--- title: 2 Kings 4:1 — Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prop… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying: 'Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD; and the creditor is come to take unto him my two children to be bondmen.' 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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 — certain woman, servant, thou, creditor — and what happens in the verse to LORD, two children, bondmen, 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. וְאִשָּׁ֣ה אַחַ֣ת מִנְּשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־הַ֠נְּבִיאִים צָעֲקָ֨ה אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֜ע לֵאמֹ֗ר עַבְדְּךָ֤ אִישִׁי֙ מֵ֔ת וְאַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּ֣י עַבְדְּךָ֔ הָיָ֥ה יָרֵ֖א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔ה בָּ֗א לָקַ֜חַת אֶת־שְׁנֵ֧י יְלָדַ֛י ל֖וֹ לַעֲבָדִֽים׃ [Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying: 'Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD; and the creditor is come to take unto him my two children to be bondmen.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.78/) ## 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:70 # text = וְאִשָּׁ֣ה אַחַ֣ת מִנְּשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־הַ֠נְּבִיאִים צָעֲקָ֨ה אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֜ע לֵאמֹ֗ר עַבְדְּךָ֤ אִישִׁי֙ מֵ֔ת וְאַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּ֣י עַבְדְּךָ֔ הָיָ֥ה יָרֵ֖א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔ה בָּ֗א לָקַ֜חַת אֶת־שְׁנֵ֧י יְלָדַ֛י ל֖וֹ לַעֲבָדִֽים׃ # verse = 2KI.4.1 1-2 וְאִשָּׁ֣ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 9 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_4:1!1|MId=o120040010011|Strong=2050b 2 אִשָּׁ֣ה אִשָּׁה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ Gloss=a.woman|Ref=2KI_4:1!1|MId=o120040010012|Strong=0802 3 אַחַ֣ת אֶחָד NUM _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 2 nummod _ Gloss=one|Ref=2KI_4:1!2|MId=o120040010021|Strong=0259|Type=cardinal_number 4-5 מִנְּשֵׁ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 מִ מִן ADP _ _ 5 case _ Gloss=of|Ref=2KI_4:1!3|MId=o120040010031|Strong=4480 5 נְּשֵׁ֣י אִשָּׁה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur 2 nmod _ Gloss=the.wives|Ref=2KI_4:1!3|MId=o120040010032|Strong=0802 6 בְנֵֽי־ בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 5 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.the.sons|Ref=2KI_4:1!4|MId=o120040010041|Strong=1121|SpaceAfter=No 7-8 הַ֠נְּבִיאִים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 הַ֠ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 8 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=2KI_4:1!5|MId=o120040010051|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 8 נְּבִיאִים נָבִיא NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 6 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.prophets|Ref=2KI_4:1!5|MId=o120040010052|Strong=5030 9 צָעֲקָ֨ה צָעַק VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=she.cried.out|Ref=2KI_4:1!6|MId=o120040010061|Strong=6817|Frame=A0:120040010012;|Type=qatal 10 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 11 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_4:1!7|MId=o120040010071|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 11 אֱלִישָׁ֜ע אֱלִישָׁע PROPN _ _ 9 obl _ Gloss=Elisha|Ref=2KI_4:1!8|MId=o120040010081|Strong=0477 12-13 לֵאמֹ֗ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 18 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=2KI_4:1!9|MId=o120040010091|Strong=3807a 13 אמֹ֗ר אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 12 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=2KI_4:1!9|MId=o120040010092|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:120040010012;|Type=infinitive_construct 14-15 עַבְדְּךָ֤ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 עַבְדּ עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ Gloss=servant|Ref=2KI_4:1!10|MId=o120040010101|Strong=5650 15 ְךָ֤ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 14 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=2KI_4:1!10|MId=o120040010102|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 16-17 אִישִׁי֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 אִישׁ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 14 appos _ Gloss=husband|Ref=2KI_4:1!11|MId=o120040010111|Strong=0376 17 ִי֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=2KI_4:1!11|MId=o120040010112|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 18 מֵ֔ת מוּת VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 9 advcl _ Gloss=he.is.dead|Ref=2KI_4:1!12|MId=o120040010121|Strong=4191|Frame=A0:120040010101;|Type=qatal 19-20 וְאַתָּ֣ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 21 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_4:1!13|MId=o120040010131|Strong=2050b 20 אַתָּ֣ה אַתָּה PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 21 nsubj _ Gloss=you|Ref=2KI_4:1!13|MId=o120040010132|Strong=0859|Type=personal 21 יָדַ֔עְתָּ יָדַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 9 conj _ Gloss=you.know|Ref=2KI_4:1!14|MId=o120040010141|Strong=3045|Frame=A0:120040010132;A1:120040010171;|Type=qatal 22 כִּ֣י כִּי SCONJ _ _ 26 mark _ Gloss=(dm).that|Ref=2KI_4:1!15|MId=o120040010151|Strong=3588 23-24 עַבְדְּךָ֔ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 עַבְדּ עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 nsubj _ Gloss=servant|Ref=2KI_4:1!16|MId=o120040010161|Strong=5650 24 ְךָ֔ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=2KI_4:1!16|MId=o120040010162|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 25 הָיָ֥ה הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 26 cop _ Gloss=he.was|Ref=2KI_4:1!17|MId=o120040010171|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:120040010161;|Type=qatal 26 יָרֵ֖א יָרֵא ADJ _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 21 ccomp _ Gloss=fearing|Ref=2KI_4:1!18|MId=o120040010181|Strong=3373|Type=participle_active 27 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2KI_4:1!19|MId=o120040010191|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 28 יְהוָ֑ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 26 obj _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=2KI_4:1!20|MId=o120040010201|Strong=3068 29-31 וְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 32 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_4:1!21|MId=o120040010211|Strong=2050b 30 הַ֨ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 31 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2KI_4:1!21|MId=o120040010212|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 31 נֹּשֶׁ֔ה נשׁא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 32 nsubj _ Gloss=creditor|Ref=2KI_4:1!21|MId=o120040010213|Strong=5378|Type=participle_active 32 בָּ֗א בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 9 conj _ Gloss=[is].about.to.come|Ref=2KI_4:1!22|MId=o120040010221|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:120040010213;|Type=qatal 33-34 לָקַ֜חַת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 לָ לְ ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_4:1!23|MId=o120040010231|Strong=3807a 34 קַ֜חַת לָקַח VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 32 advcl _ Gloss=take|Ref=2KI_4:1!23|MId=o120040010232|Strong=3947|Frame=A0:120040010213;A1:120040010261;|Type=infinitive_construct 35 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 37 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2KI_4:1!24|MId=o120040010241|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 36 שְׁנֵ֧י שְׁנַיִם NUM _ Gender=Masc|Number=Dual 37 nummod _ Gloss=the.two|Ref=2KI_4:1!25|MId=o120040010251|Strong=8147|Type=cardinal_number 37-38 יְלָדַ֛י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 יְלָד יֶלֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 34 obj _ Gloss=children|Ref=2KI_4:1!26|MId=o120040010261|Strong=3206 38 ַ֛י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 37 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=2KI_4:1!26|MId=o120040010262|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 39-40 ל֖וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 ל לְ ADP _ _ 40 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=2KI_4:1!27|MId=o120040010271|Strong=3807a 40 ֖וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 34 obl _ Gloss=himself|Ref=2KI_4:1!27|MId=o120040010272|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 41-42 לַעֲבָדִֽים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 42 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_4:1!28|MId=o120040010281|Strong=3807a 42 עֲבָדִֽים עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 34 obl _ Gloss=slaves|Ref=2KI_4:1!28|MId=o120040010282|Strong=5650 43 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 42 punct _ Ref=2KI_4:1!28 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · assert · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | צָעֲקָה *she cried out* | qatal · qal | אִשָּׁה *a woman* | | | | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | אִשָּׁה *a woman* | | | | | מֵת *he is dead* | qatal · qal | עַבְדּ *servant* | | | | | יָדַעְתָּ *you know* | qatal · qal | אַתָּה *you* | הָיָה *he was* | | | | הָיָה *he was* | qatal · qal | עַבְדּ *servant* | | | | | בָּא *\[is\] about to come* | qatal · qal | נֹּשֶׁה *creditor* | | | | | קַחַת *take* | infinitive construct · qal | נֹּשֶׁה *creditor* | יְלָד *children* | | | 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} וְאִתְּתָא חֲדָא מִנְשֵׁי תַלְמִידֵי נְבִיַיָא מְצַוְחָא קֳדָם אֱלִישָׁע לְמֵימַר עַבְדָךְ עוֹבַדְיָה בַעֲלִי מִית וְאַתְּ יְדַעַתְּ אֲרֵי עַבְדָךְ הֲוָה דָחִיל מִן קֳדָם יְיָ כַּד קַטְלַת אִיזֶבֶל יַת נְבִיַיָא דַייָ דְבַר מִנְהוֹן מְאָה גַבְרִין וְאַטְמְרִינוּן חַמְשִׁין חַמְשִׁין גַבְרִין בִּמְעַרְתָּא וַהֲוָה יָזִיף וּמוֹכֵל לְהוֹן בְּדִיל דְלָא לְאוֹכָלָא יַתְהוֹן מִנִכְסוֹהִי דְאַחְאָב מִן קֳדָם דְאִינוּן אוֹנְסָא וּכְעַן רַשְׁיָא אֲתָא לְמִדְבַּר יַת תְּרֵין בְּנֵי לֵיהּ לְעַבְדִין: 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 there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying: 'Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD; and the creditor is come to take unto him my two children to be bondmen.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.78/) **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:2KI:70`. - ← previous: [2 Kings 3:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2KI.3.27/) - next →: [2 Kings 4:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2KI.4.2/) - ↑ back to [2 Kings 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2KI/4/)