--- title: 2 Kings 3:11 — But Jehoshaphat said: 'Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: But Jehoshaphat said: 'Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?' And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said: 'Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.' Who acts: Jehoshaphat, prophet, we, one. 2 Kings 3:11 in --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2KI.3.11/) [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 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2KI/3/) / 3:11 # 2 Kings 3:11 מְלָכִים ב **Who acts:** Jehoshaphat, prophet, we, one, Elisha · **What happens:** say, not be, inquire, answer, be, pour · **To what, where:** water, hands · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is 2 Kings 3:11 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 — Jehoshaphat, prophet, we, one, Elisha — and what happens in the verse to water, hands, 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. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֤ה נָבִיא֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְנִדְרְשָׁ֥ה אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה מֵאוֹת֑וֹ וַ֠יַּעַן אֶחָ֞ד מֵעַבְדֵ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר פֹּ֚ה אֱלִישָׁ֣ע בֶּן־שָׁפָ֔ט אֲשֶׁר־יָ֥צַק מַ֖יִם עַל־יְדֵ֥י אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ [But Jehoshaphat said: 'Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?' And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said: 'Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.59/) ## 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:53 # text = וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֤ה נָבִיא֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְנִדְרְשָׁ֥ה אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה מֵאוֹת֑וֹ וַ֠יַּעַן אֶחָ֞ד מֵעַבְדֵ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר פֹּ֚ה אֱלִישָׁ֣ע בֶּן־שָׁפָ֔ט אֲשֶׁר־יָ֥צַק מַ֖יִם עַל־יְדֵ֥י אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ # verse = 2KI.3.11 1-2 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_3:11!1|MId=o120030110011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֣אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=2KI_3:11!1|MId=o120030110012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:120030110021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט יְהוֹשָׁפָט PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Jehoshaphat|Ref=2KI_3:11!2|MId=o120030110021|Strong=3092 4-5 הַאֵ֨ין _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 הַ הֲ PART _ _ 5 advmod _ Gloss=[is].there|Ref=2KI_3:11!3|MId=o120030110031|Strong=1886b|Type=interrogative 5 אֵ֨ין אַיִן ADV _ _ 2 ccomp _ Gloss=not?|Ref=2KI_3:11!3|MId=o120030110032|Strong=0369|Type=negative 6 פֹּ֤ה פֹּה ADV _ _ 5 advmod _ Gloss=here|Ref=2KI_3:11!4|MId=o120030110041|Strong=6311 7 נָבִיא֙ נָבִיא NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ Gloss=a.prophet|Ref=2KI_3:11!5|MId=o120030110051|Strong=5030 8-9 לַֽיהוָ֔ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 לַֽ לְ ADP _ _ 9 case _ Gloss=of|Ref=2KI_3:11!6|MId=o120030110061|Strong=3807a 9 יהוָ֔ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 7 nmod _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=2KI_3:11!6|MId=o120030110062|Strong=3068 10-11 וְנִדְרְשָׁ֥ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 11 cc _ Gloss=so|Ref=2KI_3:11!7|MId=o120030110071|Strong=2050b 11 נִדְרְשָׁ֥ה דָּרַשׁ VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 5 conj _ Gloss=that.we.may.consult|Ref=2KI_3:11!7|MId=o120030110072|Strong=1875|Frame=A0:120030090062;120030100021;120030110021;A1:120030110091;|Type=cohortative 12 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2KI_3:11!8|MId=o120030110081|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 13 יְהוָ֖ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 11 obj _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=2KI_3:11!9|MId=o120030110091|Strong=3068 14-16 מֵאוֹת֑וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 מֵ מִן ADP _ _ 16 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=2KI_3:11!10|MId=o120030110101|Strong=4480 15 אוֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 16 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2KI_3:11!10|MId=o120030110102|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 16 ֑וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=2KI_3:11!10|MId=o120030110103|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 17-18 וַ֠יַּעַן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 וַ֠ וְ CCONJ _ _ 18 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_3:11!11|MId=o120030110111|Strong=2050b 18 יַּעַן עָנָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.answered|Ref=2KI_3:11!11|MId=o120030110112|Strong=6030|Frame=A0:120030110121;|Type=wayyiqtol 19 אֶחָ֞ד אֶחָד NUM _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ Gloss=one|Ref=2KI_3:11!12|MId=o120030110121|Strong=0259|Type=cardinal_number 20-21 מֵעַבְדֵ֤י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 מֵ מִן ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=of|Ref=2KI_3:11!13|MId=o120030110131|Strong=4480 21 עַבְדֵ֤י עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 19 nmod _ Gloss=the.servants|Ref=2KI_3:11!13|MId=o120030110132|Strong=5650 22 מֶֽלֶךְ־ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 21 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.the.king|Ref=2KI_3:11!14|MId=o120030110141|Strong=4428|SpaceAfter=No 23 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 22 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=2KI_3:11!15|MId=o120030110151|Strong=3478 24-25 וַיֹּ֔אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 25 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_3:11!16|MId=o120030110161|Strong=2050b 25 יֹּ֔אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=2KI_3:11!16|MId=o120030110162|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:120030110121;|Type=wayyiqtol 26 פֹּ֚ה פֹּה ADV _ _ 25 ccomp _ Gloss=[is].here|Ref=2KI_3:11!17|MId=o120030110171|Strong=6311 27 אֱלִישָׁ֣ע אֱלִישָׁע PROPN _ _ 26 nsubj _ Gloss=Elisha|Ref=2KI_3:11!18|MId=o120030110181|Strong=0477 28 בֶּן־ בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 27 appos _ Gloss=the.son|Ref=2KI_3:11!19|MId=o120030110191|Strong=1121|SpaceAfter=No 29 שָׁפָ֔ט שָׁפָט PROPN _ _ 28 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Shaphat|Ref=2KI_3:11!20|MId=o120030110201|Strong=8202 30 אֲשֶׁר־ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 31 mark _ Gloss=who|Ref=2KI_3:11!21|MId=o120030110211|Strong=0834|Type=relative|SpaceAfter=No 31 יָ֥צַק יָצַק VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 27 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.poured|Ref=2KI_3:11!22|MId=o120030110221|Strong=3332|Frame=A0:120030110181;A1:120030110231;|Type=qatal 32 מַ֖יִם מַיִם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 31 obj _ Gloss=water|Ref=2KI_3:11!23|MId=o120030110231|Strong=4325 33 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=2KI_3:11!24|MId=o120030110241|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 34 יְדֵ֥י יָד NOUN _ Number=Dual 31 obl _ Gloss=the.hands|Ref=2KI_3:11!25|MId=o120030110251|Strong=3027 35 אֵלִיָּֽהוּ אֵלִיָּהוּ PROPN _ _ 34 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Elijah|Ref=2KI_3:11!26|MId=o120030110261|Strong=0452|SpaceAfter=No 36 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 35 punct _ Ref=2KI_3:11!26 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: yes/no question - act: ask - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: yes - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **not** יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | יְהוֹשָׁפָט *Jehoshaphat* | | | | | נִדְרְשָׁה *that we may consult* | cohortative · qal | יְהוֹשָׁפָט *Jehoshaphat* | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | | | | יַּעַן *he answered* | wayyiqtol · qal | אֶחָד *one* | | | | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | אֶחָד *one* | | | | | יָצַק *he poured* | qatal · qal | אֱלִישָׁע *Elisha* | מַיִם *water* | | | 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} וַאֲמַר יְהוֹשָׁפָט הֲלֵית כָּא נְבִיָא דַייָ וְנִשְׁאַל יַת פִּתְגָמָא דַייָ מִנֵיהּ וַאֲתֵב חַד מֵעַבְדֵי מַלְכָּא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל וַאֲמַר הָכָא אֱלִישָׁע בַּר שָׁפָט דְשַׁמֵשׁ יַת אֵלִיָהוּ: 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. [But Jehoshaphat said: 'Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?' And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said: 'Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.59/) **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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