--- title: Nehemiah 13:5 — had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests. 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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 — chambers, commandment — and what happens in the verse to great chamber, meal offerings, oil, Levites, 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. וַיַּ֨עַשׂ ל֜וֹ לִשְׁכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֗ה וְשָׁ֣ם הָי֪וּ לְפָנִ֟ים נֹ֠תְנִים אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֨ה הַלְּבוֹנָ֜ה וְהַכֵּלִ֗ים וּמַעְשַׂ֤ר הַדָּגָן֙ הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר מִצְוַת֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים וּתְרוּמַ֖ת הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ [had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.411/) ## 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:378 # text = וַיַּ֨עַשׂ ל֜וֹ לִשְׁכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֗ה וְשָׁ֣ם הָי֪וּ לְפָנִ֟ים נֹ֠תְנִים אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֨ה הַלְּבוֹנָ֜ה וְהַכֵּלִ֗ים וּמַעְשַׂ֤ר הַדָּגָן֙ הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר מִצְוַת֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים וּתְרוּמַ֖ת הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ # verse = NEH.13.5 1-2 וַיַּ֨עַשׂ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_13:5!1|MId=o160130050011|Strong=2050b 2 יַּ֨עַשׂ עָשָׂה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.made|Ref=NEH_13:5!1|MId=o160130050012|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:160130040031;A1:160130050031;|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 ל֜וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 ל לְ ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=NEH_13:5!2|MId=o160130050021|Strong=3807a 4 ֜וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=NEH_13:5!2|MId=o160130050022|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 5 לִשְׁכָּ֣ה לִשְׁכָּה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 2 obj _ Gloss=a.room|Ref=NEH_13:5!3|MId=o160130050031|Strong=3957 6 גְדוֹלָ֗ה גָּדוֹל ADJ _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 5 amod _ Gloss=large|Ref=NEH_13:5!4|MId=o160130050041|Strong=1419|Type=adjective 7-8 וְשָׁ֣ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 11 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_13:5!5|MId=o160130050051|Strong=2050b 8 שָׁ֣ם שָׁם ADV _ _ 11 advmod _ Gloss=there|Ref=NEH_13:5!5|MId=o160130050052|Strong=8033 9 הָי֪וּ הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 11 cop _ Gloss=people.were|Ref=NEH_13:5!6|MId=o160130050061|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:160130050081;|Type=qatal 10-11 לְפָנִ֟ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 11 case _ Gloss=formerly|Ref=NEH_13:5!7|MId=o160130050071|Strong=3807a 11 פָנִ֟ים פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 2 conj _ Gloss=|Ref=NEH_13:5!7|MId=o160130050072|Strong=6440 12 נֹ֠תְנִים נָתַן VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 11 nsubj _ Gloss=putting|Ref=NEH_13:5!8|MId=o160130050081|Strong=5414|Frame=A1:160130050102;160130050112;160130050123;160130050132;160130050212;|Type=participle_active 13 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=NEH_13:5!9|MId=o160130050091|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 14-15 הַמִּנְחָ֨ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 15 det _ Gloss=the.grain|Ref=NEH_13:5!10|MId=o160130050101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 15 מִּנְחָ֨ה מִנְחָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 12 obj _ Gloss=offering|Ref=NEH_13:5!10|MId=o160130050102|Strong=4503 16-17 הַלְּבוֹנָ֜ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 17 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_13:5!11|MId=o160130050111|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 17 לְּבוֹנָ֜ה לְבֹנָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 15 conj _ Gloss=frankincense|Ref=NEH_13:5!11|MId=o160130050112|Strong=3828 18-20 וְהַכֵּלִ֗ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 20 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_13:5!12|MId=o160130050121|Strong=2050b 19 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 20 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_13:5!12|MId=o160130050122|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 20 כֵּלִ֗ים כְּלִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 15 conj _ Gloss=utensils|Ref=NEH_13:5!12|MId=o160130050123|Strong=3627 21-22 וּמַעְשַׂ֤ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 22 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_13:5!13|MId=o160130050131|Strong=2050b 22 מַעְשַׂ֤ר מַעֲשֵׂר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 15 conj _ Gloss=the.tithe|Ref=NEH_13:5!13|MId=o160130050132|Strong=4643 23-24 הַדָּגָן֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 24 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=NEH_13:5!14|MId=o160130050141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 24 דָּגָן֙ דָּגָן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 22 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.grain|Ref=NEH_13:5!14|MId=o160130050142|Strong=1715 25-26 הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 26 det _ Gloss=the.new|Ref=NEH_13:5!15|MId=o160130050151|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 26 תִּיר֣וֹשׁ תִּירוֹשׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 24 conj _ Gloss=wine|Ref=NEH_13:5!15|MId=o160130050152|Strong=8492 27-29 וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 29 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_13:5!16|MId=o160130050161|Strong=2050b 28 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 29 det _ Gloss=the.fresh|Ref=NEH_13:5!16|MId=o160130050162|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 29 יִּצְהָ֔ר יִצְהָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 24 conj _ Gloss=oil|Ref=NEH_13:5!16|MId=o160130050163|Strong=3323 30 מִצְוַת֙ מִצְוָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 22 appos _ Gloss=the.commandment|Ref=NEH_13:5!17|MId=o160130050171|Strong=4687 31-32 הַלְוִיִּ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 32 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=NEH_13:5!18|MId=o160130050181|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 32 לְוִיִּ֔ם לֵוִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 30 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.Levites|Ref=NEH_13:5!18|MId=o160130050182|Strong=3881|Type=gentilic 33-35 וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 35 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_13:5!19|MId=o160130050191|Strong=2050b 34 הַ הַ SCONJ _ _ 35 mark _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_13:5!19|MId=o160130050192|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 35 מְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים שִׁיר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=POLEL|Number=Plur 32 conj _ Gloss=singers|Ref=NEH_13:5!19|MId=o160130050193|Strong=7891|Type=participle_active 36-38 וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 38 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_13:5!20|MId=o160130050201|Strong=2050b 37 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 38 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_13:5!20|MId=o160130050202|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 38 שֹּׁעֲרִ֑ים שֹׁועֵר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 32 conj _ Gloss=gatekeepers|Ref=NEH_13:5!20|MId=o160130050203|Strong=7778 39-40 וּתְרוּמַ֖ת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 40 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_13:5!21|MId=o160130050211|Strong=2050b 40 תְרוּמַ֖ת תְּרוּמָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 15 conj _ Gloss=the.contribution|Ref=NEH_13:5!21|MId=o160130050212|Strong=8641 41-42 הַכֹּהֲנִֽים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 42 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=NEH_13:5!22|MId=o160130050221|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 42 כֹּהֲנִֽים כֹּהֵן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 40 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.priests|Ref=NEH_13:5!22|MId=o160130050222|Strong=3548 43 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 42 punct _ Ref=NEH_13:5!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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יַּעַשׂ *he made* | wayyiqtol · qal | | לִשְׁכָּה *a room* | | | | הָיוּ *people were* | qatal · qal | נֹתְנִים *putting* | | | | | נֹתְנִים *putting* | participle active · qal | | מִּנְחָה *offering* + לְּבוֹנָה *frankincense* + כֵּלִים *utensils* + מַעְשַׂר *the tithe* + תְרוּמַת *the contribution* | | | 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. [had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.411/) **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:378`. - ← previous: [Nehemiah 13:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH.13.4/) - next →: [Nehemiah 13:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH.13.6/) - ↑ back to [Nehemiah 13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH/13/)