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title: 1 Samuel 4:19 — And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered; and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth; for her pains came suddenly upon her. Who acts: daughter, child, tid
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# 1 Samuel 4:19 שְׁמוּאֵל א

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**Who acts:** daughter, child, tidings, father, pains · **What happens:** be, deliver, hear, take, bow, bring · **To what, where:** tidings, ark, child

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This is 1 Samuel 4:19 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 — daughter, child, tidings, father, pains — and what happens in the verse to tidings, ark, child, 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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וְכַלָּת֣וֹ אֵֽשֶׁת־פִּינְחָס֮ הָרָ֣ה לָלַת֒ וַתִּשְׁמַ֣ע אֶת־הַשְּׁמֻעָ֔ה אֶל־הִלָּקַח֙ אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּמֵ֥ת חָמִ֖יהָ וְאִישָׁ֑הּ וַתִּכְרַ֣ע וַתֵּ֔לֶד כִּֽי־נֶהֶפְכ֥וּ עָלֶ֖יהָ צִרֶֽיהָ׃

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[And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered; and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth; for her pains came suddenly upon her.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.117/)

## 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:103
# text = וְכַלָּת֣וֹ אֵֽשֶׁת־פִּינְחָס֮ הָרָ֣ה לָלַת֒ וַתִּשְׁמַ֣ע אֶת־הַשְּׁמֻעָ֔ה אֶל־הִלָּקַח֙ אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּמֵ֥ת חָמִ֖יהָ וְאִישָׁ֑הּ וַתִּכְרַ֣ע וַתֵּ֔לֶד כִּֽי־נֶהֶפְכ֥וּ עָלֶ֖יהָ צִרֶֽיהָ׃
# verse = 1SA.4.19
1-3	וְכַלָּת֣וֹ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	6	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_4:19!1|MId=o090040190011|Strong=2050b
2	כַלָּת	כַּלָּה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	Gloss=daughter-in-law|Ref=1SA_4:19!1|MId=o090040190012|Strong=3618
3	֣וֹ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=1SA_4:19!1|MId=o090040190013|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
4	אֵֽשֶׁת־	אִשָּׁה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	2	appos	_	Gloss=the.wife|Ref=1SA_4:19!2|MId=o090040190021|Strong=0802|SpaceAfter=No
5	פִּינְחָס֮	פִּינְחָס	PROPN	_	_	4	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Phinehas|Ref=1SA_4:19!3|MId=o090040190031|Strong=6372
6	הָרָ֣ה	הָרָה	ADJ	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	0	root	_	Gloss=[was].pregnant|Ref=1SA_4:19!4|MId=o090040190041|Strong=2030|Type=adjective
7-8	לָלַת֒	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
7	לָ	לְ	ADP	_	_	8	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=1SA_4:19!5|MId=o090040190051|Strong=3807a
8	לַת֒	יָלַד	VERB	_	HebBinyan=QAL	6	advcl	_	Gloss=give.birth|Ref=1SA_4:19!5|MId=o090040190052|Strong=3205|Frame=A0:090040190012;|Type=infinitive_construct
9-10	וַתִּשְׁמַ֣ע	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
9	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	10	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_4:19!6|MId=o090040190061|Strong=2050b
10	תִּשְׁמַ֣ע	שָׁמַע	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	6	conj	_	Gloss=she.heard|Ref=1SA_4:19!6|MId=o090040190062|Strong=8085|Frame=A0:090040190012;A1:090040190082;|Type=wayyiqtol
11	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	13	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=1SA_4:19!7|MId=o090040190071|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
12-13	הַשְּׁמֻעָ֔ה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
12	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	13	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1SA_4:19!8|MId=o090040190081|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
13	שְּׁמֻעָ֔ה	שְׁמוּעָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	10	obj	_	Gloss=report|Ref=1SA_4:19!8|MId=o090040190082|Strong=8052
14	אֶל־	אֶל	ADP	_	_	15	case	_	Gloss=concerning|Ref=1SA_4:19!9|MId=o090040190091|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No
15	הִלָּקַח֙	לָקַח	VERB	_	HebBinyan=NIPHAL	13	nmod	_	Gloss=the.being.taken|Ref=1SA_4:19!10|MId=o090040190101|Strong=3947|Frame=A1:090040190111;|Type=infinitive_construct
16	אֲר֣וֹן	אֲרוֹן	NOUN	_	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	Gloss=of.the.ark|Ref=1SA_4:19!11|MId=o090040190111|Strong=0727
17-18	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
17	הָ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	18	det	_	Gloss=of.(the)|Ref=1SA_4:19!12|MId=o090040190121|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
18	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	אֱלֹהִים	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	16	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=God|Ref=1SA_4:19!12|MId=o090040190122|Strong=0430
19-20	וּמֵ֥ת	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
19	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	20	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_4:19!13|MId=o090040190131|Strong=2050b
20	מֵ֥ת	מוּת	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	15	conj	_	Gloss=he.had.died|Ref=1SA_4:19!13|MId=o090040190132|Strong=4191|Frame=A0:090040190141;090040190152;|Type=qatal
21-22	חָמִ֖יהָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
21	חָמִ֖י	חָם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	Gloss=father-in-law|Ref=1SA_4:19!14|MId=o090040190141|Strong=2524
22	הָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=her|Ref=1SA_4:19!14|MId=o090040190142|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal
23-25	וְאִישָׁ֑הּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
23	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	24	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_4:19!15|MId=o090040190151|Strong=2050b
24	אִישׁ	אִישׁ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	21	conj	_	Gloss=husband|Ref=1SA_4:19!15|MId=o090040190152|Strong=0376
25	ָ֑הּ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=her|Ref=1SA_4:19!15|MId=o090040190153|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal
26-27	וַתִּכְרַ֣ע	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
26	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	27	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_4:19!16|MId=o090040190161|Strong=2050b
27	תִּכְרַ֣ע	כָּרַע	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	6	conj	_	Gloss=she.bowed.down|Ref=1SA_4:19!16|MId=o090040190162|Strong=3766|Frame=A0:090040190012;|Type=wayyiqtol
28-29	וַתֵּ֔לֶד	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
28	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	29	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_4:19!17|MId=o090040190171|Strong=2050b
29	תֵּ֔לֶד	יָלַד	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	27	conj	_	Gloss=she.gave.birth|Ref=1SA_4:19!17|MId=o090040190172|Strong=3205|Frame=A0:090040190012;|Type=wayyiqtol
30	כִּֽי־	כִּי	SCONJ	_	_	31	mark	_	Gloss=(dm)|Ref=1SA_4:19!18|MId=o090040190181|Strong=3588|SpaceAfter=No
31	נֶהֶפְכ֥וּ	הָפַךְ	VERB	_	Gender=Com|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Plur|Person=3	6	advcl	_	Gloss=they.turned|Ref=1SA_4:19!19|MId=o090040190191|Strong=2015|Frame=A0:090040190211;|Type=qatal
32-33	עָלֶ֖יהָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
32	עָלֶ֖י	עַל	ADP	_	_	33	case	_	Gloss=on|Ref=1SA_4:19!20|MId=o090040190201|Strong=5921
33	הָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	obl	_	Gloss=her|Ref=1SA_4:19!20|MId=o090040190202|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal
34-35	צִרֶֽיהָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
34	צִרֶֽי	צִיר	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	31	nsubj	_	Gloss=pangs|Ref=1SA_4:19!21|MId=o090040190211|Strong=6735b
35	הָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	34	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=her|Ref=1SA_4:19!21|MId=o090040190212|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal
36	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	35	punct	_	Ref=1SA_4:19!21
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: assert
- voice: narrator
- speech: narration
- negation: no

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| לַת *give birth* | infinitive construct · qal | כַלָּת *daughter-in-law* |  |  |  |
| תִּשְׁמַע *she heard* | wayyiqtol · qal | כַלָּת *daughter-in-law* | שְּׁמֻעָה *report* |  |  |
| הִלָּקַח *the being taken* | infinitive construct · niphal |  | אֲרוֹן *of the ark* |  |  |
| מֵת *he had died* | qatal · qal | חָמִי *father-in-law* + אִישׁ *husband* |  |  |  |
| תִּכְרַע *she bowed down* | wayyiqtol · qal | כַלָּת *daughter-in-law* |  |  |  |
| תֵּלֶד *she gave birth* | wayyiqtol · qal | כַלָּת *daughter-in-law* |  |  |  |
| נֶהֶפְכוּ *they turned* | qatal · niphal | צִרֶֽי *pangs* |  |  |  |

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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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וְכַלָתֵיהּ אִתַּת פִּינְחָס מְעַדְיָא לְמֵילַד וּשְׁמָעַת יַת שְׁמוּעֲתָא דְאִשְׁתְּבִי אֲרוֹנָא דַייָ וּדְמִית חָמוּהָא וּדְאִתְקְטֵיל בַּעֲלָהּ וּכְרָעַת וִילֵידַת אֲרֵי בִעַתוּהָא חֶבְלָהָא:

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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 his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered; and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth; for her pains came suddenly upon her.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.117/)

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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:103`.

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