref=JOB_2:3!14|MId=o180020030141|Strong=0376 23 תָּ֧ם תָּם ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 22 amod _ Gloss=blameless|Ref=JOB_2:3!15|MId=o180020030151|Strong=8535|Type=adjective 24-25 וְיָשָׁ֛ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 25 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOB_2:3!16|MId=o180020030161|Strong=2050b 25 יָשָׁ֛ר יָשָׁר ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 23 amod _ Gloss=upright|Ref=JOB_2:3!16|MId=o180020030162|Strong=3477|Type=adjective 26 יְרֵ֥א יָרֵא ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 23 amod _ Gloss=fearing|Ref=JOB_2:3!17|MId=o180020030171|Strong=3373|Type=adjective 27 אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 26 obj _ Gloss=(of).God|Ref=JOB_2:3!18|MId=o180020030181|Strong=0430 28-29 וְסָ֣ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 29 cc _ Gloss=and.[who]|Ref=JOB_2:3!19|MId=o180020030191|Strong=2050b 29 סָ֣ר סוּר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 23 acl:relcl _ Gloss=turns.aside|Ref=JOB_2:3!19|MId=o180020030192|Strong=5493|Frame=A0:180020030141;|Type=participle_active 30-31 מֵרָ֑ע _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 מֵ מִן ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=JOB_2:3!20|MId=o180020030201|Strong=4480 31 רָ֑ע רַע ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 29 obl _ Gloss=evil|Ref=JOB_2:3!20|MId=o180020030202|Strong=7451|Type=adjective 32-34 וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 35 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOB_2:3!21|MId=o180020030211|Strong=2050b 33 עֹד עוֹד ADV _ _ 35 advmod _ Gloss=still|Ref=JOB_2:3!21|MId=o180020030212|Strong=5750 34 ֶ֙נּוּ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 35 nsubj _ Gloss=he|Ref=JOB_2:3!21|MId=o180020030213|Strong=5105b|Type=pronominal 35 מַחֲזִ֣יק חָזַק VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing 8 conj _ Gloss=[is].keeping.hold|Ref=JOB_2:3!22|MId=o180020030221|Strong=2388|Frame=A0:180020030213;|Type=participle_active 36-38 בְּתֻמָּת֔וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 37 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=JOB_2:3!23|MId=o180020030231|Strong=0871a 37 תֻמָּת תֻּמָּה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 35 obl _ Gloss=integrity|Ref=JOB_2:3!23|MId=o180020030232|Strong=8538 38 ֔וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 37 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=JOB_2:3!23|MId=o180020030233|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 39-41 וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 40 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOB_2:3!24|MId=o180020030241|Strong=2050b 40 תְּסִית סוּת VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=2 2 conj _ Gloss=you|Ref=JOB_2:3!24|MId=o180020030242|Strong=5496|Frame=AA:180020030042;A0:180020030243;|Type=wayyiqtol 41 ֵ֥נִי הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 40 obj _ Gloss=incited.me|Ref=JOB_2:3!24|MId=o180020030243|Strong=5204a|Type=pronominal 42-43 ב֖וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 42 ב בְּ ADP _ _ 43 case _ Gloss=against|Ref=JOB_2:3!25|MId=o180020030251|Strong=0871a 43 ֖וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 40 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=JOB_2:3!25|MId=o180020030252|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 44-46 לְבַלְּע֥וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 44 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 45 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JOB_2:3!26|MId=o180020030261|Strong=3807a 45 בַלְּע בָּלַע VERB _ HebBinyan=PIEL 40 advcl _ Gloss=ruin|Ref=JOB_2:3!26|MId=o180020030262|Strong=1104|Frame=A0:180020030021;A1:180020030263;|Type=infinitive_construct 46 ֥וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 45 obj _ Gloss=him|Ref=JOB_2:3!26|MId=o180020030263|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 47 חִנָּֽם חִנָּם ADV _ _ 45 advmod _ Gloss=without.cause|Ref=JOB_2:3!27|MId=o180020030271|Strong=2600|SpaceAfter=No 48 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 47 punct _ Ref=JOB_2:3!27 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: yes/no question - act: ask - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: yes - 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 | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | | | | | **not** שַׂמְתָּ *you set?* | qatal · qal | שָּׂטָן *adversary* | לִבּ *heart* | | | | סָר *turns aside* | participle active · qal | אִישׁ *a man* | | | | | מַחֲזִיק *\[is\] keeping hold* | participle active · hiphil | ֶנּוּ *he* | | | | | תְּסִית *you* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | ֵנִי *incited me* | | | שָּׂטָן *adversary* | | בַלְּע *ruin* | infinitive construct · piel | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | וֹ *him* | | | 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} וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְסִטְנָא אֶפְשַׁר דְשַׁוִיתָא לִבָּךְ בְּעַבְדִי אִיוֹב אֲרוּם לֵית דִכְמוֹהִי בְּאַרְעָא דַעֲמָמֵי גְבַר שְׁלִים וּתְרִיץ דָחִיל מִן קֳדָם יְיָ וְעָדֵי מִן בִּישׁ וְעוֹד כְּדוּן הוּא מַתְקֵף בִּשְׁלֵימוּתֵיהּ וְגָרִיתָא מֵימְרֵי בֵיהּ לְסַלְעֲמוּתֵיהּ מַגָן: 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 LORD said unto Satan: 'Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil? and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou didst move Me against him, to destroy him without cause.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.25/) **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:JOB:24`. - ← previous: [Job 2:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.2.2/) - next →: [Job 2:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB.2.4/) - ↑ back to [Job 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/JOB/2/)