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title: 1 Samuel 14:40 — Then said he unto all Israel: 'Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: Then said he unto all Israel: 'Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.' And the people said unto Saul: 'Do what seemeth good unto thee.' Who acts: man, ye, I, people. 1 Samuel 14:40 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Jonathan, JPS 1917 and the pragmatics of ev
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# 1 Samuel 14:40 שְׁמוּאֵל א

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**Who acts:** man, ye, I, people · **What happens:** say, be, do, seem · **To what, where:** one side, other side · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse

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This is 1 Samuel 14:40 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 — man, ye, I, people — and what happens in the verse to one side, other side, 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 31 chapters of 1 Samuel on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between.

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אַתֶּם֙ תִּֽהְיוּ֙ לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֔ד וַֽאֲנִי֙ וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנִ֔י נִהְיֶ֖ה לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הָעָם֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃ס

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[Then said he unto all Israel: 'Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.' And the people said unto Saul: 'Do what seemeth good unto thee.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.368/)

## 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:1SA:335
# text = וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אַתֶּם֙ תִּֽהְיוּ֙ לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֔ד וַֽאֲנִי֙ וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנִ֔י נִהְיֶ֖ה לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הָעָם֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃ס
# verse = 1SA.14.40
1-2	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	2	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_14:40!1|MId=o090140400011|Strong=2050b
2	יֹּ֣אמֶר	אָמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=he.said|Ref=1SA_14:40!1|MId=o090140400012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:090140380021;|Type=wayyiqtol
3	אֶל־	אֶל	ADP	_	_	4	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=1SA_14:40!2|MId=o090140400021|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No
4	כָּל־	כֹּל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	2	obl	_	Gloss=all|Ref=1SA_14:40!3|MId=o090140400031|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No
5	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	יִשְׂרָאֵל	PROPN	_	_	4	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=Israel|Ref=1SA_14:40!4|MId=o090140400041|Strong=3478
6	אַתֶּם֙	אַתֶּם	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	Gloss=you|Ref=1SA_14:40!5|MId=o090140400051|Strong=0859a|Type=personal
7	תִּֽהְיוּ֙	הָיָה	AUX	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2	9	cop	_	Gloss=you.will.be|Ref=1SA_14:40!6|MId=o090140400061|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:090140400051;|Type=yiqtol
8-9	לְעֵ֣בֶר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
8	לְ	לְ	ADP	_	_	9	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=1SA_14:40!7|MId=o090140400071|Strong=3807a
9	עֵ֣בֶר	עֵבֶר	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	Gloss=a.side|Ref=1SA_14:40!7|MId=o090140400072|Strong=5676
10	אֶחָ֔ד	אֶחָד	NUM	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	9	nummod	_	Gloss=one|Ref=1SA_14:40!8|MId=o090140400081|Strong=0259|Type=cardinal_number
11-12	וַֽאֲנִי֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
11	וַֽ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	19	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_14:40!9|MId=o090140400091|Strong=2050b
12	אֲנִי֙	אֲנִי	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	Gloss=I|Ref=1SA_14:40!9|MId=o090140400092|Strong=0589|Type=personal
13-14	וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
13	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	14	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_14:40!10|MId=o090140400101|Strong=2050b
14	יוֹנָתָ֣ן	יוֹנָתָן	PROPN	_	_	12	conj	_	Gloss=Jonathan|Ref=1SA_14:40!10|MId=o090140400102|Strong=3129
15-16	בְּנִ֔י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
15	בְּנ	בֵּן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	14	appos	_	Gloss=son|Ref=1SA_14:40!11|MId=o090140400111|Strong=1121
16	ִ֔י	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=my|Ref=1SA_14:40!11|MId=o090140400112|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal
17	נִהְיֶ֖ה	הָיָה	AUX	_	Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1	19	cop	_	Gloss=we.will.be|Ref=1SA_14:40!12|MId=o090140400121|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:090140400092;090140400102;|Type=yiqtol
18-19	לְעֵ֣בֶר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
18	לְ	לְ	ADP	_	_	19	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=1SA_14:40!13|MId=o090140400131|Strong=3807a
19	עֵ֣בֶר	עֵבֶר	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	9	conj	_	Gloss=a.side|Ref=1SA_14:40!13|MId=o090140400132|Strong=5676
20	אֶחָ֑ד	אֶחָד	NUM	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	19	nummod	_	Gloss=one|Ref=1SA_14:40!14|MId=o090140400141|Strong=0259|Type=cardinal_number
21-22	וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
21	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	22	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_14:40!15|MId=o090140400151|Strong=2050b
22	יֹּאמְר֤וּ	אָמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=they.said|Ref=1SA_14:40!15|MId=o090140400152|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:090140400162;|Type=wayyiqtol
23-24	הָעָם֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
23	הָ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	24	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1SA_14:40!16|MId=o090140400161|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
24	עָם֙	עַם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	Gloss=people|Ref=1SA_14:40!16|MId=o090140400162|Strong=5971
25	אֶל־	אֶל	ADP	_	_	26	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=1SA_14:40!17|MId=o090140400171|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No
26	שָׁא֔וּל	שָׁאוּל	PROPN	_	_	22	obl	_	Gloss=Saul|Ref=1SA_14:40!18|MId=o090140400181|Strong=7586
27-28	הַטּ֥וֹב	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
27	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	28	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1SA_14:40!19|MId=o090140400191|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
28	טּ֥וֹב	טוֹב	ADJ	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	32	obj	_	Gloss=good|Ref=1SA_14:40!19|MId=o090140400192|Strong=2896|Type=adjective
29-31	בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
29	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	30	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=1SA_14:40!20|MId=o090140400201|Strong=0871a
30	עֵינֶ֖י	עַיִן	NOUN	_	Number=Dual	28	nmod	_	Gloss=eyes|Ref=1SA_14:40!20|MId=o090140400202|Strong=5869
31	ךָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=1SA_14:40!20|MId=o090140400203|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
32	עֲשֵֽׂה	עָשָׂה	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2	22	ccomp	_	Gloss=do|Ref=1SA_14:40!21|MId=o090140400211|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:090140400181;A1:090140400192;|Type=imperative|SpaceAfter=No
33	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	32	punct	_	Ref=1SA_14:40!21|SpaceAfter=No
34	ס	ס	PUNCT	_	_	32	punct	_	Ref=1SA_14:40!21
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: assert
- voice: character
- speech: a frame and its quote
- negation: no
- the frame alone: decl · narrate · none

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal |  |  |  |  |
| תִּֽהְיוּ *you will be* | yiqtol · qal | אַתֶּם *you* |  |  |  |
| נִהְיֶה *we will be* | yiqtol · qal | אֲנִי *I* + יוֹנָתָן *Jonathan* |  |  |  |
| יֹּאמְרוּ *they said* | wayyiqtol · qal | עָם *people* |  |  |  |
| עֲשֵֽׂה *do* | imperative · qal | שָׁאוּל *Saul* | טּוֹב *good* |  |  |

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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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וַאֲמַר לְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵל אַתּוּן תְּהוֹן לְעֶבְרָא חָד וַאֲנָא וְיוֹנָתָן בְּרִי נְהֵי לְעֶבְרָא חָד וַאֲמַרוּ עַמָא לְשָׁאוּל דְתַקִין בְּעֵינָךְ עֲבֵיד:

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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. [Then said he unto all Israel: 'Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.' And the people said unto Saul: 'Do what seemeth good unto thee.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.368/)

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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:1SA:335`.

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