--- title: 1 Kings 2:4 — that the LORD may establish His word which He spoke concerning me, s… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: that the LORD may establish His word which He spoke concerning me, saying: If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee, said He, a man on the throne of Israel. Who acts: LORD, children. 1 Kings 2:4 in Hebr --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.2.4/) [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 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI/2/) / 2:4 # 1 Kings 2:4 מְלָכִים א **Who acts:** LORD, children · **What happens:** establish, speak, say, take, walk, not fail · **To what, where:** word, heed, way, truth, thee · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is 1 Kings 2:4 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, children — and what happens in the verse to word, heed, way, truth, thee, 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. לְמַעַן֩ יָקִ֨ים יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־דְּבָר֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלַי֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֜יךָ אֶת־דַּרְכָּ֗ם לָלֶ֤כֶת לְפָנַי֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת בְּכָל־לְבָבָ֖ם וּבְכָל־נַפְשָׁ֑ם לֵאמֹ֕ר לֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֤ת לְךָ֙ אִ֔ישׁ מֵעַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ [that the LORD may establish His word which He spoke concerning me, saying: If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee, said He, a man on the throne of Israel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.61/) ## 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:56 # text = לְמַעַן֩ יָקִ֨ים יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־דְּבָר֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלַי֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֜יךָ אֶת־דַּרְכָּ֗ם לָלֶ֤כֶת לְפָנַי֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת בְּכָל־לְבָבָ֖ם וּבְכָל־נַפְשָׁ֑ם לֵאמֹ֕ר לֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֤ת לְךָ֙ אִ֔ישׁ מֵעַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ # verse = 1KI.2.4 1 לְמַעַן֩ לְמַעַן SCONJ _ _ 2 mark _ Gloss=so.that|Ref=1KI_2:4!1|MId=o110020040011|Strong=4616 2 יָקִ֨ים קוּם VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.may.establish|Ref=1KI_2:4!2|MId=o110020040021|Strong=6965|Frame=AA:110020040031;A0:110020040051;|Type=yiqtol 3 יְהוָ֜ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=1KI_2:4!3|MId=o110020040031|Strong=3068 4 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 5 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=1KI_2:4!4|MId=o110020040041|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 5-6 דְּבָר֗וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 דְּבָר דָּבָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 obj _ Gloss=word|Ref=1KI_2:4!5|MId=o110020040051|Strong=1697 6 ֗וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=1KI_2:4!5|MId=o110020040052|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 7 אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 8 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=1KI_2:4!6|MId=o110020040061|Strong=0834|Type=relative 8 דִּבֶּ֣ר דָבַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=3 5 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.spoke|Ref=1KI_2:4!7|MId=o110020040071|Strong=1696|Frame=A0:110020040031;A1:110020040051;|Type=qatal 9-10 עָלַי֮ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 עָל עַל ADP _ _ 10 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=1KI_2:4!8|MId=o110020040081|Strong=5921 10 ַי֮ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=1KI_2:4!8|MId=o110020040082|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 11-12 לֵאמֹר֒ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 14 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=1KI_2:4!9|MId=o110020040091|Strong=3807a 12 אמֹר֒ אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 11 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=1KI_2:4!9|MId=o110020040092|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:110020040031;A1:110020040111;|Type=infinitive_construct 13 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 14 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=1KI_2:4!10|MId=o110020040101|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 14 יִשְׁמְר֨וּ שָׁמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 8 ccomp _ Gloss=they.will.guard|Ref=1KI_2:4!11|MId=o110020040111|Strong=8104|Frame=A0:110020040121;A1:110020040141;|Type=yiqtol 15-16 בָנֶ֜יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 בָנֶ֜י בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 14 nsubj _ Gloss=descendants|Ref=1KI_2:4!12|MId=o110020040121|Strong=1121 16 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=1KI_2:4!12|MId=o110020040122|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 17 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 18 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=1KI_2:4!13|MId=o110020040131|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 18-19 דַּרְכָּ֗ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 דַּרְכּ דֶּרֶךְ NOUN _ Number=Sing 14 obj _ Gloss=way|Ref=1KI_2:4!14|MId=o110020040141|Strong=1870 19 ָ֗ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=1KI_2:4!14|MId=o110020040142|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 20-21 לָלֶ֤כֶת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 לָ לְ ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1KI_2:4!15|MId=o110020040151|Strong=3807a 21 לֶ֤כֶת הלך VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 14 xcomp _ Gloss=walk|Ref=1KI_2:4!15|MId=o110020040152|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:110020040121;|Type=infinitive_construct 22-24 לְפָנַי֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=1KI_2:4!16|MId=o110020040161|Strong=3807a 23 פָנ פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 21 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=1KI_2:4!16|MId=o110020040162|Strong=6440 24 ַי֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ Gloss=me|Ref=1KI_2:4!16|MId=o110020040163|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 25-26 בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 בֶּ בְּ ADP _ _ 26 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=1KI_2:4!17|MId=o110020040171|Strong=0871a 26 אֱמֶ֔ת אֱמֶת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 21 obl _ Gloss=faithfulness|Ref=1KI_2:4!17|MId=o110020040172|Strong=0571 27-28 בְּכָל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=with|Ref=1KI_2:4!18|MId=o110020040181|Strong=0871a 28 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 21 obl _ Gloss=all|Ref=1KI_2:4!18|MId=o110020040182|Strong=3605 29-30 לְבָבָ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 לְבָב לֵבָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 compound:smixut _ Gloss=heart|Ref=1KI_2:4!19|MId=o110020040191|Strong=3824 30 ָ֖ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=1KI_2:4!19|MId=o110020040192|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 31-33 וּבְכָל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 33 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_2:4!20|MId=o110020040201|Strong=2050b 32 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 33 case _ Gloss=with|Ref=1KI_2:4!20|MId=o110020040202|Strong=0871a 33 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 conj _ Gloss=all|Ref=1KI_2:4!20|MId=o110020040203|Strong=3605 34-35 נַפְשָׁ֑ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 נַפְשׁ נֶפֶשׁ NOUN _ Number=Sing 33 compound:smixut _ Gloss=being|Ref=1KI_2:4!21|MId=o110020040211|Strong=5315 35 ָ֑ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 34 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=1KI_2:4!21|MId=o110020040212|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 36-37 לֵאמֹ֕ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 39 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=1KI_2:4!22|MId=o110020040221|Strong=3807a 37 אמֹ֕ר אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 36 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=1KI_2:4!22|MId=o110020040222|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:110020040031;A1:110020040241;|Type=infinitive_construct 38 לֹֽא־ לֹא ADV _ _ 39 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=1KI_2:4!23|MId=o110020040231|Strong=3808|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No 39 יִכָּרֵ֤ת כָּרַת VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 8 ccomp _ Gloss=it.will.be.cut.off|Ref=1KI_2:4!24|MId=o110020040241|Strong=3772|Frame=A1:110020040261;|Type=yiqtol 40-41 לְךָ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 ל לְ ADP _ _ 41 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1KI_2:4!25|MId=o110020040251|Strong=3807a 41 ְךָ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 39 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=1KI_2:4!25|MId=o110020040252|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 42 אִ֔ישׁ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 39 nsubj _ Gloss=a.man|Ref=1KI_2:4!26|MId=o110020040261|Strong=0376 43-44 מֵעַ֖ל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 43 מֵ מִן ADP _ _ 45 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=1KI_2:4!27|MId=o110020040271|Strong=4480 44 עַ֖ל עַל ADP _ _ 45 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=1KI_2:4!27|MId=o110020040272|Strong=5921 45 כִּסֵּ֥א כִּסֵּא NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 39 obl _ Gloss=the.throne|Ref=1KI_2:4!28|MId=o110020040281|Strong=3678 46 יִשְׂרָאֵֽל יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 45 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=1KI_2:4!29|MId=o110020040291|Strong=3478|SpaceAfter=No 47 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 46 punct _ Ref=1KI_2:4!29 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: yes - the frame alone: decl · assert · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יָקִים *he may establish* | yiqtol · hiphil | דְּבָר *word* | | | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | | דִּבֶּר *he spoke* | qatal · piel | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | דְּבָר *word* | | | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | יִשְׁמְרוּ *they will guard* | | | | יִשְׁמְרוּ *they will guard* | yiqtol · qal | בָנֶי *descendants* | דַּרְכּ *way* | | | | לֶכֶת *walk* | infinitive construct · qal | בָנֶי *descendants* | | | | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | יִכָּרֵת *it will be cut off* | | | | **not** יִכָּרֵת *it will be cut off* | yiqtol · niphal | | אִישׁ *a man* | | | 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} בְּדִיל דִי יְקַיֵם יְיָ יַת פִּתְגָמוֹהִי דִי מַלֵיל עֲלַי לְמֵימָר אִם יִטְרוּן בְּנָךְ יַת אָרְחֵיהוֹן לִמְהַךְ קֳדָמַי בִּקְשׁוֹט בְּכָל לִבְּהוֹן וּבְכָל נַפְשֵׁיהוֹן לְמֵימַר לָא יִפְּסוֹק לָךְ גְבַר מֵעַל כּוּרְסֵי מַלְכוּתָא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל: 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. [that the LORD may establish His word which He spoke concerning me, saying: If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee, said He, a man on the throne of Israel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.61/) **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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