--- title: Nehemiah 9:8 — and foundest his heart faithful before Thee, and madest a covenant w… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: and foundest his heart faithful before Thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, even to give it unto his seed, and hast performed Thy words; for Thou art righteous; Who acts: Thou, Thy. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH.9.8/) [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 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH/9/) / 9:8 # Nehemiah 9:8 נְחֶמְיָה **Who acts:** Thou, Thy · **What happens:** find, make, give, perform, be, word · **To what, where:** heart, covenant, land, words This is Nehemiah 9:8 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 — Thou, Thy — and what happens in the verse to heart, covenant, land, words, 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. וּמָצָ֣אתָ אֶת־לְבָבוֹ֮ נֶאֱמָ֣ן לְפָנֶיךָ֒ וְכָר֨וֹת עִמּ֜וֹ הַבְּרִ֗ית לָתֵ֡ת אֶת־אֶרֶץ֩ הַכְּנַעֲנִ֨י הַחִתִּ֜י הָאֱמֹרִ֧י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֛י וְהַיְבוּסִ֥י וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י לָתֵ֣ת לְזַרְע֑וֹ וַתָּ֙קֶם֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ כִּ֥י צַדִּ֖יק אָֽתָּה׃ [and foundest his heart faithful before Thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, even to give it unto his seed, and hast performed Thy words; for Thou art righteous;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.249/) ## 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:221 # text = וּמָצָ֣אתָ אֶת־לְבָבוֹ֮ נֶאֱמָ֣ן לְפָנֶיךָ֒ וְכָר֨וֹת עִמּ֜וֹ הַבְּרִ֗ית לָתֵ֡ת אֶת־אֶרֶץ֩ הַכְּנַעֲנִ֨י הַחִתִּ֜י הָאֱמֹרִ֧י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֛י וְהַיְבוּסִ֥י וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י לָתֵ֣ת לְזַרְע֑וֹ וַתָּ֙קֶם֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ כִּ֥י צַדִּ֖יק אָֽתָּה׃ # verse = NEH.9.8 1-2 וּמָצָ֣אתָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_9:8!1|MId=o160090080011|Strong=2050b 2 מָצָ֣אתָ מָצָא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 0 root _ Gloss=you.found|Ref=NEH_9:8!1|MId=o160090080012|Strong=4672|Frame=A0:160090070031;A1:160090080041;|Type=weqatal 3 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=NEH_9:8!2|MId=o160090080021|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 4-5 לְבָבוֹ֮ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 לְבָב לֵבָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ Gloss=heart|Ref=NEH_9:8!3|MId=o160090080031|Strong=3824 5 וֹ֮ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=NEH_9:8!3|MId=o160090080032|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 6 נֶאֱמָ֣ן אָמַן VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing 2 obj _ Gloss=faithful|Ref=NEH_9:8!4|MId=o160090080041|Strong=0539|Frame=A0:160090080031;|Type=participle_active 7-9 לְפָנֶיךָ֒ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 8 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=NEH_9:8!5|MId=o160090080051|Strong=3807a 8 פָנֶי פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 6 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=NEH_9:8!5|MId=o160090080052|Strong=6440 9 ךָ֒ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ Gloss=you|Ref=NEH_9:8!5|MId=o160090080053|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 10-11 וְכָר֨וֹת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 11 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_9:8!6|MId=o160090080061|Strong=2050b 11 כָר֨וֹת כָּרַת VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 2 conj _ Gloss=you.made|Ref=NEH_9:8!6|MId=o160090080062|Strong=3772|Frame=A0:160090070031;A1:160090080082;|Type=infinitive_absolute 12-13 עִמּ֜וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 עִמּ עִם ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=with|Ref=NEH_9:8!7|MId=o160090080071|Strong=5973 13 ֜וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=NEH_9:8!7|MId=o160090080072|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 14-15 הַבְּרִ֗ית _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 15 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_9:8!8|MId=o160090080081|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 15 בְּרִ֗ית בְּרִית NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 11 obj _ Gloss=covenant|Ref=NEH_9:8!8|MId=o160090080082|Strong=1285 16-17 לָתֵ֡ת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 לָ לְ ADP _ _ 17 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_9:8!9|MId=o160090080091|Strong=3807a 17 תֵ֡ת נָתַן VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 11 advcl _ Gloss=give|Ref=NEH_9:8!9|MId=o160090080092|Strong=5414|Frame=A0:160090070031;A1:160090080111;|Type=infinitive_construct 18 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 19 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=NEH_9:8!10|MId=o160090080101|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 19 אֶרֶץ֩ אֶרֶץ NOUN _ Number=Sing 17 obj _ Gloss=the.land|Ref=NEH_9:8!11|MId=o160090080111|Strong=0776 20-21 הַכְּנַעֲנִ֨י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 21 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=NEH_9:8!12|MId=o160090080121|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 21 כְּנַעֲנִ֨י כְּנַעֲנִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 19 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.Canaanite[s]|Ref=NEH_9:8!12|MId=o160090080122|Strong=3669|Type=gentilic 22-23 הַחִתִּ֜י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 23 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_9:8!13|MId=o160090080131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 23 חִתִּ֜י חִתִּי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 21 conj _ Gloss=Hittite[s]|Ref=NEH_9:8!13|MId=o160090080132|Strong=2850|Type=gentilic 24-25 הָאֱמֹרִ֧י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 25 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_9:8!14|MId=o160090080141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 25 אֱמֹרִ֧י אֱמֹרִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 21 conj _ Gloss=Amorite[s]|Ref=NEH_9:8!14|MId=o160090080142|Strong=0567|Type=gentilic 26-28 וְהַפְּרִזִּ֛י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 28 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_9:8!15|MId=o160090080151|Strong=2050b 27 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 28 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_9:8!15|MId=o160090080152|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 28 פְּרִזִּ֛י פְּרִזִּי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 21 conj _ Gloss=Perizzite[s]|Ref=NEH_9:8!15|MId=o160090080153|Strong=6522|Type=gentilic 29-31 וְהַיְבוּסִ֥י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 31 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_9:8!16|MId=o160090080161|Strong=2050b 30 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 31 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_9:8!16|MId=o160090080162|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 31 יְבוּסִ֥י יְבוּסִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 21 conj _ Gloss=Jebusite[s]|Ref=NEH_9:8!16|MId=o160090080163|Strong=2983|Type=gentilic 32-34 וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 34 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_9:8!17|MId=o160090080171|Strong=2050b 33 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 34 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NEH_9:8!17|MId=o160090080172|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 34 גִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י גִּרְגָּשִׁי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 21 conj _ Gloss=Girgashite[s]|Ref=NEH_9:8!17|MId=o160090080173|Strong=1622|Type=gentilic 35-36 לָתֵ֣ת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 לָ לְ ADP _ _ 36 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_9:8!18|MId=o160090080181|Strong=3807a 36 תֵ֣ת נָתַן VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 17 conj _ Gloss=give|Ref=NEH_9:8!18|MId=o160090080182|Strong=5414|Frame=A0:160090070031;A1:160090080111;|Type=infinitive_construct 37-39 לְזַרְע֑וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 38 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NEH_9:8!19|MId=o160090080191|Strong=3807a 38 זַרְע זֶרַע NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 36 obl _ Gloss=offspring|Ref=NEH_9:8!19|MId=o160090080192|Strong=2233 39 ֑וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 38 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=NEH_9:8!19|MId=o160090080193|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 40-41 וַתָּ֙קֶם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 41 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NEH_9:8!20|MId=o160090080201|Strong=2050b 41 תָּ֙קֶם֙ קוּם VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=2 2 conj _ Gloss=you.fulfilled|Ref=NEH_9:8!20|MId=o160090080202|Strong=6965|Frame=AA:160090070031;A0:160090080221;|Type=wayyiqtol 42 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 43 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=NEH_9:8!21|MId=o160090080211|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 43-44 דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 43 דְּבָרֶ֔י דָּבָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 41 obj _ Gloss=words|Ref=NEH_9:8!22|MId=o160090080221|Strong=1697 44 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 43 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=NEH_9:8!22|MId=o160090080222|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 45 כִּ֥י כִּי SCONJ _ _ 46 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=NEH_9:8!23|MId=o160090080231|Strong=3588 46 צַדִּ֖יק צַדִּיק ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 advcl _ Gloss=[are].righteous|Ref=NEH_9:8!24|MId=o160090080241|Strong=6662|Type=adjective 47 אָֽתָּה אַתָּה PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 46 nsubj _ Gloss=you|Ref=NEH_9:8!25|MId=o160090080251|Strong=0859|Type=personal|SpaceAfter=No 48 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 47 punct _ Ref=NEH_9:8!25 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: request - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: no - indirect: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | מָצָאתָ *you found* | weqatal · qal | | נֶאֱמָן *faithful* | | | | נֶאֱמָן *faithful* | participle active · niphal | לְבָב *heart* | | | | | כָרוֹת *you made* | infinitive absolute · qal | | בְּרִית *covenant* | | | | תֵת *give* | infinitive construct · qal | | אֶרֶץ *the land* | | | | תֵת *give* | infinitive construct · qal | | אֶרֶץ *the land* | | | | תָּקֶם *you fulfilled* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | דְּבָרֶי *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 foundest his heart faithful before Thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, even to give it unto his seed, and hast performed Thy words; for Thou art righteous;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/NEH.249/) **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:221`. - ← previous: [Nehemiah 9:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH.9.7/) - next →: [Nehemiah 9:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH.9.9/) - ↑ back to [Nehemiah 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/NEH/9/)