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title: 1 Kings 18:10 — As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither m… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee; and when they said: He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not. Who acts: LORD, nation. 1 Kings 18:10 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Jonathan, J
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# 1 Kings 18:10 מְלָכִים א

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**Who acts:** LORD, nation · **What happens:** live, not send, seek, say, not be, take · **To what, where:** thee, oath · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse

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This is 1 Kings 18:10 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 — LORD, nation — and what happens in the verse to thee, oath, 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.

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חַ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אִם־יֶשׁ־גּ֤וֹי וּמַמְלָכָה֙ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־שָׁלַ֨ח אֲדֹנִ֥י שָׁם֙ לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔ וְאָמְר֖וּ אָ֑יִן וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַ אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ וְאֶת־הַגּ֔וֹי כִּ֖י לֹ֥א יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה׃

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[As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee; and when they said: He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.660/)

## The tree {#tree}

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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:633
# text = חַ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אִם־יֶשׁ־גּ֤וֹי וּמַמְלָכָה֙ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־שָׁלַ֨ח אֲדֹנִ֥י שָׁם֙ לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔ וְאָמְר֖וּ אָ֑יִן וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַ אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ וְאֶת־הַגּ֔וֹי כִּ֖י לֹ֥א יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה׃
# verse = 1KI.18.10
1	חַ֣י	חַי	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	0	root	_	Gloss=[by].the.life|Ref=1KI_18:10!1|MId=o110180100011|Strong=2416|Type=adjective
2	׀	׀	PUNCT	_	_	1	punct	_	Ref=1KI_18:10!1
3	יְהוָ֣ה	יהוה	PROPN	_	_	1	nsubj	_	Gloss=of.Yahweh|Ref=1KI_18:10!2|MId=o110180100021|Strong=3068
4-5	אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
4	אֱלֹהֶ֗י	אֱלֹהִים	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	3	appos	_	Gloss=God|Ref=1KI_18:10!3|MId=o110180100031|Strong=0430
5	ךָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=1KI_18:10!3|MId=o110180100032|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
6	אִם־	אִם	SCONJ	_	_	7	mark	_	Gloss=if|Ref=1KI_18:10!4|MId=o110180100041|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No
7	יֶשׁ־	יֵשׁ	ADV	_	_	1	parataxis	_	Gloss=there.[is]|Ref=1KI_18:10!5|MId=o110180100051|Strong=3426|Type=demonstrative|SpaceAfter=No
8	גּ֤וֹי	גּוֹי	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	Gloss=a.nation|Ref=1KI_18:10!6|MId=o110180100061|Strong=1471
9-10	וּמַמְלָכָה֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
9	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	10	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_18:10!7|MId=o110180100071|Strong=2050b
10	מַמְלָכָה֙	מַמְלָכָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	8	conj	_	Gloss=a.kingdom|Ref=1KI_18:10!7|MId=o110180100072|Strong=4467
11	אֲ֠שֶׁר	אֲשֶׁר	SCONJ	_	_	13	mark	_	Gloss=where|Ref=1KI_18:10!8|MId=o110180100081|Strong=0834|Type=relative
12	לֹֽא־	לֹא	ADV	_	_	13	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=1KI_18:10!9|MId=o110180100091|Strong=3808|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No
13	שָׁלַ֨ח	שָׁלַח	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	8	acl:relcl	_	Gloss=he.has.sent|Ref=1KI_18:10!10|MId=o110180100101|Strong=7971|Frame=A0:110180100111;|Type=qatal
14-15	אֲדֹנִ֥י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
14	אֲדֹנ	אָדוֹן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	Gloss=master|Ref=1KI_18:10!11|MId=o110180100111|Strong=0113
15	ִ֥י	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=my|Ref=1KI_18:10!11|MId=o110180100112|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal
16	שָׁם֙	שָׁם	ADV	_	_	13	advmod	_	Gloss=there|Ref=1KI_18:10!12|MId=o110180100121|Strong=8033
17-19	לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
17	לְ	לְ	ADP	_	_	18	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=1KI_18:10!13|MId=o110180100131|Strong=3807a
18	בַקֶּשׁ	בָּקַשׁ	VERB	_	HebBinyan=PIEL	13	advcl	_	Gloss=seek|Ref=1KI_18:10!13|MId=o110180100132|Strong=1245|Frame=A0:110180100111;A1:110180100133;|Type=infinitive_construct
19	ְךָ֔	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	Gloss=you|Ref=1KI_18:10!13|MId=o110180100133|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
20-21	וְאָמְר֖וּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
20	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	21	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_18:10!14|MId=o110180100141|Strong=2050b
21	אָמְר֖וּ	אָמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3	1	conj	_	Gloss=they.said|Ref=1KI_18:10!14|MId=o110180100142|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:110180100061;110180100072;|Type=qatal
22	אָ֑יִן	אַיִן	ADV	_	_	21	ccomp	_	Gloss=[he.is].not|Ref=1KI_18:10!15|MId=o110180100151|Strong=0369|Type=negative
23-24	וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
23	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	24	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_18:10!16|MId=o110180100161|Strong=2050b
24	הִשְׁבִּ֤יעַ	שָׁבַע	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3	22	conj	_	Gloss=he.made.swear|Ref=1KI_18:10!16|MId=o110180100162|Strong=7650|Frame=AA:110180100111;A0:110180100182;110180100202;A1:110180100231;|Type=weqatal
25	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	27	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=1KI_18:10!17|MId=o110180100171|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
26-27	הַמַּמְלָכָה֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
26	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	27	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1KI_18:10!18|MId=o110180100181|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
27	מַּמְלָכָה֙	מַמְלָכָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	24	obj	_	Gloss=kingdom|Ref=1KI_18:10!18|MId=o110180100182|Strong=4467
28-29	וְאֶת־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
28	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	31	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_18:10!19|MId=o110180100191|Strong=2050b
29	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	31	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=1KI_18:10!19|MId=o110180100192|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
30-31	הַגּ֔וֹי	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
30	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	31	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1KI_18:10!20|MId=o110180100201|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
31	גּ֔וֹי	גּוֹי	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	27	conj	_	Gloss=nation|Ref=1KI_18:10!20|MId=o110180100202|Strong=1471
32	כִּ֖י	כִּי	SCONJ	_	_	34	mark	_	Gloss=(dm).that|Ref=1KI_18:10!21|MId=o110180100211|Strong=3588
33	לֹ֥א	לֹא	ADV	_	_	34	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=1KI_18:10!22|MId=o110180100221|Strong=3808|Type=negative
34-35	יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
34	יִמְצָא	מָצָא	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	24	xcomp	_	Gloss=it|Ref=1KI_18:10!23|MId=o110180100231|Strong=4672|Frame=A0:110180100182;110180100202;A1:110180100232;|Type=yiqtol
35	ֶֽכָּה	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	34	obj	_	Gloss=has.found.you|Ref=1KI_18:10!23|MId=o110180100232|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
36	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	35	punct	_	Ref=1KI_18:10!23
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: assert
- voice: character
- speech: a frame and its quote
- negation: yes
- the frame alone: decl · assert · none

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **not** שָׁלַח *he has sent* | qatal · qal | אֲדֹנ *master* |  |  |  |
| בַקֶּשׁ *seek* | infinitive construct · piel | אֲדֹנ *master* | ְךָ *you* |  |  |
| **not** אָמְרוּ *they said* | qatal · qal | גּוֹי *a nation* + מַמְלָכָה *a kingdom* |  |  |  |
| הִשְׁבִּיעַ *he made swear* | weqatal · hiphil | מַּמְלָכָה *kingdom* + גּוֹי *nation* | יִמְצָא *it* |  | אֲדֹנ *master* |
| **not** יִמְצָא *it* | yiqtol · qal | מַּמְלָכָה *kingdom* + גּוֹי *nation* | ֶֽכָּה *has found you* |  |  |

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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}

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קַיָם הוּא יְיָ אֱלָהָךְ אִם אִית עַם וּמַלְכוּ דְלָא שְׁלַח רִבּוֹנִי לְתַמָן לְמִבְעָךְ וַאֲמַרוּ לָא הֲוָה כָּא וּמוֹמֵי יַת מַלְכוּתָא וְיַת עַמָא אֲרֵי לָא מַשְׁכַּח לָךְ:

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The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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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.

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1. [As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee; and when they said: He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.660/)

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**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:1KI:633`.

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