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title: 1 Samuel 21:10 — And the priest said: 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: And the priest said: 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the vale of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod; if thou wilt take that, take it; for there is no other save that here.' And David said: 'There is none like that; give it me.' Who acts: priest, t
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# 1 Samuel 21:10 שְׁמוּאֵל א

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**Who acts:** priest, thou, other, David, none · **What happens:** say, slay, wrap, take, be, give · **To what, where:** Goliath, vale, sword, cloth, that, me · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse

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This is 1 Samuel 21:10 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 — priest, thou, other, David, none — and what happens in the verse to Goliath, vale, sword, cloth, that, me, 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 הַכֹּהֵ֗ן חֶרֶב֩ גָּלְיָ֨ת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י אֲשֶׁר־הִכִּ֣יתָ ׀ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הָאֵלָ֗ה עֵ֣מֶק הָאֵלָ֗ה הִנֵּה־הִ֞יא לוּטָ֣ה בַשִּׂמְלָה֮ אַחֲרֵ֣י הָאֵפוֹד֒ אִם־אֹתָ֤הּ תִּֽקַּח־לְךָ֙ קָ֔ח כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין אַחֶ֛רֶת זוּלָתָ֖הּ בָּזֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֵ֥ין כָּמ֖וֹהָ תְּנֶ֥נָּה לִּֽי׃

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[And the priest said: 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the vale of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod; if thou wilt take that, take it; for there is no other save that here.' And David said: 'There is none like that; give it me.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.629/)

## 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:569
# text = וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכֹּהֵ֗ן חֶרֶב֩ גָּלְיָ֨ת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י אֲשֶׁר־הִכִּ֣יתָ ׀ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הָאֵלָ֗ה עֵ֣מֶק הָאֵלָ֗ה הִנֵּה־הִ֞יא לוּטָ֣ה בַשִּׂמְלָה֮ אַחֲרֵ֣י הָאֵפוֹד֒ אִם־אֹתָ֤הּ תִּֽקַּח־לְךָ֙ קָ֔ח כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין אַחֶ֛רֶת זוּלָתָ֖הּ בָּזֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֵ֥ין כָּמ֖וֹהָ תְּנֶ֥נָּה לִּֽי׃
# verse = 1SA.21.10
1-2	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	2	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_21:10!1|MId=o090210100011|Strong=2050b
2	יֹּ֣אמֶר	אָמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=he.said|Ref=1SA_21:10!1|MId=o090210100012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:090210100022;|Type=wayyiqtol
3-4	הַכֹּהֵ֗ן	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
3	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	4	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1SA_21:10!2|MId=o090210100021|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
4	כֹּהֵ֗ן	כֹּהֵן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	Gloss=priest|Ref=1SA_21:10!2|MId=o090210100022|Strong=3548
5	חֶרֶב֩	חֶרֶב	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	19	dislocated	_	Gloss=the.sword|Ref=1SA_21:10!3|MId=o090210100031|Strong=2719
6	גָּלְיָ֨ת	גׇּלְיַת	PROPN	_	_	5	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Goliath|Ref=1SA_21:10!4|MId=o090210100041|Strong=1555
7-8	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
7	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	8	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1SA_21:10!5|MId=o090210100051|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
8	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י	פְּלִשְׁתִּי	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	6	appos	_	Gloss=Philistine|Ref=1SA_21:10!5|MId=o090210100052|Strong=6430|Type=gentilic
9	אֲשֶׁר־	אֲשֶׁר	SCONJ	_	_	10	mark	_	Gloss=whom|Ref=1SA_21:10!6|MId=o090210100061|Strong=0834|Type=relative|SpaceAfter=No
10	הִכִּ֣יתָ	נָכָה	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=2	6	acl:relcl	_	Gloss=you.struck.down|Ref=1SA_21:10!7|MId=o090210100071|Strong=5221|Frame=AA:090210090021;A0:090210100041;|Type=qatal
11	׀	׀	PUNCT	_	_	10	punct	_	Ref=1SA_21:10!7
12-13	בְּעֵ֣מֶק	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
12	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	13	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=1SA_21:10!8|MId=o090210100081|Strong=0871a
13	עֵ֣מֶק	עֵמֶק	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	10	obl	_	Gloss=the.valley|Ref=1SA_21:10!8|MId=o090210100082
14	הָאֵלָ֗ה	_	NOUN	_	_	13	flat	_	Ref=1SA_21:10!8
15	עֵ֣מֶק	הַ	PROPN	_	_	13	nmod	_	Gloss=of.(the).Elah|Ref=1SA_21:10!9|MId=o090210100091
16	הָאֵלָ֗ה	_	PROPN	_	_	15	flat:name	_	Ref=1SA_21:10!9
17	הִנֵּה־	הִנֵּה	INTJ	_	_	19	discourse	_	Gloss=here!|Ref=1SA_21:10!10|MId=o090210100101|Strong=2009|Type=demonstrative|SpaceAfter=No
18	הִ֞יא	הִיא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	Gloss=it|Ref=1SA_21:10!11|MId=o090210100111|Strong=1931a|Type=personal
19	לוּטָ֣ה	לוּט	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	Gloss=[is].wrapped|Ref=1SA_21:10!12|MId=o090210100121|Strong=3874|Frame=A1:090210100101;|Type=participle_passive
20-22	בַשִּׂמְלָה֮	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
20	בַ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	22	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=1SA_21:10!13|MId=o090210100131|Strong=0871a
21	ה	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	22	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1SA_21:10!13|MId=o090210100131ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
22	שִּׂמְלָה֮	שִׂמְלָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	19	obl	_	Gloss=cloak|Ref=1SA_21:10!13|MId=o090210100132|Strong=8071
23	אַחֲרֵ֣י	אַחַר	ADP	_	_	25	case	_	Gloss=behind|Ref=1SA_21:10!14|MId=o090210100141|Strong=0310
24-25	הָאֵפוֹד֒	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
24	הָ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	25	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1SA_21:10!15|MId=o090210100151|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
25	אֵפוֹד֒	אֵפֹד	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	19	obl	_	Gloss=ephod|Ref=1SA_21:10!15|MId=o090210100152|Strong=0646
26	אִם־	אִם	SCONJ	_	_	29	mark	_	Gloss=if|Ref=1SA_21:10!16|MId=o090210100161|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No
27-28	אֹתָ֤הּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
27	אֹת	אֵת	ADP	_	_	28	case	_	Gloss=|Ref=1SA_21:10!17|MId=o090210100171|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
28	ָ֤הּ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	obj	_	Gloss=it|Ref=1SA_21:10!17|MId=o090210100172|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal
29	תִּֽקַּח־	לָקַח	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2	19	parataxis	_	Gloss=you.will.take|Ref=1SA_21:10!18|MId=o090210100181|Strong=3947|Frame=A0:090210090021;A1:090210100162;|Type=yiqtol|SpaceAfter=No
30-31	לְךָ֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
30	ל	לְ	ADP	_	_	31	case	_	Gloss=for|Ref=1SA_21:10!19|MId=o090210100191|Strong=3807a
31	ְךָ֙	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	29	obl	_	Gloss=yourself|Ref=1SA_21:10!19|MId=o090210100192|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
32	קָ֔ח	לָקַח	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2	29	parataxis	_	Gloss=take.[it]|Ref=1SA_21:10!20|MId=o090210100201|Strong=3947|Frame=A0:090210090021;A1:090210100031;|Type=imperative
33	כִּ֣י	כִּי	SCONJ	_	_	39	mark	_	Gloss=(dm)|Ref=1SA_21:10!21|MId=o090210100211|Strong=3588
34	אֵ֥ין	אַיִן	ADV	_	_	39	advmod	_	Gloss=there.[is].not|Ref=1SA_21:10!22|MId=o090210100221|Strong=0369|Type=negative
35	אַחֶ֛רֶת	אַחֵר	ADJ	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	39	nsubj	_	Gloss=another|Ref=1SA_21:10!23|MId=o090210100231|Strong=0312|Type=adjective
36-37	זוּלָתָ֖הּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
36	זוּלָת	זוּלָה	ADP	_	_	37	case	_	Gloss=except|Ref=1SA_21:10!24|MId=o090210100241|Strong=2108
37	ָ֖הּ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	39	obl	_	Gloss=it|Ref=1SA_21:10!24|MId=o090210100242|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal
38-39	בָּזֶ֑ה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
38	בָּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	39	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=1SA_21:10!25|MId=o090210100251|Strong=0871a
39	זֶ֑ה	זֶה	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	29	parataxis	_	Gloss=this.[place]|Ref=1SA_21:10!25|MId=o090210100252|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative
40-41	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
40	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	41	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_21:10!26|MId=o090210100261|Strong=2050b
41	יֹּ֧אמֶר	אָמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=he.said|Ref=1SA_21:10!26|MId=o090210100262|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:090210100261;|Type=wayyiqtol
42	דָּוִ֛ד	דָּוִד	PROPN	_	_	41	nsubj	_	Gloss=David|Ref=1SA_21:10!27|MId=o090210100271|Strong=1732
43	אֵ֥ין	אַיִן	ADV	_	_	45	advmod	_	Gloss=there.[is].not|Ref=1SA_21:10!28|MId=o090210100281|Strong=0369|Type=negative
44-45	כָּמ֖וֹהָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
44	כָּמ֖וֹ	כְּמוֹ	ADP	_	_	45	case	_	Gloss=like|Ref=1SA_21:10!29|MId=o090210100291|Strong=3644
45	הָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	41	ccomp	_	Gloss=it|Ref=1SA_21:10!29|MId=o090210100292|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal
46-47	תְּנֶ֥נָּה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
46	תְּנ	נָתַן	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2	45	parataxis	_	Gloss=give|Ref=1SA_21:10!30|MId=o090210100301|Strong=5414|Frame=A0:090210100022;A1:090210100292;|Type=imperative
47	ֶ֥נָּה	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	46	obj	_	Gloss=it|Ref=1SA_21:10!30|MId=o090210100302|Strong=5089a|Type=pronominal
48-49	לִּֽי	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
48	לּ	לְ	ADP	_	_	49	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=1SA_21:10!31|MId=o090210100311|Strong=3807a
49	ִֽי	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	46	obl	_	Gloss=me|Ref=1SA_21:10!31|MId=o090210100312|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal
50	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	49	punct	_	Ref=1SA_21:10!31
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: assert
- voice: character
- speech: a frame and its quote
- negation: yes
- 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 | כֹּהֵן *priest* |  |  |  |
| הִכִּיתָ *you struck down* | qatal · hiphil | גָּלְיָת *of Goliath* |  |  |  |
| לוּטָה *\[is\] wrapped* | participle passive · qal |  | הִנֵּה־ *here!* |  |  |
| תִּֽקַּח־ *you will take* | yiqtol · qal |  |  |  |  |
| קָח *take \[it\]* | imperative · qal |  | חֶרֶב *the sword* |  |  |
| יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | וַ *and* |  |  |  |
| תְּנ *give* | imperative · qal | כֹּהֵן *priest* | הָ *it* |  |  |

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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 כַּהֲנָא חַרְבָּא דְגָלְיַת פְלִשְׁתָּאָה דִקְטַלְתָּא בְּמֵישַׁר בּוּטְמָא הָא הִיא מְכַרְכָא בְּשׁוֹשִׁיפָא בָּתַר דְשָׁאוּל לֵיהּ בְּאֵפוֹדָא אִם יָתָהּ תִּסַב לָךְ סַב אֲרֵי לֵית אוֹחֲרֵי בַּר מִנָהּ הָכָא וַאֲמַר דָוִד לֵית דִכְוָתָהּ הַבְנָא לִי:

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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. [And the priest said: 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the vale of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod; if thou wilt take that, take it; for there is no other save that here.' And David said: 'There is none like that; give it me.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.629/)

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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:569`.

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