--- title: 2 Kings 5:8 — And it was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Isr… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And it was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying: 'Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.' 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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 — it, Elisha, king, thou, prophet — and what happens in the verse to clothes, king, me, 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. וַיְהִ֞י כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ ׀ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים כִּֽי־קָרַ֤ע מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יו וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֔ר לָ֥מָּה קָרַ֖עְתָּ בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ יָבֹֽא־נָ֣א אֵלַ֔י וְיֵדַ֕ע כִּ֛י יֵ֥שׁ נָבִ֖יא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ [And it was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying: 'Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.137/) ## 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:121 # text = וַיְהִ֞י כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ ׀ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים כִּֽי־קָרַ֤ע מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יו וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֔ר לָ֥מָּה קָרַ֖עְתָּ בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ יָבֹֽא־נָ֣א אֵלַ֔י וְיֵדַ֕ע כִּ֛י יֵ֥שׁ נָבִ֖יא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ # verse = 2KI.5.8 1-2 וַיְהִ֞י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_5:8!1|MId=o120050080011|Strong=2050b 2 יְהִ֞י הָיָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=it.was|Ref=2KI_5:8!1|MId=o120050080012|Strong=1961|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 כִּ כְּ ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=just|Ref=2KI_5:8!2|MId=o120050080021|Strong=3509a 4 שְׁמֹ֣עַ שָׁמַע VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 2 advcl _ Gloss=as.heard|Ref=2KI_5:8!2|MId=o120050080022|Strong=8085|Frame=A0:120050080031;A1:120050080071;|Type=infinitive_construct 5 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 4 punct _ Ref=2KI_5:8!2 6 אֱלִישָׁ֣ע אֱלִישָׁע PROPN _ _ 4 nsubj _ Gloss=Elisha|Ref=2KI_5:8!3|MId=o120050080031|Strong=0477 7 אִישׁ־ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 6 appos _ Gloss=the.man|Ref=2KI_5:8!4|MId=o120050080041|Strong=0376|SpaceAfter=No 8-9 הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 9 det _ Gloss=of.(the)|Ref=2KI_5:8!5|MId=o120050080051|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 9 אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 7 compound:smixut _ Gloss=God|Ref=2KI_5:8!5|MId=o120050080052|Strong=0430 10 כִּֽי־ כִּי SCONJ _ _ 11 mark _ Gloss=(dm).that|Ref=2KI_5:8!6|MId=o120050080061|Strong=3588|SpaceAfter=No 11 קָרַ֤ע קָרַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 4 ccomp _ Gloss=he.had.torn|Ref=2KI_5:8!7|MId=o120050080071|Strong=7167|Frame=A0:120050080081;A1:120050080111;|Type=qatal 12 מֶֽלֶךְ־ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ Gloss=the.king|Ref=2KI_5:8!8|MId=o120050080081|Strong=4428|SpaceAfter=No 13 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 12 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=2KI_5:8!9|MId=o120050080091|Strong=3478 14 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2KI_5:8!10|MId=o120050080101|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 15-16 בְּגָדָ֔יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 בְּגָדָ֔י בֶּגֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 11 obj _ Gloss=clothes|Ref=2KI_5:8!11|MId=o120050080111|Strong=0899 16 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=2KI_5:8!11|MId=o120050080112|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 17-18 וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 18 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_5:8!12|MId=o120050080121|Strong=2050b 18 יִּשְׁלַח֙ שָׁלַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.sent|Ref=2KI_5:8!12|MId=o120050080122|Strong=7971|Frame=A0:120050080031;|Type=wayyiqtol 19 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_5:8!13|MId=o120050080131|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 20-21 הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 21 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2KI_5:8!14|MId=o120050080141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 21 מֶּ֣לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 18 obl _ Gloss=king|Ref=2KI_5:8!14|MId=o120050080142|Strong=4428 22-23 לֵאמֹ֔ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 26 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=2KI_5:8!15|MId=o120050080151|Strong=3807a 23 אמֹ֔ר אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 22 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=2KI_5:8!15|MId=o120050080152|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:120050080031;|Type=infinitive_construct 24-25 לָ֥מָּה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 לָ֥ לָמָה ADP _ _ 25 case _ Gloss=|Ref=2KI_5:8!16|MId=o120050080161|Strong=3807a 25 מָּה מָה PRON _ PronType=Int 26 obl _ Gloss=why?|Ref=2KI_5:8!16|MId=o120050080162|Strong=4100|Type=interrogative 26 קָרַ֖עְתָּ קָרַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 18 advcl _ Gloss=did.you.tear|Ref=2KI_5:8!17|MId=o120050080171|Strong=7167|Frame=A0:120050080142;A1:120050080181;|Type=qatal 27-28 בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 בְּגָדֶ֑י בֶּגֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 26 obj _ Gloss=clothes|Ref=2KI_5:8!18|MId=o120050080181|Strong=0899 28 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 27 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=2KI_5:8!18|MId=o120050080182|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 29 יָבֹֽא־ בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 parataxis _ Gloss=let.him.come|Ref=2KI_5:8!19|MId=o120050080191|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:120050070191;|Type=jussive|SpaceAfter=No 30 נָ֣א נָא INTJ _ _ 29 discourse _ Gloss=please|Ref=2KI_5:8!20|MId=o120050080201|Strong=4994|Type=exhortation 31-32 אֵלַ֔י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 אֵל אֶל ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_5:8!21|MId=o120050080211|Strong=0413 32 ַ֔י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 29 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=2KI_5:8!21|MId=o120050080212|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 33-34 וְיֵדַ֕ע _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 34 cc _ Gloss=so|Ref=2KI_5:8!22|MId=o120050080221|Strong=2050b 34 יֵדַ֕ע יָדַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=that.he.may.know|Ref=2KI_5:8!22|MId=o120050080222|Strong=3045|Frame=A0:120050070191;A1:120050080241;|Type=jussive 35 כִּ֛י כִּי SCONJ _ _ 36 mark _ Gloss=(dm).that|Ref=2KI_5:8!23|MId=o120050080231|Strong=3588 36 יֵ֥שׁ יֵשׁ ADV _ _ 34 ccomp _ Gloss=there.[is]|Ref=2KI_5:8!24|MId=o120050080241|Strong=3426|Type=demonstrative 37 נָבִ֖יא נָבִיא NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 36 nsubj _ Gloss=a.prophet|Ref=2KI_5:8!25|MId=o120050080251|Strong=5030 38-39 בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 39 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=2KI_5:8!26|MId=o120050080261|Strong=0871a 39 יִשְׂרָאֵֽל יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 36 obl _ Gloss=Israel|Ref=2KI_5:8!26|MId=o120050080262|Strong=3478 40 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 39 punct _ Ref=2KI_5:8!26 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: wh-question - act: ask - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - hedged: yes (נָא) - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | שְׁמֹעַ *as heard* | infinitive construct · qal | אֱלִישָׁע *Elisha* | קָרַע *he had torn* | | | | קָרַע *he had torn* | qatal · qal | מֶֽלֶךְ־ *the king* | בְּגָדָי *clothes* | | | | יִּשְׁלַח *he sent* | wayyiqtol · qal | אֱלִישָׁע *Elisha* | | | | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | אֱלִישָׁע *Elisha* | | | | | קָרַעְתָּ *did you tear* | qatal · qal | מֶּלֶךְ *king* | בְּגָדֶי *clothes* | | | | יָבֹֽא־ *let him come* | jussive · qal | | | | | | יֵדַע *that he may know* | jussive · qal | | יֵשׁ *there \[is\]* | | | 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} וַהֲוָה כַּד שְׁמַע אֱלִישָׁע נְבִיָא דַייָ אֲרֵי בְזַע מַלְכָּא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל יַת לְבוּשׁוֹהִי וּשְׁלַח לְוַת מַלְכָּא לְמֵימַר לְמָא בְּזַעְתָּא לְבוּשָׁךְ יֵיתֵי כְעַן לְוָתִי וְיֵדַע דְאִית נְבִיָא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל: 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 it was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying: 'Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.137/) **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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