--- title: 2 Kings 18:21 — Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it; so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him. Who acts: thou, man, reed. 2 Kings 18:21 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Jonathan, JPS 1 --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2KI.18.21/) [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 18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2KI/18/) / 18:21 # 2 Kings 18:21 מְלָכִים ב **Who acts:** thou, man, reed · **What happens:** trust, bruise, lean, go, pierce, be · **To what, where:** hand, reed, Pharaoh king This is 2 Kings 18:21 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 — thou, man, reed — and what happens in the verse to hand, reed, Pharaoh king, 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. עַתָּ֡ה הִנֵּ֣ה בָטַ֣חְתָּ לְּךָ֡ עַל־מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ הַקָּנֶ֨ה הָרָצ֤וּץ הַזֶּה֙ עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ אִישׁ֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבָ֥א בְכַפּ֖וֹ וּנְקָבָ֑הּ כֵּ֚ן פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְכָֽל־הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃ [Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it; so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.573/) ## 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:511 # text = עַתָּ֡ה הִנֵּ֣ה בָטַ֣חְתָּ לְּךָ֡ עַל־מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ הַקָּנֶ֨ה הָרָצ֤וּץ הַזֶּה֙ עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ אִישׁ֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבָ֥א בְכַפּ֖וֹ וּנְקָבָ֑הּ כֵּ֚ן פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְכָֽל־הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃ # verse = 2KI.18.21 1 עַתָּ֡ה עַתָּה ADV _ _ 0 root _ Gloss=now|Ref=2KI_18:21!1|MId=o120180210011|Strong=6258 2 הִנֵּ֣ה הִנֵּה INTJ _ _ 3 discourse _ Gloss=here!|Ref=2KI_18:21!2|MId=o120180210021|Strong=2009|Type=demonstrative 3 בָטַ֣חְתָּ בָּטַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 1 parataxis _ Gloss=you.rely|Ref=2KI_18:21!3|MId=o120180210031|Strong=0982|Frame=A0:120180190081;|Type=qatal 4-5 לְּךָ֡ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 לּ לְ ADP _ _ 5 case _ Gloss=(for|Ref=2KI_18:21!4|MId=o120180210041|Strong=3807a 5 ְךָ֡ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 3 obl _ Gloss=yourself|Ref=2KI_18:21!4|MId=o120180210042|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 6 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 7 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=2KI_18:21!5|MId=o120180210051|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 7 מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ מִשְׁעֶנֶת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 3 obl _ Gloss=the.staff|Ref=2KI_18:21!6|MId=o120180210061|Strong=4938a 8-9 הַקָּנֶ֨ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 9 det _ Gloss=of.(the)|Ref=2KI_18:21!7|MId=o120180210071|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 9 קָּנֶ֨ה קָנֶה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 7 compound:smixut _ Gloss=reed|Ref=2KI_18:21!7|MId=o120180210072|Strong=7070 10-11 הָרָצ֤וּץ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 הָ הַ SCONJ _ _ 11 mark _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=2KI_18:21!8|MId=o120180210081|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 11 רָצ֤וּץ רָצַץ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 9 acl:relcl _ Gloss=crushed|Ref=2KI_18:21!8|MId=o120180210082|Strong=7533|Frame=A1:120180210072;|Type=participle_passive 12-13 הַזֶּה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 13 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=2KI_18:21!9|MId=o120180210091|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 13 זֶּה֙ זֶה DET _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 9 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=2KI_18:21!9|MId=o120180210092|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative 14 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=2KI_18:21!10|MId=o120180210101|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 15 מִצְרַ֔יִם מִצְרַיִם PROPN _ _ 7 nmod _ Gloss=Egypt|Ref=2KI_18:21!11|MId=o120180210111|Strong=4714 16 אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 17 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=2KI_18:21!12|MId=o120180210121|Strong=0834|Type=relative 17 יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ סָמַךְ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 7 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.will.support.himself|Ref=2KI_18:21!13|MId=o120180210131|Strong=5564|Frame=A0:120180210141;|Type=yiqtol 18 אִישׁ֙ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ Gloss=anyone|Ref=2KI_18:21!14|MId=o120180210141|Strong=0376 19-20 עָלָ֔יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 עָלָ֔י עַל ADP _ _ 20 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=2KI_18:21!15|MId=o120180210151|Strong=5921 20 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 obl _ Gloss=it|Ref=2KI_18:21!15|MId=o120180210152|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 21-22 וּבָ֥א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 22 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_18:21!16|MId=o120180210161|Strong=2050b 22 בָ֥א בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 17 conj _ Gloss=it.will.go|Ref=2KI_18:21!16|MId=o120180210162|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:120180210061;|Type=weqatal 23-25 בְכַפּ֖וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 24 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=2KI_18:21!17|MId=o120180210171|Strong=0871a 24 כַפּ כַּף NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 22 obl _ Gloss=palm|Ref=2KI_18:21!17|MId=o120180210172|Strong=3709 25 ֖וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=2KI_18:21!17|MId=o120180210173|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 26-28 וּנְקָבָ֑הּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 27 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_18:21!18|MId=o120180210181|Strong=2050b 27 נְקָב נָקַב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 17 conj _ Gloss=it|Ref=2KI_18:21!18|MId=o120180210182|Strong=5344|Frame=A0:120180210061;A1:120180210183;|Type=weqatal 28 ָ֑הּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 27 obj _ Gloss=will.pierce.it|Ref=2KI_18:21!18|MId=o120180210183|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 29 כֵּ֚ן כֵּן ADV _ _ 1 parataxis _ Gloss=[is].thus|Ref=2KI_18:21!19|MId=o120180210191|Strong=3651|Type=demonstrative 30 פַּרְעֹ֣ה פַּרְעֹה PROPN _ _ 29 nsubj _ Gloss=Pharaoh|Ref=2KI_18:21!20|MId=o120180210201|Strong=6547 31 מֶֽלֶךְ־ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 30 appos _ Gloss=the.king|Ref=2KI_18:21!21|MId=o120180210211|Strong=4428|SpaceAfter=No 32 מִצְרַ֔יִם מִצְרַיִם PROPN _ _ 31 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Egypt|Ref=2KI_18:21!22|MId=o120180210221|Strong=4714 33-34 לְכָֽל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_18:21!23|MId=o120180210231|Strong=3807a 34 כָֽל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 29 obl _ Gloss=all|Ref=2KI_18:21!23|MId=o120180210232|Strong=3605 35-36 הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 הַ הַ SCONJ _ _ 36 mark _ Gloss=[those|Ref=2KI_18:21!24|MId=o120180210241|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 36 בֹּטְחִ֖ים בָּטַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 34 compound:smixut _ Gloss=who].rely|Ref=2KI_18:21!24|MId=o120180210242|Strong=0982|Type=participle_active 37-38 עָלָֽיו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 עָלָֽי עַל ADP _ _ 38 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=2KI_18:21!25|MId=o120180210251|Strong=5921 38 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 36 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=2KI_18:21!25|MId=o120180210252|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 39 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 38 punct _ Ref=2KI_18:21!25 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: no | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | בָטַחְתָּ *you rely* | qatal · qal | | | | | | רָצוּץ *crushed* | participle passive · qal | | קָּנֶה *reed* | | | | יִסָּמֵךְ *he will support himself* | yiqtol · niphal | אִישׁ *anyone* | | | | | בָא *it will go* | weqatal · qal | מִשְׁעֶנֶת *the staff* | | | | | נְקָב *it* | weqatal · qal | מִשְׁעֶנֶת *the staff* | ָהּ *will pierce it* | | | 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} כְּעַן הָא אִתְרְחֵיצְתָּא לָךְ עַל סְמַךְ קַנְיָא רְעִיעָא הָדֵין עַל מִצְרַיִם דְאִם יִסְתְּמִיךְ גַבְרָא עֲלוֹהִי וְיֵעוּל בִּידֵיהּ וִיבַזְעִינֵיהּ כֵּן פַּרְעֹה מַלְכָּא דְמִצְרַיִם לְכֹל דְמִתְרַחֲצִין עֲלוֹהִי: 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. [Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it; so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.573/) **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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