--- title: Nehemiah 8:9 — And Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe,… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people: 'This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep.' For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law. Who acts: Nehemiah, Levites, day, peop --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH.8.9/) [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 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH/8/) / 8:9 # Nehemiah 8:9 נְחֶמְיָה **Who acts:** Nehemiah, Levites, day, people · **What happens:** be, teach, say, not mourn, weep, hear · **To what, where:** Tirshatha, people, words, Law · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is Nehemiah 8:9 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 — Nehemiah, Levites, day, people — and what happens in the verse to Tirshatha, people, words, Law, 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. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר נְחֶמְיָ֣ה ה֣וּא הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָא וְעֶזְרָ֣א הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀ הַסֹּפֵ֡ר וְהַלְוִיִּם֩ הַמְּבִינִ֨ים אֶת־הָעָ֜ם לְכָל־הָעָ֗ם הַיּ֤וֹם קָדֹֽשׁ־הוּא֙ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם אַל־תִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּ וְאַל־תִּבְכּ֑וּ כִּ֤י בוֹכִים֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם כְּשָׁמְעָ֖ם אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ [And Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people: 'This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep.' For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.230/) ## 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:204 # text = וַיֹּ֣אמֶר נְחֶמְיָ֣ה ה֣וּא הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָא וְעֶזְרָ֣א הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀ הַסֹּפֵ֡ר וְהַלְוִיִּם֩ הַמְּבִינִ֨ים אֶת־הָעָ֜ם לְכָל־הָעָ֗ם הַיּ֤וֹם קָדֹֽשׁ־הוּא֙ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם אַל־תִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּ וְאַל־תִּבְכּ֑וּ כִּ֤י בוֹכִים֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם כְּשָׁמְעָ֖ם אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ # verse = NEH.8.9 1-2 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_8:9!1|MId=o160080090011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֣אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=NEH_8:9!1|MId=o160080090012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:160080090021;160080090052;160080090083;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 נְחֶמְיָ֣ה נְחֶמְיָה PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Nehemiah|Ref=NEH_8:9!2|MId=o160080090021|Strong=5166 4 ה֣וּא הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ Gloss=he|Ref=NEH_8:9!3|MId=o160080090031|Strong=1931|Type=personal 5-6 הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָא _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=[was].the|Ref=NEH_8:9!4|MId=o160080090041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 תִּרְשָׁ֡תָא תִּרְשָׁתָא ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 3 acl _ Gloss=governor|Ref=NEH_8:9!4|MId=o160080090042|Strong=8660 7-8 וְעֶזְרָ֣א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 8 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_8:9!5|MId=o160080090051|Strong=2050b 8 עֶזְרָ֣א עֶזְרָא PROPN _ _ 3 conj _ Gloss=Ezra|Ref=NEH_8:9!5|MId=o160080090052|Strong=5830 9-10 הַכֹּהֵ֣ן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 10 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_8:9!6|MId=o160080090061|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 10 כֹּהֵ֣ן כֹּהֵן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 appos _ Gloss=priest|Ref=NEH_8:9!6|MId=o160080090062|Strong=3548 11 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 10 punct _ Ref=NEH_8:9!6 12-13 הַסֹּפֵ֡ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 13 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_8:9!7|MId=o160080090071|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 13 סֹּפֵ֡ר סֹפֵר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 appos _ Gloss=scribe|Ref=NEH_8:9!7|MId=o160080090072|Strong=5608a 14-16 וְהַלְוִיִּם֩ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 16 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_8:9!8|MId=o160080090081|Strong=2050b 15 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 16 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_8:9!8|MId=o160080090082|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 16 לְוִיִּם֩ לֵוִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 3 conj _ Gloss=Levites|Ref=NEH_8:9!8|MId=o160080090083|Strong=3881|Type=gentilic 17-18 הַמְּבִינִ֨ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 הַ הַ SCONJ _ _ 18 mark _ Gloss=[who|Ref=NEH_8:9!9|MId=o160080090091|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 18 מְּבִינִ֨ים בִּין VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur 16 acl:relcl _ Gloss=were].causing.to.understand|Ref=NEH_8:9!9|MId=o160080090092|Strong=0995|Frame=AA:160080090083;A0:160080090112;|Type=participle_active 19 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=NEH_8:9!10|MId=o160080090101|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 20-21 הָעָ֜ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 21 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_8:9!11|MId=o160080090111|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 21 עָ֜ם עַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 18 obj _ Gloss=people|Ref=NEH_8:9!11|MId=o160080090112|Strong=5971 22-23 לְכָל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_8:9!12|MId=o160080090121|Strong=3807a 23 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 obl _ Gloss=all|Ref=NEH_8:9!12|MId=o160080090122|Strong=3605 24-25 הָעָ֗ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 25 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_8:9!13|MId=o160080090131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 25 עָ֗ם עַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 23 compound:smixut _ Gloss=people|Ref=NEH_8:9!13|MId=o160080090132|Strong=5971 26-27 הַיּ֤וֹם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 27 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=NEH_8:9!14|MId=o160080090141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 27 יּ֤וֹם יוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 dislocated _ Gloss=day|Ref=NEH_8:9!14|MId=o160080090142|Strong=3117 28 קָדֹֽשׁ־ קָדוֹשׁ ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ Gloss=[is].holy|Ref=NEH_8:9!15|MId=o160080090151|Strong=6918|Type=adjective|SpaceAfter=No 29 הוּא֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 28 nsubj _ Gloss=it|Ref=NEH_8:9!16|MId=o160080090161|Strong=1931|Type=personal 30-31 לַיהוָ֣ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_8:9!17|MId=o160080090171|Strong=3807a 31 יהוָ֣ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 28 obl _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=NEH_8:9!17|MId=o160080090172|Strong=3068 32-33 אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 אֱלֹהֵי אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 31 appos _ Gloss=God|Ref=NEH_8:9!18|MId=o160080090181|Strong=0430 33 כֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 32 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=NEH_8:9!18|MId=o160080090182|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 34 אַל־ אַל ADV _ _ 35 advmod _ Gloss=do.not|Ref=NEH_8:9!19|MId=o160080090191|Strong=0408|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No 35 תִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּ אָבַל VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HITHPAEL|Number=Plur|Person=2 28 parataxis _ Gloss=mourn|Ref=NEH_8:9!20|MId=o160080090201|Strong=0056|Frame=A0:160080090132;|Type=jussive 36-37 וְאַל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 38 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_8:9!21|MId=o160080090211|Strong=2050b 37 אַל־ אַל ADV _ _ 38 advmod _ Gloss=do.not|Ref=NEH_8:9!21|MId=o160080090212|Strong=0408|Type=negative 38 תִּבְכּ֑וּ בָּכָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 28 conj _ Gloss=weep|Ref=NEH_8:9!22|MId=o160080090221|Strong=1058|Frame=A0:160080090132;|Type=jussive 39 כִּ֤י כִּי SCONJ _ _ 40 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=NEH_8:9!23|MId=o160080090231|Strong=3588 40 בוֹכִים֙ בָּכָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 28 advcl _ Gloss=[were].weeping|Ref=NEH_8:9!24|MId=o160080090241|Strong=1058|Frame=A0:160080090262;|Type=participle_active 41 כָּל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 40 nsubj _ Gloss=all|Ref=NEH_8:9!25|MId=o160080090251|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 42-43 הָעָ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 42 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 43 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_8:9!26|MId=o160080090261|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 43 עָ֔ם עַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 41 compound:smixut _ Gloss=people|Ref=NEH_8:9!26|MId=o160080090262|Strong=5971 44-46 כְּשָׁמְעָ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 44 כְּ כְּ ADP _ _ 45 case _ Gloss=just|Ref=NEH_8:9!27|MId=o160080090271|Strong=3509a 45 שָׁמְע שָׁמַע VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 40 advcl _ Gloss=as|Ref=NEH_8:9!27|MId=o160080090272|Strong=8085|Frame=A0:160080090273;A1:160080090291;|Type=infinitive_construct 46 ָ֖ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 45 nsubj _ Gloss=they.heard|Ref=NEH_8:9!27|MId=o160080090273|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 47 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 48 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=NEH_8:9!28|MId=o160080090281|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 48 דִּבְרֵ֥י דָּבָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 45 obj _ Gloss=the.words|Ref=NEH_8:9!29|MId=o160080090291|Strong=1697 49-50 הַתּוֹרָֽה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 49 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 50 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=NEH_8:9!30|MId=o160080090301|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 50 תּוֹרָֽה תּוֹרָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 48 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.law|Ref=NEH_8:9!30|MId=o160080090302|Strong=8451 51 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 50 punct _ Ref=NEH_8:9!30 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: request - 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 | נְחֶמְיָה *Nehemiah* + עֶזְרָא *Ezra* + לְוִיִּם *Levites* | | | | | מְּבִינִים *were\] causing to understand* | participle active · hiphil | עָם *people* | | | לְוִיִּם *Levites* | | **not** תִּֽתְאַבְּלוּ *mourn* | jussive · hithpael | עָם *people* | | | | | **not** תִּבְכּוּ *weep* | jussive · qal | עָם *people* | | | | | בוֹכִים *\[were\] weeping* | participle active · qal | עָם *people* | | | | | שָׁמְע *as* | infinitive construct · qal | ָם *they heard* | דִּבְרֵי *the words* | | | 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. [And Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people: 'This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep.' For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.230/) **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:204`. - ← previous: [Nehemiah 8:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH.8.8/) - next →: [Nehemiah 8:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH.8.10/) - ↑ back to [Nehemiah 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH/8/)