--- title: 1 Kings 12:7 — And they spoke unto him, saying: 'If thou wilt be a servant unto thi… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And they spoke unto him, saying: 'If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.' Who acts: people, thou. 1 Kings 12:7 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Jonathan, JPS 1917 and --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.12.7/) [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/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [1 Kings](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI/) / [chapter 12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI/12/) / 12:7 # 1 Kings 12:7 מְלָכִים א **Who acts:** people, thou · **What happens:** speak, say, be, serve, answer · **To what, where:** servant, people, good words, servants · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is 1 Kings 12:7 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Nevi'im — the Prophets). 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 — people, thou — and what happens in the verse to servant, people, good words, servants, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Jonathan 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 22 chapters of 1 Kings on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַיְדַבְּר֨וּאֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־הַ֠יּוֹם תִּֽהְיֶה־עֶ֜בֶד לָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם וַעֲנִיתָ֕ם וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם דְּבָרִ֣ים טוֹבִ֑ים וְהָי֥וּ לְךָ֛ עֲבָדִ֖ים כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ [And they spoke unto him, saying: 'If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.458/) ## 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:1KI:440 # text = וַיְדַבְּר֨וּאֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־הַ֠יּוֹם תִּֽהְיֶה־עֶ֜בֶד לָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם וַעֲנִיתָ֕ם וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם דְּבָרִ֣ים טוֹבִ֑ים וְהָי֥וּ לְךָ֛ עֲבָדִ֖ים כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ # verse = 1KI.12.7 1-4 וַיְדַבְּר֨וּאֵלָ֜יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_12:7!2|MId=o110120070021|Strong=2050b 2 יְדַבְּר֨וּ דָבַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=they.spoke|Ref=1KI_12:7!2|MId=o110120070022|Strong=1696|Frame=A0:110120060052;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 אֵלָ֜י אֶל ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1KI_12:7!3|MId=o110120070031|Strong=0413 4 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=1KI_12:7!3|MId=o110120070032|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 5-6 לֵאמֹ֗ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 33 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=1KI_12:7!4|MId=o110120070041|Strong=3807a 6 אמֹ֗ר אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 5 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=1KI_12:7!4|MId=o110120070042|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:110120060052;|Type=infinitive_construct 7 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 11 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=1KI_12:7!5|MId=o110120070051|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 8-9 הַ֠יּוֹם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 הַ֠ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 9 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=1KI_12:7!6|MId=o110120070061|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 9 יּוֹם יוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 11 obl _ Gloss=day|Ref=1KI_12:7!6|MId=o110120070062|Strong=3117 10 תִּֽהְיֶה־ הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 11 cop _ Gloss=you.will.be|Ref=1KI_12:7!7|MId=o110120070071|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:110120060022;|Type=yiqtol|SpaceAfter=No 11 עֶ֜בֶד עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 33 advcl _ Gloss=a.servant|Ref=1KI_12:7!8|MId=o110120070081|Strong=5650 12-14 לָעָ֤ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 לָ לְ ADP _ _ 14 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1KI_12:7!9|MId=o110120070091|Strong=3807a 13 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 14 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=1KI_12:7!9|MId=o110120070091ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 14 עָ֤ם עַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 11 obl _ Gloss=people|Ref=1KI_12:7!9|MId=o110120070092|Strong=5971 15-16 הַזֶּה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 16 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=1KI_12:7!10|MId=o110120070101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 16 זֶּה֙ זֶה DET _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 14 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=1KI_12:7!10|MId=o110120070102|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative 17-19 וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 וַֽ וְ CCONJ _ _ 18 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_12:7!11|MId=o110120070111|Strong=2050b 18 עֲבַדְתָּ֔ עָבַד VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 11 conj _ Gloss=you|Ref=1KI_12:7!11|MId=o110120070112|Strong=5647|Frame=A0:110120060022;A1:110120070113;|Type=weqatal 19 ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 obj _ Gloss=will.serve.them|Ref=1KI_12:7!11|MId=o110120070113|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 20-22 וַעֲנִיתָ֕ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 21 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_12:7!12|MId=o110120070121|Strong=2050b 21 עֲנִיתָ֕ עָנָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 11 conj _ Gloss=you|Ref=1KI_12:7!12|MId=o110120070122|Strong=6030|Frame=A0:110120060022;A1:110120070123;|Type=weqatal 22 ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 obj _ Gloss=will.answer.them|Ref=1KI_12:7!12|MId=o110120070123|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 23-24 וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 24 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_12:7!13|MId=o110120070131|Strong=2050b 24 דִבַּרְתָּ֥ דָבַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=2 11 conj _ Gloss=you.will.speak|Ref=1KI_12:7!13|MId=o110120070132|Strong=1696|Frame=A0:110120060022;A1:110120070151;|Type=weqatal 25-26 אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 אֲלֵי אֶל ADP _ _ 26 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1KI_12:7!14|MId=o110120070141|Strong=0413 26 הֶ֖ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=1KI_12:7!14|MId=o110120070142|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 27 דְּבָרִ֣ים דָּבָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 24 obj _ Gloss=words|Ref=1KI_12:7!15|MId=o110120070151|Strong=1697 28 טוֹבִ֑ים טוֹב ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 27 amod _ Gloss=kind|Ref=1KI_12:7!16|MId=o110120070161|Strong=2896|Type=adjective 29-30 וְהָי֥וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 33 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_12:7!17|MId=o110120070171|Strong=2050b 30 הָי֥וּ הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 33 cop _ Gloss=they.will.be|Ref=1KI_12:7!17|MId=o110120070172|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:110120070093;|Type=weqatal 31-32 לְךָ֛ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 ל לְ ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=1KI_12:7!18|MId=o110120070181|Strong=3807a 32 ְךָ֛ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 33 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=1KI_12:7!18|MId=o110120070182|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 33 עֲבָדִ֖ים עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 ccomp _ Gloss=servants|Ref=1KI_12:7!19|MId=o110120070191|Strong=5650 34 כָּל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 33 obl _ Gloss=all|Ref=1KI_12:7!20|MId=o110120070201|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 35-36 הַיָּמִֽים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 36 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=1KI_12:7!21|MId=o110120070211|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 36 יָּמִֽים יוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 34 compound:smixut _ Gloss=days|Ref=1KI_12:7!21|MId=o110120070212|Strong=3117 37 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 36 punct _ Ref=1KI_12:7!21 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יְדַבְּרוּ *they spoke* | wayyiqtol · piel | | | | | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | | | | | | תִּֽהְיֶה־ *you will be* | yiqtol · qal | | | | | | עֲבַדְתָּ *you* | weqatal · qal | | ם *will serve them* | | | | עֲנִיתָ *you* | weqatal · qal | | ם *will answer them* | | | | דִבַּרְתָּ *you will speak* | weqatal · piel | | דְּבָרִים *words* | | | | הָיוּ *they will be* | weqatal · qal | | | | | 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. ## Targum Jonathan {#onkelos} וּמַלִילוּ עִמֵיהּ לְמֵימַר אִם יוֹמָא דֵין תִּתְעַלֵיב לְעַמָא הָדֵין וּתִפְלְחִינוּן וְתַעֲנִינוּן מִלִין טָבָן וּתְמַלֵיל עִמְהוֹן פִּתְגָמִין תַּקְנִין וִיהוֹן לָךְ עַבְדִין כָּל יוֹמַיָא: 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 they spoke unto him, saying: 'If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.458/) **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). 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