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title: 2 Kings 6:19 — And Elisha said unto them: 'This is not the way, neither is this the… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: And Elisha said unto them: 'This is not the way, neither is this the city; follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek.' And he led them to Samaria. Who acts: Elisha, This, I, ye. 2 Kings 6:19 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Jonathan, JPS 1917 and the pragmatics of every claus
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# 2 Kings 6:19 מְלָכִים ב

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**Who acts:** Elisha, This, I, ye · **What happens:** say, not be, be, follow, bring, seek · **To what, where:** way, city, me, you, man, chariots · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse

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This is 2 Kings 6:19 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 — Elisha, This, I, ye — and what happens in the verse to way, city, me, you, man, chariots, 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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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם אֱלִישָׁ֗ע לֹ֣א זֶ֣ה הַדֶּרֶךְ֮ וְלֹ֣א זֹ֣ה הָעִיר֒ לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרַ֔י וְאוֹלִ֣יכָה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־הָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּן וַיֹּ֥לֶךְ אוֹתָ֖ם שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃

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[And Elisha said unto them: 'This is not the way, neither is this the city; follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek.' And he led them to Samaria.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.182/)

## 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:159
# text = וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם אֱלִישָׁ֗ע לֹ֣א זֶ֣ה הַדֶּרֶךְ֮ וְלֹ֣א זֹ֣ה הָעִיר֒ לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרַ֔י וְאוֹלִ֣יכָה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־הָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּן וַיֹּ֥לֶךְ אוֹתָ֖ם שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃
# verse = 2KI.6.19
1-2	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	2	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_6:19!1|MId=o120060190011|Strong=2050b
2	יֹּ֨אמֶר	אָמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=he.said|Ref=2KI_6:19!1|MId=o120060190012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:120060190031;|Type=wayyiqtol
3-4	אֲלֵהֶ֜ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
3	אֲל	אֶל	ADP	_	_	4	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_6:19!2|MId=o120060190021|Strong=0413
4	ֵהֶ֜ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	Gloss=them|Ref=2KI_6:19!2|MId=o120060190022|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal
5	אֱלִישָׁ֗ע	אֱלִישָׁע	PROPN	_	_	2	nsubj	_	Gloss=Elisha|Ref=2KI_6:19!3|MId=o120060190031|Strong=0477
6	לֹ֣א	לֹא	ADV	_	_	9	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=2KI_6:19!4|MId=o120060190041|Strong=3808|Type=negative
7	זֶ֣ה	זֶה	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	Gloss=this|Ref=2KI_6:19!5|MId=o120060190051|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative
8-9	הַדֶּרֶךְ֮	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
8	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	9	det	_	Gloss=[is].the|Ref=2KI_6:19!6|MId=o120060190061|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
9	דֶּרֶךְ֮	דֶּרֶךְ	NOUN	_	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	Gloss=way|Ref=2KI_6:19!6|MId=o120060190062|Strong=1870
10-11	וְלֹ֣א	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
10	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	14	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_6:19!7|MId=o120060190071|Strong=2050b
11	לֹ֣א	לֹא	ADV	_	_	14	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=2KI_6:19!7|MId=o120060190072|Strong=3808|Type=negative
12	זֹ֣ה	זֹה	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj	_	Gloss=this|Ref=2KI_6:19!8|MId=o120060190081|Strong=2090|Type=demonstrative
13-14	הָעִיר֒	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
13	הָ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	14	det	_	Gloss=[is].the|Ref=2KI_6:19!9|MId=o120060190091|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
14	עִיר֒	עִיר	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	9	conj	_	Gloss=city|Ref=2KI_6:19!9|MId=o120060190092|Strong=5892
15	לְכ֣וּ	הלך	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2	9	parataxis	_	Gloss=come|Ref=2KI_6:19!10|MId=o120060190101|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:120060150081;|Type=imperative
16-17	אַחֲרַ֔י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
16	אַחֲר	אַחַר	ADP	_	_	17	case	_	Gloss=after|Ref=2KI_6:19!11|MId=o120060190111|Strong=0310
17	ַ֔י	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	Gloss=me|Ref=2KI_6:19!11|MId=o120060190112|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal
18-19	וְאוֹלִ֣יכָה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
18	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	19	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_6:19!12|MId=o120060190121|Strong=2050b
19	אוֹלִ֣יכָה	הלך	VERB	_	Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=1	9	conj	_	Gloss=let.me.lead|Ref=2KI_6:19!12|MId=o120060190122|Strong=1980|Frame=AA:120060190031;A0:120060190132;|Type=cohortative
20-21	אֶתְכֶ֔ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
20	אֶת	אֵת	ADP	_	_	21	case	_	Gloss=|Ref=2KI_6:19!13|MId=o120060190131|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
21	ְכֶ֔ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	Gloss=you|Ref=2KI_6:19!13|MId=o120060190132|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal
22	אֶל־	אֶל	ADP	_	_	24	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_6:19!14|MId=o120060190141|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No
23-24	הָאִ֖ישׁ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
23	הָ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	24	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=2KI_6:19!15|MId=o120060190151|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
24	אִ֖ישׁ	אִישׁ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	19	obl	_	Gloss=man|Ref=2KI_6:19!15|MId=o120060190152|Strong=0376
25	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	אֲשֶׁר	SCONJ	_	_	26	mark	_	Gloss=whom|Ref=2KI_6:19!16|MId=o120060190161|Strong=0834|Type=relative
26-27	תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּן	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
26	תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּ	בָּקַשׁ	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=2	24	acl:relcl	_	Gloss=you|Ref=2KI_6:19!17|MId=o120060190171|Strong=1245|Frame=A0:120060150081;A1:120060190152;|Type=yiqtol
27	ן	נ	X	_	_	26	nmod	_	Gloss=seek|Ref=2KI_6:19!17|MId=o120060190172|Strong=4993b|Type=paragogic_nun
28-29	וַיֹּ֥לֶךְ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
28	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	29	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_6:19!18|MId=o120060190181|Strong=2050b
29	יֹּ֥לֶךְ	הלך	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=he.led|Ref=2KI_6:19!18|MId=o120060190182|Strong=1980|Frame=AA:120060190031;A0:120060190192;|Type=wayyiqtol
30-31	אוֹתָ֖ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
30	אוֹת	אֵת	ADP	_	_	31	case	_	Gloss=|Ref=2KI_6:19!19|MId=o120060190191|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
31	ָ֖ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	obj	_	Gloss=them|Ref=2KI_6:19!19|MId=o120060190192|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal
32-33	שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
32	שֹׁמְרֽוֹנ	שֹׁמְרוֹן	PROPN	_	_	29	obl	_	Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_6:19!20|MId=o120060190201|Strong=8111
33	ָה	ה	X	_	_	32	nmod	_	Gloss=Samaria|Ref=2KI_6:19!20|MId=o120060190202|Strong=1886c|Type=directional_he
34	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	33	punct	_	Ref=2KI_6:19!20
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: request
- voice: character
- speech: a frame and its quote
- negation: yes
- 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) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | אֱלִישָׁע *Elisha* |  |  |  |
| לְכוּ *come* | imperative · qal |  |  |  |  |
| אוֹלִיכָה *let me lead* | cohortative · hiphil | ְכֶם *you* |  |  | אֱלִישָׁע *Elisha* |
| תְּבַקֵּשׁוּ *you* | yiqtol · piel |  | אִישׁ *man* |  |  |
| יֹּלֶךְ *he led* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | ָם *them* |  |  | אֱלִישָׁע *Elisha* |

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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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וַאֲמַר לְהוֹן אֱלִישָׁע לָא דֵין אוֹרְחָא וְלָא דָא קַרְתָּא אַיְתוֹ בַתְרַי וְאוֹבִיל יַתְכוֹן לְוַת גְבַר דִי אַתּוּן בָּעָן וְאוֹבִיל יַתְהוֹן לְשֹׁמְרוֹן:

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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 Elisha said unto them: 'This is not the way, neither is this the city; follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek.' And he led them to Samaria.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.182/)

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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:159`.

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