--- title: 1 Samuel 6:9 — And see, if it goeth up by the way of its own border to Beth-shemesh… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And see, if it goeth up by the way of its own border to Beth-shemesh, then He hath done us this great evil; but if not, then we shall know that it is not His hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.' Who acts: you, ark, shemesh, we. 1 Samuel 6:9 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Ta --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1SA.6.9/) [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 Samuel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1SA/) / [chapter 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1SA/6/) / 6:9 # 1 Samuel 6:9 שְׁמוּאֵל א **Who acts:** you, ark, shemesh, we, hand, chance · **What happens:** see, go up, do, know, not be, smite · **To what, where:** great evil, us, hand, chance · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is 1 Samuel 6:9 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 — you, ark, shemesh, we, hand, chance — and what happens in the verse to great evil, us, hand, chance, 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. וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם אִם־דֶּ֨רֶךְ גְּבוּל֤וֹ יַֽעֲלֶה֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ ה֚וּא עָ֣שָׂה לָ֔נוּ אֶת־הָרָעָ֥ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את וְאִם־לֹ֗א וְיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדוֹ֙ נָ֣גְעָה בָּ֔נוּ מִקְרֶ֥ה ה֖וּא הָ֥יָה לָֽנוּ׃ [And see, if it goeth up by the way of its own border to Beth-shemesh, then He hath done us this great evil; but if not, then we shall know that it is not His hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.143/) ## 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:1SA:127 # text = וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם אִם־דֶּ֨רֶךְ גְּבוּל֤וֹ יַֽעֲלֶה֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ ה֚וּא עָ֣שָׂה לָ֔נוּ אֶת־הָרָעָ֥ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את וְאִם־לֹ֗א וְיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדוֹ֙ נָ֣גְעָה בָּ֔נוּ מִקְרֶ֥ה ה֖וּא הָ֥יָה לָֽנוּ׃ # verse = 1SA.6.9 1-2 וּרְאִיתֶ֗ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_6:9!1|MId=o090060090011|Strong=2050b 2 רְאִיתֶ֗ם רָאָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 0 root _ Gloss=you.will.see|Ref=1SA_6:9!1|MId=o090060090012|Strong=7200|Frame=A0:090060020021;|Type=weqatal 3 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 7 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=1SA_6:9!2|MId=o090060090021|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 4 דֶּ֨רֶךְ דֶּרֶךְ NOUN _ Number=Sing 7 obl _ Gloss=the.way|Ref=1SA_6:9!3|MId=o090060090031|Strong=1870 5-6 גְּבוּל֤וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 גְּבוּל גְּבוּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 4 compound:smixut _ Gloss=its.own.territory|Ref=1SA_6:9!4|MId=o090060090041|Strong=1366 6 ֤וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=1SA_6:9!4|MId=o090060090042|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 7 יַֽעֲלֶה֙ עָלָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 13 advcl _ Gloss=it.will.go.up|Ref=1SA_6:9!5|MId=o090060090051|Strong=5927|Frame=A0:090060080031;|Type=yiqtol 8 בֵּ֣ית בֵּית PROPN _ _ 7 dep _ Gloss=Beth|Ref=1SA_6:9!6|MId=o090060090061 9 שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ שֶׁמֶשׁ PROPN _ _ 8 flat:name _ Ref=1SA_6:9!6 10 בֵּ֣ית בֵּית PROPN _ _ 7 dep _ Gloss=Shemesh|Ref=1SA_6:9!7|MId=o090060090071 11 שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ שֶׁמֶשׁ PROPN _ _ 10 flat:name _ Ref=1SA_6:9!7 12 ה֚וּא הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ Gloss=he|Ref=1SA_6:9!8|MId=o090060090081|Strong=1931|Type=personal 13 עָ֣שָׂה עָשָׂה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 parataxis _ Gloss=he.has.done|Ref=1SA_6:9!9|MId=o090060090091|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:090060090071;A1:090060090112;|Type=qatal 14-15 לָ֔נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 ל לְ ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1SA_6:9!10|MId=o090060090101|Strong=3807a 15 ָ֔נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 13 obl _ Gloss=us|Ref=1SA_6:9!10|MId=o090060090102|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 16 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 18 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=1SA_6:9!11|MId=o090060090111|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 17-18 הָרָעָ֥ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 18 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=1SA_6:9!12|MId=o090060090121|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 18 רָעָ֥ה רָעָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 13 obj _ Gloss=harm|Ref=1SA_6:9!12|MId=o090060090122|Strong=7451b 19-20 הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 20 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=1SA_6:9!13|MId=o090060090131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 20 גְּדוֹלָ֖ה גָּדוֹל ADJ _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 18 amod _ Gloss=great|Ref=1SA_6:9!13|MId=o090060090132|Strong=1419|Type=adjective 21-22 הַזֹּ֑את _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 22 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=1SA_6:9!14|MId=o090060090141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 22 זֹּ֑את זֹאת DET _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 18 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=1SA_6:9!14|MId=o090060090142|Strong=2063|Type=demonstrative 23-24 וְאִם־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 27 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_6:9!15|MId=o090060090151|Strong=2050b 24 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 25 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=1SA_6:9!15|MId=o090060090152|Strong=0518 25 לֹ֗א לֹא ADV _ _ 27 advcl _ Gloss=not|Ref=1SA_6:9!16|MId=o090060090161|Strong=3808|Type=negative 26-27 וְיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 27 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_6:9!17|MId=o090060090171|Strong=2050b 27 יָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ יָדַע VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 2 conj _ Gloss=we.will.know|Ref=1SA_6:9!17|MId=o090060090172|Strong=3045|Frame=A0:090060020021;090060020033;090060020044;A1:090060090201;090060090241;|Type=weqatal 28 כִּ֣י כִּי SCONJ _ _ 32 mark _ Gloss=(dm).that|Ref=1SA_6:9!18|MId=o090060090181|Strong=3588 29 לֹ֤א לֹא ADV _ _ 32 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=1SA_6:9!19|MId=o090060090191|Strong=3808|Type=negative 30-31 יָדוֹ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 יָד יָד NOUN _ Number=Sing 32 nsubj _ Gloss=hand|Ref=1SA_6:9!20|MId=o090060090201|Strong=3027 31 וֹ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 30 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=1SA_6:9!20|MId=o090060090202|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 32 נָ֣גְעָה נָגַע VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 27 ccomp _ Gloss=it.touched|Ref=1SA_6:9!21|MId=o090060090211|Strong=5060|Frame=A0:090060090191;|Type=qatal 33-34 בָּ֔נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 בּ בְּ ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=(in)|Ref=1SA_6:9!22|MId=o090060090221|Strong=0871a 34 ָ֔נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 32 obl _ Gloss=us|Ref=1SA_6:9!22|MId=o090060090222|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 35 מִקְרֶ֥ה מִקְרֶה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 32 parataxis _ Gloss=chance|Ref=1SA_6:9!23|MId=o090060090231|Strong=4745 36 ה֖וּא הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 35 nsubj _ Gloss=it|Ref=1SA_6:9!24|MId=o090060090241|Strong=1931|Type=personal 37 הָ֥יָה הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 35 cop _ Gloss=it.happened|Ref=1SA_6:9!25|MId=o090060090251|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:090060090231;|Type=qatal 38-39 לָֽנוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 ל לְ ADP _ _ 39 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=1SA_6:9!26|MId=o090060090261|Strong=3807a 39 ָֽנוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 35 obl _ Gloss=us|Ref=1SA_6:9!26|MId=o090060090262|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 40 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 39 punct _ Ref=1SA_6:9!26 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: request - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: yes - indirect: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | רְאִיתֶם *you will see* | weqatal · qal | | | | | | יַֽעֲלֶה *it will go up* | yiqtol · qal | | | | | | עָשָׂה *he has done* | qatal · qal | בֵּית *Shemesh* | | | | | **not** יָדַעְנוּ *we will know* | weqatal · qal | | יָד *hand* + הוּא *it* | | | | **not** נָגְעָה *it touched* | qatal · qal | לֹא *not* | | | | | הָיָה *it happened* | qatal · qal | מִקְרֶה *chance* | | | | 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} וְתֶחֱזוּן אִם בְּאוֹרַח תְּחוּמֵיהּ יִסַק לְבֵית שֶׁמֶשׁ מִן קֳדָמוֹהִי אִתְעֲבִידַת לָנָא יַת בִּישְׁתָא רַבְּתָא הָדָא וְאִם לָא וְנִידַע אֲרֵי לָא מְחָתֵיהּ קְרִיבַת בָּנָא עֵירוּעַ הוּא דַהֲוָה לָנָא: 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. [And see, if it goeth up by the way of its own border to Beth-shemesh, then He hath done us this great evil; but if not, then we shall know that it is not His hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.143/) **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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