--- title: Nehemiah 1:11 — O Lord, I beseech Thee, let now Thine ear be attentive to the prayer… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: O Lord, I beseech Thee, let now Thine ear be attentive to the prayer of Thy servant, and to the prayer of Thy servants, who delight to fear Thy name; and prosper, I pray Thee, Thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.' Now I was cupbearer to the king. Who acts: I, you, ear, --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH.1.11/) [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/) / [Nehemiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH/) / [chapter 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH/1/) / 1:11 # Nehemiah 1:11 נְחֶמְיָה **Who acts:** I, you, ear, servants, servant, Thy · **What happens:** beseech, let, be, delight, fear, prosper · **To what, where:** Thee, ear, name, servant, mercy, LORD This is Nehemiah 1:11 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 — I, you, ear, servants, servant, Thy — and what happens in the verse to Thee, ear, name, servant, mercy, LORD, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 13 chapters of Nehemiah on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. אָנָּ֣א אֲדֹנָ֗י תְּהִ֣י נָ֣א אָזְנְךָֽ־קַ֠שֶּׁבֶת אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֨ת עַבְדְּךָ֜ וְאֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ לְיִרְאָ֣ה אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וְהַצְלִֽיחָה־נָּ֤א לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וּתְנֵ֣הוּ לְרַחֲמִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וַאֲנִ֛י הָיִ֥יתִי מַשְׁקֶ֖ה לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פ [O Lord, I beseech Thee, let now Thine ear be attentive to the prayer of Thy servant, and to the prayer of Thy servants, who delight to fear Thy name; and prosper, I pray Thee, Thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.' Now I was cupbearer to the king.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.11/) ## 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:NEH:10 # text = אָנָּ֣א אֲדֹנָ֗י תְּהִ֣י נָ֣א אָזְנְךָֽ־קַ֠שֶּׁבֶת אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֨ת עַבְדְּךָ֜ וְאֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ לְיִרְאָ֣ה אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וְהַצְלִֽיחָה־נָּ֤א לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וּתְנֵ֣הוּ לְרַחֲמִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וַאֲנִ֛י הָיִ֥יתִי מַשְׁקֶ֖ה לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פ # verse = NEH.1.11 1 אָנָּ֣א אָנָּא INTJ _ _ 8 discourse _ Gloss=please!|Ref=NEH_1:11!1|MId=o160010110011|Strong=0577|Type=exhortation 2-3 אֲדֹנָ֗י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 אֲדֹנ אֲדֹנָי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 8 dislocated _ Gloss=Lord|Ref=NEH_1:11!2|MId=o160010110021|Strong=0136 3 ָ֗י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=NEH_1:11!2|MId=o160010110022|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 4 תְּהִ֣י הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 8 cop _ Gloss=let.it.be|Ref=NEH_1:11!3|MId=o160010110031|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:160010110051;|Type=jussive 5 נָ֣א נָא INTJ _ _ 8 discourse _ Gloss=please|Ref=NEH_1:11!4|MId=o160010110041|Strong=4994|Type=exhortation 6-7 אָזְנְךָֽ־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 אָזְנ אֹזֶן NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ Gloss=ear|Ref=NEH_1:11!5|MId=o160010110051|Strong=0241 7 ְךָֽ־ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=NEH_1:11!5|MId=o160010110052|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 8 קַ֠שֶּׁבֶת קַשָּׁב ADJ _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 0 root _ Gloss=attentive|Ref=NEH_1:11!6|MId=o160010110061|Strong=7183|Type=adjective 9 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 10 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_1:11!7|MId=o160010110071|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 10 תְּפִלַּ֨ת תְּפִלָּה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 8 obl _ Gloss=the.prayer|Ref=NEH_1:11!8|MId=o160010110081|Strong=8605 11-12 עַבְדְּךָ֜ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 עַבְדּ עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 10 compound:smixut _ Gloss=your.servant|Ref=NEH_1:11!9|MId=o160010110091|Strong=5650 12 ְךָ֜ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=NEH_1:11!9|MId=o160010110092|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 13-14 וְאֶל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 15 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_1:11!10|MId=o160010110101|Strong=2050b 14 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_1:11!10|MId=o160010110102|Strong=0413 15 תְּפִלַּ֣ת תְּפִלָּה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 10 conj _ Gloss=the.prayer|Ref=NEH_1:11!11|MId=o160010110111|Strong=8605 16-17 עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 עֲבָדֶ֗י עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 15 compound:smixut _ Gloss=your.servants|Ref=NEH_1:11!12|MId=o160010110121|Strong=5650 17 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=NEH_1:11!12|MId=o160010110122|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 18-19 הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 הַֽ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 19 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=NEH_1:11!13|MId=o160010110131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 19 חֲפֵצִים֙ חָפֵץ ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 16 amod _ Gloss=delighting|Ref=NEH_1:11!13|MId=o160010110132|Strong=2655|Type=adjective 20-21 לְיִרְאָ֣ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_1:11!14|MId=o160010110141|Strong=3807a 21 יִרְאָ֣ה יָרֵא VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 19 nmod _ Gloss=fear|Ref=NEH_1:11!14|MId=o160010110142|Strong=3372|Frame=A0:160010110121;A1:160010110161;|Type=infinitive_construct 22 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=NEH_1:11!15|MId=o160010110151|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 23-24 שְׁמֶ֔ךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 שְׁמ שֵׁם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 21 obj _ Gloss=name|Ref=NEH_1:11!16|MId=o160010110161|Strong=8034 24 ֶ֔ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=NEH_1:11!16|MId=o160010110162|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 25-27 וְהַצְלִֽיחָה־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 26 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_1:11!17|MId=o160010110171|Strong=2050b 26 הַצְלִֽיח צָלֵחַ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=2 8 conj _ Gloss=grant|Ref=NEH_1:11!17|MId=o160010110172|Strong=6743|Frame=A0:160010110021;|Type=imperative 27 ָה־ ה X _ _ 26 nmod _ Gloss=success|Ref=NEH_1:11!17|MId=o160010110173|Strong=1886j|Type=paragogic_he 28 נָּ֤א נָא INTJ _ _ 26 discourse _ Gloss=please|Ref=NEH_1:11!18|MId=o160010110181|Strong=4994|Type=interjection 29-31 לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_1:11!19|MId=o160010110191|Strong=3807a 30 עַבְדּ עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 obl _ Gloss=servant|Ref=NEH_1:11!19|MId=o160010110192|Strong=5650 31 ְךָ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 30 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=NEH_1:11!19|MId=o160010110193|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 32-33 הַיּ֔וֹם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 33 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=NEH_1:11!20|MId=o160010110201|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 33 יּ֔וֹם יוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 obl _ Gloss=day|Ref=NEH_1:11!20|MId=o160010110202|Strong=3117 34-36 וּתְנֵ֣הוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 35 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_1:11!21|MId=o160010110211|Strong=2050b 35 תְנ נָתַן VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 8 conj _ Gloss=give|Ref=NEH_1:11!21|MId=o160010110212|Strong=5414|Frame=A0:160010110021;A1:160010110213;|Type=imperative 36 ֵ֣הוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 35 obj _ Gloss=him|Ref=NEH_1:11!21|MId=o160010110213|Strong=1930a|Type=pronominal 37-38 לְרַחֲמִ֔ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 38 case _ Gloss=(to)|Ref=NEH_1:11!22|MId=o160010110221|Strong=3807a 38 רַחֲמִ֔ים רַחֲמִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 35 obl _ Gloss=compassion(s)|Ref=NEH_1:11!22|MId=o160010110222|Strong=7356 39-40 לִפְנֵ֖י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 40 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=NEH_1:11!23|MId=o160010110231|Strong=3807a 40 פְנֵ֖י פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 35 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=NEH_1:11!23|MId=o160010110232|Strong=6440 41-42 הָאִ֣ישׁ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 42 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_1:11!24|MId=o160010110241|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 42 אִ֣ישׁ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 40 compound:smixut _ Gloss=man|Ref=NEH_1:11!24|MId=o160010110242|Strong=0376 43-44 הַזֶּ֑ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 43 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 44 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=NEH_1:11!25|MId=o160010110251|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 44 זֶּ֑ה זֶה DET _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 42 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=NEH_1:11!25|MId=o160010110252|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative 45-46 וַאֲנִ֛י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 45 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 48 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_1:11!26|MId=o160010110261|Strong=2050b 46 אֲנִ֛י אֲנִי PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 48 nsubj _ Gloss=I|Ref=NEH_1:11!26|MId=o160010110262|Strong=0589|Type=personal 47 הָיִ֥יתִי הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 48 cop _ Gloss=I.was|Ref=NEH_1:11!27|MId=o160010110271|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:160010110262;|Type=qatal 48 מַשְׁקֶ֖ה מַשְׁקֶה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 conj _ Gloss=cup.bearer|Ref=NEH_1:11!28|MId=o160010110281|Strong=4945 49-51 לַמֶּֽלֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 49 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 51 case _ Gloss=of|Ref=NEH_1:11!29|MId=o160010110291|Strong=3807a 50 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 51 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_1:11!29|MId=o160010110291ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 51 מֶּֽלֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 48 nmod _ Gloss=king|Ref=NEH_1:11!29|MId=o160010110292|Strong=4428 52 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 51 punct _ Ref=NEH_1:11!29|SpaceAfter=No 53 פ פ PUNCT _ _ 51 punct _ Ref=NEH_1:11!29 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: request - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: no - hedged: yes (נָא) | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | תְּהִי *let it be* | jussive · qal | אָזְנ *ear* | | | | | יִרְאָה *fear* | infinitive construct · qal | עֲבָדֶי *your servants* | שְׁמ *name* | | | | הַצְלִֽיח *grant* | imperative · hiphil | אֲדֹנ *Lord* | | | | | תְנ *give* | imperative · qal | אֲדֹנ *Lord* | ֵהוּ *him* | | | | הָיִיתִי *I was* | qatal · qal | אֲנִי *I* | | | | 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. ## 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. [O Lord, I beseech Thee, let now Thine ear be attentive to the prayer of Thy servant, and to the prayer of Thy servants, who delight to fear Thy name; and prosper, I pray Thee, Thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.' Now I was cupbearer to the king.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.11/) **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:NEH:10`. - ← previous: [Nehemiah 1:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH.1.10/) - next →: [Nehemiah 2:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH.2.1/) - ↑ back to [Nehemiah 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH/1/)