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title: 2 Kings 6:15 — And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone for… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. And his servant said unto him: 'Alas, my master! how shall we do?' Who acts: host, servant, we. 2 Kings 6:15 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Jonathan, 
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# 2 Kings 6:15 מְלָכִים ב

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**Who acts:** host, servant, we · **What happens:** rise, go, be, say, do · **To what, where:** servant · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse

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This is 2 Kings 6:15 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 — host, servant, we — and what happens in the verse to servant, 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.

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וַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּם מְשָׁרֵ֨ת אִ֥ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֮ לָקוּם֒ וַיֵּצֵ֕א וְהִנֵּה־חַ֛יִל סוֹבֵ֥ב אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וְס֣וּס וָרָ֑כֶב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר נַעֲר֥וֹ אֵלָ֛יו אֲהָ֥הּ אֲדֹנִ֖י אֵיכָ֥ה נַֽעֲשֶֽׂה׃

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[And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.177/) [And his servant said unto him: 'Alas, my master! how shall we do?'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.178/)

## The tree {#tree}

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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:155
# text = וַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּם מְשָׁרֵ֨ת אִ֥ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֮ לָקוּם֒ וַיֵּצֵ֕א וְהִנֵּה־חַ֛יִל סוֹבֵ֥ב אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וְס֣וּס וָרָ֑כֶב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר נַעֲר֥וֹ אֵלָ֛יו אֲהָ֥הּ אֲדֹנִ֖י אֵיכָ֥ה נַֽעֲשֶֽׂה׃
# verse = 2KI.6.15
1-2	וַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וַ֠	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	2	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_6:15!1|MId=o120060150011|Strong=2050b
2	יַּשְׁכֵּם	שָׁכַם	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=he.rose.early|Ref=2KI_6:15!1|MId=o120060150012|Strong=7925|Frame=A0:120060150021;|Type=wayyiqtol
3	מְשָׁרֵ֨ת	שָׁרַת	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	Gloss=the.servant|Ref=2KI_6:15!2|MId=o120060150021|Strong=8334|Frame=A1:120060150031;|Type=participle_active
4	אִ֥ישׁ	אִישׁ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	3	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.the.man|Ref=2KI_6:15!3|MId=o120060150031|Strong=0376
5-6	הָֽאֱלֹהִים֮	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
5	הָֽ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	6	det	_	Gloss=of.(the)|Ref=2KI_6:15!4|MId=o120060150041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
6	אֱלֹהִים֮	אֱלֹהִים	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	4	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=God|Ref=2KI_6:15!4|MId=o120060150042|Strong=0430
7-8	לָקוּם֒	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
7	לָ	לְ	ADP	_	_	8	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_6:15!5|MId=o120060150051|Strong=3807a
8	קוּם֒	קוּם	VERB	_	HebBinyan=QAL	2	advcl	_	Gloss=arise|Ref=2KI_6:15!5|MId=o120060150052|Strong=6965|Frame=A0:120060150021;|Type=infinitive_construct
9-10	וַיֵּצֵ֕א	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
9	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	10	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_6:15!6|MId=o120060150061|Strong=2050b
10	יֵּצֵ֕א	יָצָא	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=he.went.out|Ref=2KI_6:15!6|MId=o120060150062|Strong=3318|Frame=A0:120060150021;|Type=wayyiqtol
11-12	וְהִנֵּה־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
11	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	14	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_6:15!7|MId=o120060150071|Strong=2050b
12	הִנֵּה־	הִנֵּה	INTJ	_	_	14	discourse	_	Gloss=there!|Ref=2KI_6:15!7|MId=o120060150072|Strong=2009|Type=demonstrative
13	חַ֛יִל	חַיִל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	Gloss=an.army|Ref=2KI_6:15!8|MId=o120060150081|Strong=2428
14	סוֹבֵ֥ב	סָבַב	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing	2	conj	_	Gloss=[was].surrounding|Ref=2KI_6:15!9|MId=o120060150091|Strong=5437|Frame=A0:120060150081;A1:120060150112;|Type=participle_active
15	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	17	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=2KI_6:15!10|MId=o120060150101|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
16-17	הָעִ֖יר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
16	הָ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	17	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=2KI_6:15!11|MId=o120060150111|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
17	עִ֖יר	עִיר	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	14	obj	_	Gloss=city|Ref=2KI_6:15!11|MId=o120060150112|Strong=5892
18-19	וְס֣וּס	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
18	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	19	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_6:15!12|MId=o120060150121|Strong=2050b
19	ס֣וּס	סוּס	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	14	conj	_	Gloss=horse[s]|Ref=2KI_6:15!12|MId=o120060150122|Strong=5483
20-21	וָרָ֑כֶב	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
20	וָ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	21	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_6:15!13|MId=o120060150131|Strong=2050b
21	רָ֑כֶב	רֶכֶב	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	19	conj	_	Gloss=chariotry|Ref=2KI_6:15!13|MId=o120060150132|Strong=7393
22-23	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
22	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	23	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_6:15!14|MId=o120060150141|Strong=2050b
23	יֹּ֨אמֶר	אָמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=he.said|Ref=2KI_6:15!14|MId=o120060150142|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:120060150151;|Type=wayyiqtol
24-25	נַעֲר֥וֹ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
24	נַעֲר	נַעַר	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	Gloss=servant|Ref=2KI_6:15!15|MId=o120060150151|Strong=5288
25	֥וֹ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=2KI_6:15!15|MId=o120060150152|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
26-27	אֵלָ֛יו	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
26	אֵלָ֛י	אֶל	ADP	_	_	27	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_6:15!16|MId=o120060150161|Strong=0413
27	ו	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obl	_	Gloss=him|Ref=2KI_6:15!16|MId=o120060150162|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
28	אֲהָ֥הּ	אֲהָהּ	INTJ	_	_	32	discourse	_	Gloss=alas!|Ref=2KI_6:15!17|MId=o120060150171|Strong=0162|Type=interjection
29-30	אֲדֹנִ֖י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
29	אֲדֹנ	אָדוֹן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	32	dislocated	_	Gloss=my.lord|Ref=2KI_6:15!18|MId=o120060150181|Strong=0113
30	ִ֖י	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=my|Ref=2KI_6:15!18|MId=o120060150182|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal
31	אֵיכָ֥ה	אֵיכָה	INTJ	_	_	32	discourse	_	Gloss=how?|Ref=2KI_6:15!19|MId=o120060150191|Strong=0349a|Type=interrogative
32	נַֽעֲשֶֽׂה	עָשָׂה	VERB	_	Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1	23	ccomp	_	Gloss=will.we.do|Ref=2KI_6:15!20|MId=o120060150201|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:120060150031;120060150151;|Type=yiqtol|SpaceAfter=No
33	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	32	punct	_	Ref=2KI_6:15!20
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: wh-question
- act: ask
- voice: character
- speech: a frame and its quote
- negation: no
- the frame alone: decl · narrate · none

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| יַּשְׁכֵּם *he rose early* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | מְשָׁרֵת *the servant* |  |  |  |
| מְשָׁרֵת *the servant* | participle active · piel |  | אִישׁ *of the man* |  |  |
| קוּם *arise* | infinitive construct · qal | מְשָׁרֵת *the servant* |  |  |  |
| יֵּצֵא *he went out* | wayyiqtol · qal | מְשָׁרֵת *the servant* |  |  |  |
| סוֹבֵב *\[was\] surrounding* | participle active · qal | חַיִל *an army* | עִיר *city* |  |  |
| יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | נַעֲר *servant* |  |  |  |
| נַֽעֲשֶֽׂה *will we do* | yiqtol · qal | אִישׁ *of the man* + נַעֲר *servant* |  |  |  |

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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}

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וְאַקְדִים מְשׁוּמְשָׁנֵיהּ דִנְבִיָא דַייָ לְמֵיקָם וּנְפַק וְהָא מַשִׁרְיַן אַקִיפָא יַת קַרְתָּא סוּסְוָן וּרְתִיכִין וַאֲמַר עוּלֵימֵיהּ לֵיהּ בְּבָעוּ רִבּוֹנִי אֵיכְדֵין נַעֲבֵּיד:

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The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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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.

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1. [And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.177/)
2. [And his servant said unto him: 'Alas, my master! how shall we do?'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.178/)

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**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:155`.

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