--- title: 2 Kings 10:6 — Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying: 'If ye be on… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying: 'If ye be on my side, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to-morrow this time.' Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2KI.10.6/) [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/) / [2 Kings](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2KI/) / [chapter 10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2KI/10/) / 10:6 # 2 Kings 10:6 מְלָכִים ב **Who acts:** armour, ye, sons, great men · **What happens:** write, say, be, hearken, take, come · **To what, where:** letter, sons, side, heads, me, seventy persons · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is 2 Kings 10:6 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 — armour, ye, sons, great men — and what happens in the verse to letter, sons, side, heads, me, seventy persons, 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 25 chapters of 2 Kings on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶם֩ סֵ֨פֶר ׀ שֵׁנִ֜ית לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־לִ֨י אַתֶּ֜ם וּלְקֹלִ֣י ׀ אַתֶּ֣ם שֹׁמְעִ֗ים קְחוּ֙ אֶת־רָאשֵׁי֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֹ֧אוּ אֵלַ֛י כָּעֵ֥ת מָחָ֖ר יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה וּבְנֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־גְּדֹלֵ֥י הָעִ֖יר מְגַדְּלִ֥ים אוֹתָֽם׃ [Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying: 'If ye be on my side, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to-morrow this time.' Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.306/) ## 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:2KI:265 # text = וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶם֩ סֵ֨פֶר ׀ שֵׁנִ֜ית לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־לִ֨י אַתֶּ֜ם וּלְקֹלִ֣י ׀ אַתֶּ֣ם שֹׁמְעִ֗ים קְחוּ֙ אֶת־רָאשֵׁי֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֹ֧אוּ אֵלַ֛י כָּעֵ֥ת מָחָ֖ר יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה וּבְנֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־גְּדֹלֵ֥י הָעִ֖יר מְגַדְּלִ֥ים אוֹתָֽם׃ # verse = 2KI.10.6 1-2 וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_10:6!1|MId=o120100060011|Strong=2050b 2 יִּכְתֹּ֣ב כָּתַב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.wrote|Ref=2KI_10:6!1|MId=o120100060012|Strong=3789|Frame=A0:120100050111;A1:120100060031;|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 אֲלֵיהֶם֩ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 אֲלֵי אֶל ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_10:6!2|MId=o120100060021|Strong=0413 4 הֶם֩ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=2KI_10:6!2|MId=o120100060022|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 5 סֵ֨פֶר סֵפֶר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 obj _ Gloss=a.letter|Ref=2KI_10:6!3|MId=o120100060031|Strong=5612 6 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 5 punct _ Ref=2KI_10:6!3 7 שֵׁנִ֜ית שֵׁנִי NUM _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 5 nummod _ Gloss=second|Ref=2KI_10:6!4|MId=o120100060041|Strong=8145|Type=ordinal_number 8-9 לֵאמֹ֗ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 21 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=2KI_10:6!5|MId=o120100060051|Strong=3807a 9 אמֹ֗ר אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 8 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=2KI_10:6!5|MId=o120100060052|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:120100050111;|Type=infinitive_construct 10 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 12 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=2KI_10:6!6|MId=o120100060061|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 11-12 לִ֨י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 ל לְ ADP _ _ 12 case _ Gloss=[belong].to|Ref=2KI_10:6!7|MId=o120100060071|Strong=3807a 12 ִ֨י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 21 advcl _ Gloss=me|Ref=2KI_10:6!7|MId=o120100060072|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 13 אַתֶּ֜ם אַתֶּם PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ Gloss=you|Ref=2KI_10:6!8|MId=o120100060081|Strong=0859a|Type=personal 14-17 וּלְקֹלִ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 20 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_10:6!9|MId=o120100060091|Strong=2050b 15 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 16 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_10:6!9|MId=o120100060092|Strong=3807a 16 קֹל קוֹל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 20 obl _ Gloss=voice|Ref=2KI_10:6!9|MId=o120100060093|Strong=6963 17 ִ֣י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=2KI_10:6!9|MId=o120100060094|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 18 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 17 punct _ Ref=2KI_10:6!9 19 אַתֶּ֣ם אַתֶּם PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ Gloss=you|Ref=2KI_10:6!10|MId=o120100060101|Strong=0859a|Type=personal 20 שֹׁמְעִ֗ים שָׁמַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 12 conj _ Gloss=[are].listening|Ref=2KI_10:6!11|MId=o120100060111|Strong=8085|Frame=A0:120100060101;|Type=participle_active 21 קְחוּ֙ לָקַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 2 advcl _ Gloss=take|Ref=2KI_10:6!12|MId=o120100060121|Strong=3947|Frame=A0:120100050042;120100050072;120100050083;120100050093;A1:120100060141;|Type=imperative 22 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2KI_10:6!13|MId=o120100060131|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 23 רָאשֵׁי֙ רֹאשׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 21 obj _ Gloss=the.heads|Ref=2KI_10:6!14|MId=o120100060141|Strong=7218 24 אַנְשֵׁ֣י אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 23 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.the.men|Ref=2KI_10:6!15|MId=o120100060151|Strong=0376 25 בְנֵֽי־ בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 24 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.the.sons|Ref=2KI_10:6!16|MId=o120100060161|Strong=1121|SpaceAfter=No 26-27 אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 אֲדֹנֵי אָדוֹן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 25 compound:smixut _ Gloss=your.master(s)|Ref=2KI_10:6!17|MId=o120100060171|Strong=0113 27 כֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 26 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=2KI_10:6!17|MId=o120100060172|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 28-29 וּבֹ֧אוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 29 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_10:6!18|MId=o120100060181|Strong=2050b 29 בֹ֧אוּ בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 21 conj _ Gloss=come|Ref=2KI_10:6!18|MId=o120100060182|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:120100050042;120100050072;120100050083;120100050093;|Type=imperative 30-31 אֵלַ֛י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 אֵל אֶל ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_10:6!19|MId=o120100060191|Strong=0413 31 ַ֛י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 29 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=2KI_10:6!19|MId=o120100060192|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 32-34 כָּעֵ֥ת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 כָּ כְּ ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=about|Ref=2KI_10:6!20|MId=o120100060201|Strong=3509a 33 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 34 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=2KI_10:6!20|MId=o120100060201ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 34 עֵ֥ת עֵת NOUN _ Number=Sing 29 obl _ Gloss=time|Ref=2KI_10:6!20|MId=o120100060202|Strong=6256 35 מָחָ֖ר מָחָר ADV _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 29 advmod _ Gloss=tomorrow|Ref=2KI_10:6!21|MId=o120100060211|Strong=4279 36-37 יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 יִזְרְעֶ֑אל יִזְרְעֶאל PROPN _ _ 29 obl _ Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_10:6!22|MId=o120100060221|Strong=3157a 37 ָה ה X _ _ 36 nmod _ Gloss=Jezreel|Ref=2KI_10:6!22|MId=o120100060222|Strong=1886c|Type=directional_he 38-39 וּבְנֵ֤י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 45 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_10:6!23|MId=o120100060231|Strong=2050b 39 בְנֵ֤י בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 45 nsubj _ Gloss=the.sons|Ref=2KI_10:6!23|MId=o120100060232|Strong=1121 40-41 הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 41 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=2KI_10:6!24|MId=o120100060241|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 41 מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 39 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.king|Ref=2KI_10:6!24|MId=o120100060242|Strong=4428 42 שִׁבְעִ֣ים שֶׁבַע NUM _ Number=Plur 43 nummod _ Gloss=seventy|Ref=2KI_10:6!25|MId=o120100060251|Strong=7657|Type=cardinal_number 43 אִ֔ישׁ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 39 appos _ Gloss=man|Ref=2KI_10:6!26|MId=o120100060261|Strong=0376 44 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 45 case _ Gloss=[were].with|Ref=2KI_10:6!27|MId=o120100060271|Strong=0854|SpaceAfter=No 45 גְּדֹלֵ֥י גָּדוֹל ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 conj _ Gloss=the.great.[people]|Ref=2KI_10:6!28|MId=o120100060281|Strong=1419|Type=adjective 46-47 הָעִ֖יר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 46 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 47 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=2KI_10:6!29|MId=o120100060291|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 47 עִ֖יר עִיר NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 45 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.city|Ref=2KI_10:6!29|MId=o120100060292|Strong=5892 48 מְגַדְּלִ֥ים גָּדַל VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur 45 acl:relcl _ Gloss=[who.were].bringing.up|Ref=2KI_10:6!30|MId=o120100060301|Strong=1431|Frame=A0:120100060281;A1:120100060312;|Type=participle_active 49-50 אוֹתָֽם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 49 אוֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 50 case _ Gloss=|Ref=2KI_10:6!31|MId=o120100060311|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 50 ָֽם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 48 obj _ Gloss=them|Ref=2KI_10:6!31|MId=o120100060312|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 51 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 50 punct _ Ref=2KI_10:6!31 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: command - act: request - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יִּכְתֹּב *he wrote* | wayyiqtol · qal | | סֵפֶר *a letter* | | | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | | | | | | שֹׁמְעִים *\[are\] listening* | participle active · qal | אַתֶּם *you* | | | | | קְחוּ *take* | imperative · qal | | רָאשֵׁי *the heads* | | | | בֹאוּ *come* | imperative · qal | | | | | | מְגַדְּלִים *\[who were\] bringing up* | participle active · piel | גְּדֹלֵי *the great \[people\]* | ָֽם *them* | | | 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} וּכְתַב לְהוֹן אִגַרְתָּא תִּנְיָנוּת לְמֵימַר אִם דִילִי אַתּוּן וּמִנִי אַתּוּן מְקַבְּלִין סָבוּ יַת רֵישֵׁי גַבְרִי בְּנֵי רִבּוֹנְכוֹן וְתַיְתוֹן לְוָתִי כְּעִדָנָא הָדֵין מְחַר לְיִזְרְעֶאל וּבְנֵי מַלְכָּא שַׁבְעִין גַבְרָא יַת רַבְרְבֵי קַרְתָּא מְרַבָּן יַתְהוֹן: 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. [Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying: 'If ye be on my side, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to-morrow this time.' Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.306/) **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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