--- title: 2 Kings 7:9 — Then they said one to another: 'We do not well; this day is a day of… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Then they said one to another: 'We do not well; this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace; if we tarry till the morning light, punishment will overtake us; now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household.' 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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 — tents, day, we, punishment, us, our — and what happens in the verse to one, another, day, peace, us, household, 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. וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֜הוּ לֹֽא־כֵ֣ן ׀ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹשִׂ֗ים הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ יוֹם־בְּשֹׂרָ֣ה ה֔וּא וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ מַחְשִׁ֗ים וְחִכִּ֛ינוּ עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר וּמְצָאָ֣נוּ עָו֑וֹן וְעַתָּה֙ לְכ֣וּ וְנָבֹ֔אָה וְנַגִּ֖ידָה בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ [Then they said one to another: 'We do not well; this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace; if we tarry till the morning light, punishment will overtake us; now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.207/) ## 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:182 # text = וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֜הוּ לֹֽא־כֵ֣ן ׀ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹשִׂ֗ים הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ יוֹם־בְּשֹׂרָ֣ה ה֔וּא וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ מַחְשִׁ֗ים וְחִכִּ֛ינוּ עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר וּמְצָאָ֣נוּ עָו֑וֹן וְעַתָּה֙ לְכ֣וּ וְנָבֹ֔אָה וְנַגִּ֖ידָה בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ # verse = 2KI.7.9 1-2 וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_7:9!1|MId=o120070090011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּאמְרוּ֩ אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=they.said|Ref=2KI_7:9!1|MId=o120070090012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:120070080022;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 אִ֨ישׁ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 obl _ Gloss=each|Ref=2KI_7:9!2|MId=o120070090021|Strong=0376 4 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 5 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_7:9!3|MId=o120070090031|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 5-6 רֵעֵ֜הוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 רֵע רֵעַ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 3 nmod _ Gloss=neighbor|Ref=2KI_7:9!4|MId=o120070090041|Strong=7453 6 ֵ֜הוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=2KI_7:9!4|MId=o120070090042|Strong=1930a|Type=pronominal 7 לֹֽא־ לֹא ADV _ _ 11 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=2KI_7:9!5|MId=o120070090051|Strong=3808|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No 8 כֵ֣ן כֵּן ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 11 advmod _ Gloss=right|Ref=2KI_7:9!6|MId=o120070090061|Strong=3651a|Type=adjective 9 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 8 punct _ Ref=2KI_7:9!6 10 אֲנַ֣חְנוּ אֲנַחְנוּ PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ Gloss=we|Ref=2KI_7:9!7|MId=o120070090071|Strong=0587|Type=personal 11 עֹשִׂ֗ים עָשָׂה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 2 ccomp _ Gloss=[are].doing|Ref=2KI_7:9!8|MId=o120070090081|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:120070090071;|Type=participle_active 12-13 הַיּ֤וֹם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 13 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2KI_7:9!9|MId=o120070090091|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 13 יּ֤וֹם יוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 16 dislocated _ Gloss=day|Ref=2KI_7:9!9|MId=o120070090092|Strong=3117 14-15 הַזֶּה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 15 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=2KI_7:9!10|MId=o120070090101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 15 זֶּה֙ זֶה DET _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 13 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=2KI_7:9!10|MId=o120070090102|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative 16 יוֹם־ יוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 11 parataxis _ Gloss=[is].a.day|Ref=2KI_7:9!11|MId=o120070090111|Strong=3117|SpaceAfter=No 17 בְּשֹׂרָ֣ה בְּשֹׂרָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 16 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.news|Ref=2KI_7:9!12|MId=o120070090121|Strong=1309 18 ה֔וּא הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ Gloss=it|Ref=2KI_7:9!13|MId=o120070090131|Strong=1931|Type=personal 19-20 וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 21 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_7:9!14|MId=o120070090141|Strong=2050b 20 אֲנַ֣חְנוּ אֲנַחְנוּ PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 21 nsubj _ Gloss=we|Ref=2KI_7:9!14|MId=o120070090142|Strong=0587|Type=personal 21 מַחְשִׁ֗ים חָשָׁה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur 11 conj _ Gloss=[are].silent|Ref=2KI_7:9!15|MId=o120070090151|Strong=2814|Frame=A0:120070090142;|Type=participle_active 22-23 וְחִכִּ֛ינוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 23 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_7:9!16|MId=o120070090161|Strong=2050b 23 חִכִּ֛ינוּ חָכָה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=1 11 conj _ Gloss=we.will.wait|Ref=2KI_7:9!16|MId=o120070090162|Strong=2442|Frame=A0:120070080022;|Type=weqatal 24 עַד־ עַד ADP _ _ 25 case _ Gloss=until|Ref=2KI_7:9!17|MId=o120070090171|Strong=5704|SpaceAfter=No 25 א֥וֹר אוֹר NOUN _ Number=Sing 23 obl _ Gloss=the.light|Ref=2KI_7:9!18|MId=o120070090181|Strong=0216 26-27 הַבֹּ֖קֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 27 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=2KI_7:9!19|MId=o120070090191|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 27 בֹּ֖קֶר בֹּקֶר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 25 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.morning|Ref=2KI_7:9!19|MId=o120070090192|Strong=1242 28-30 וּמְצָאָ֣נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 29 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_7:9!20|MId=o120070090201|Strong=2050b 29 מְצָא מָצָא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 11 conj _ Gloss=it|Ref=2KI_7:9!20|MId=o120070090202|Strong=4672|Frame=A1:120070090203;A0:120070090211;|Type=weqatal 30 ָ֣נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 29 obj _ Gloss=will.find.us|Ref=2KI_7:9!20|MId=o120070090203|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 31 עָו֑וֹן עָוֺן NOUN _ Number=Sing 29 nsubj _ Gloss=punishment|Ref=2KI_7:9!21|MId=o120070090211|Strong=5771 32-33 וְעַתָּה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 33 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_7:9!22|MId=o120070090221|Strong=2050b 33 עַתָּה֙ עַתָּה ADV _ _ 2 advmod _ Gloss=therefore|Ref=2KI_7:9!22|MId=o120070090222|Strong=6258 34 לְכ֣וּ הלך VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 11 parataxis _ Gloss=come|Ref=2KI_7:9!23|MId=o120070090231|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:120070080022;|Type=imperative 35-36 וְנָבֹ֔אָה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 36 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_7:9!24|MId=o120070090241|Strong=2050b 36 נָבֹ֔אָה בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 11 conj _ Gloss=let.us.go|Ref=2KI_7:9!24|MId=o120070090242|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:120070080022;|Type=cohortative 37-38 וְנַגִּ֖ידָה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 38 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_7:9!25|MId=o120070090251|Strong=2050b 38 נַגִּ֖ידָה נָגַד VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=1 11 conj _ Gloss=let.us.tell|Ref=2KI_7:9!25|MId=o120070090252|Strong=5046|Frame=AA:120070080022;A0:120070090261;|Type=cohortative 39 בֵּ֥ית בַּיִת NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 38 obj _ Gloss=the.household|Ref=2KI_7:9!26|MId=o120070090261|Strong=1004 40-41 הַמֶּֽלֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 41 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=2KI_7:9!27|MId=o120070090271|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 41 מֶּֽלֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 39 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.king|Ref=2KI_7:9!27|MId=o120070090272|Strong=4428 42 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 41 punct _ Ref=2KI_7:9!27 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: request - 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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יֹּאמְרוּ *they said* | wayyiqtol · qal | | | | | | **not** עֹשִׂים *\[are\] doing* | participle active · qal | אֲנַחְנוּ *we* | | | | | מַחְשִׁים *\[are\] silent* | participle active · hiphil | אֲנַחְנוּ *we* | | | | | חִכִּינוּ *we will wait* | weqatal · piel | | | | | | מְצָא *it* | weqatal · qal | עָווֹן *punishment* | ָנוּ *will find us* | | | | לְכוּ *come* | imperative · qal | | | | | | נָבֹאָה *let us go* | cohortative · qal | | | | | | נַגִּידָה *let us tell* | cohortative · hiphil | בֵּית *the household* | | | | 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} וַאֲמַרוּ גְבַר לְחַבְרֵיהּ לָא כָשַׁר מַה דַאֲנַחְנָא עַבְדִין יוֹמָא הָדֵין יוֹם בְּסוֹרָא הוּא וְאִלוּ אֲנַחְנָא שַׁתְקִין וּמוֹרְבִין עַד נֵיהוֹר צַפְרָא וִיעַרְעִינָנָא חוֹבָא וּכְעַן אִיתוּ וְנִתְמְטֵי וּנְחַוֵי בֵּית מַלְכָּא: 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. [Then they said one to another: 'We do not well; this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace; if we tarry till the morning light, punishment will overtake us; now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.207/) **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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