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title: 2 Kings 9:21 — And Joram said: 'Make ready.' And they made ready his chariot. And J… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: And Joram said: 'Make ready.' And they made ready his chariot. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out to meet Jehu, and found him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite. Who acts: Joram, loins, Joram king. 2 Kings 9:21 in Hebrew with its 
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# 2 Kings 9:21 מְלָכִים ב

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**Who acts:** Joram, loins, Joram king · **What happens:** say, make, go out, meet, find · **To what, where:** chariot, Jehu, portion · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse

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This is 2 Kings 9:21 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 — Joram, loins, Joram king — and what happens in the verse to chariot, Jehu, portion, 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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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוֹרָם֙ אֱסֹ֔ר וַיֶּאְסֹ֖ר רִכְבּ֑וֹ וַיֵּצֵ֣א יְהוֹרָ֣ם מֶֽלֶךְ־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל וַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה אִ֣ישׁ בְּרִכְבּ֗וֹ וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ לִקְרַ֣את יֵה֔וּא וַיִּמְצָאֻ֔הוּ בְּחֶלְקַ֖ת נָב֥וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃

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[And Joram said: 'Make ready.' And they made ready his chariot.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.278/) [And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out to meet Jehu, and found him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.279/)

## 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:243
# text = וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוֹרָם֙ אֱסֹ֔ר וַיֶּאְסֹ֖ר רִכְבּ֑וֹ וַיֵּצֵ֣א יְהוֹרָ֣ם מֶֽלֶךְ־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל וַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה אִ֣ישׁ בְּרִכְבּ֗וֹ וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ לִקְרַ֣את יֵה֔וּא וַיִּמְצָאֻ֔הוּ בְּחֶלְקַ֖ת נָב֥וֹת הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃
# verse = 2KI.9.21
1-2	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	2	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_9:21!1|MId=o120090210011|Strong=2050b
2	יֹּ֤אמֶר	אָמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=he.said|Ref=2KI_9:21!1|MId=o120090210012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:120090210021;|Type=wayyiqtol
3	יְהוֹרָם֙	יְהוֹרָם	PROPN	_	_	2	nsubj	_	Gloss=Jehoram|Ref=2KI_9:21!2|MId=o120090210021|Strong=3088
4	אֱסֹ֔ר	אָסַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2	2	ccomp	_	Gloss=harness|Ref=2KI_9:21!3|MId=o120090210031|Strong=0631|Frame=A0:;|Type=imperative
5-6	וַיֶּאְסֹ֖ר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
5	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	6	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_9:21!4|MId=o120090210041|Strong=2050b
6	יֶּאְסֹ֖ר	אָסַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=someone.harnessed|Ref=2KI_9:21!4|MId=o120090210042|Strong=0631|Frame=A0:;A1:120090210051;|Type=wayyiqtol
7-8	רִכְבּ֑וֹ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
7	רִכְבּ	רֶכֶב	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	6	obj	_	Gloss=chariot|Ref=2KI_9:21!5|MId=o120090210051|Strong=7393
8	֑וֹ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=2KI_9:21!5|MId=o120090210052|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
9-10	וַיֵּצֵ֣א	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
9	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	10	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_9:21!6|MId=o120090210061|Strong=2050b
10	יֵּצֵ֣א	יָצָא	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=he.went.out|Ref=2KI_9:21!6|MId=o120090210062|Strong=3318|Frame=A0:120090210071;120090210102;|Type=wayyiqtol
11	יְהוֹרָ֣ם	יְהוֹרָם	PROPN	_	_	10	nsubj	_	Gloss=Jehoram|Ref=2KI_9:21!7|MId=o120090210071|Strong=3088
12	מֶֽלֶךְ־	מֶלֶךְ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	11	appos	_	Gloss=the.king|Ref=2KI_9:21!8|MId=o120090210081|Strong=4428|SpaceAfter=No
13	יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל	יִשְׂרָאֵל	PROPN	_	_	12	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=2KI_9:21!9|MId=o120090210091|Strong=3478
14-15	וַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
14	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	15	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_9:21!10|MId=o120090210101|Strong=2050b
15	אֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ	אֲחַזְיָהוּ	PROPN	_	_	11	conj	_	Gloss=Ahaziah|Ref=2KI_9:21!10|MId=o120090210102|Strong=0274a
16	מֶֽלֶךְ־	מֶלֶךְ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	15	appos	_	Gloss=the.king|Ref=2KI_9:21!11|MId=o120090210111|Strong=4428|SpaceAfter=No
17	יְהוּדָ֜ה	יְהוּדָה	PROPN	_	_	16	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Judah|Ref=2KI_9:21!12|MId=o120090210121|Strong=3063
18	אִ֣ישׁ	אִישׁ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	10	obl	_	Gloss=each|Ref=2KI_9:21!13|MId=o120090210131|Strong=0376
19-21	בְּרִכְבּ֗וֹ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
19	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	20	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=2KI_9:21!14|MId=o120090210141|Strong=0871a
20	רִכְבּ	רֶכֶב	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	10	obl	_	Gloss=chariot|Ref=2KI_9:21!14|MId=o120090210142|Strong=7393
21	֗וֹ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=2KI_9:21!14|MId=o120090210143|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
22-23	וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
22	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	23	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_9:21!15|MId=o120090210151|Strong=2050b
23	יֵּֽצְאוּ֙	יָצָא	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=they.went.out|Ref=2KI_9:21!15|MId=o120090210152|Strong=3318|Frame=A0:120090210071;120090210102;|Type=wayyiqtol
24-25	לִקְרַ֣את	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
24	לִ	לְ	ADP	_	_	25	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=2KI_9:21!16|MId=o120090210161|Strong=3807a
25	קְרַ֣את	קרא	VERB	_	HebBinyan=QAL	23	advcl	_	Gloss=meet|Ref=2KI_9:21!16|MId=o120090210162|Strong=7122|Frame=A0:120090210071;120090210102;A1:120090210171;|Type=infinitive_construct
26	יֵה֔וּא	יֵהוּא	PROPN	_	_	25	obj	_	Gloss=Jehu|Ref=2KI_9:21!17|MId=o120090210171|Strong=3058
27-29	וַיִּמְצָאֻ֔הוּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
27	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	28	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=2KI_9:21!18|MId=o120090210181|Strong=2050b
28	יִּמְצָאֻ֔	מָצָא	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=they|Ref=2KI_9:21!18|MId=o120090210182|Strong=4672|Frame=A0:120090210071;120090210102;A1:120090210183;|Type=wayyiqtol
29	הוּ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	Gloss=found.him|Ref=2KI_9:21!18|MId=o120090210183|Strong=1930a|Type=pronominal
30-31	בְּחֶלְקַ֖ת	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
30	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	31	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=2KI_9:21!19|MId=o120090210191|Strong=0871a
31	חֶלְקַ֖ת	חֶלְקָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	28	obl	_	Gloss=the.portion.of.land|Ref=2KI_9:21!19|MId=o120090210192|Strong=2513
32	נָב֥וֹת	נָבוֹת	PROPN	_	_	31	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Naboth|Ref=2KI_9:21!20|MId=o120090210201|Strong=5022
33-34	הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
33	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	34	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=2KI_9:21!21|MId=o120090210211|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
34	יִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי	יִזְרְעֵאלִי	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	32	appos	_	Gloss=Jezreelite|Ref=2KI_9:21!21|MId=o120090210212|Strong=3158|Type=gentilic
35	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	34	punct	_	Ref=2KI_9:21!21
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: command
- act: request
- 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) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | יְהוֹרָם *Jehoram* |  |  |  |
| אֱסֹר *harness* | imperative · qal |  |  |  |  |
| יֶּאְסֹר *someone harnessed* | wayyiqtol · qal |  | רִכְבּ *chariot* |  |  |
| יֵּצֵא *he went out* | wayyiqtol · qal | יְהוֹרָם *Jehoram* + אֲחַזְיָהוּ *Ahaziah* |  |  |  |
| יֵּֽצְאוּ *they went out* | wayyiqtol · qal | יְהוֹרָם *Jehoram* + אֲחַזְיָהוּ *Ahaziah* |  |  |  |
| קְרַאת *meet* | infinitive construct · qal | יְהוֹרָם *Jehoram* + אֲחַזְיָהוּ *Ahaziah* | יֵהוּא *Jehu* |  |  |
| יִּמְצָאֻ *they* | wayyiqtol · qal | יְהוֹרָם *Jehoram* + אֲחַזְיָהוּ *Ahaziah* | הוּ *found him* |  |  |

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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 יְהוֹרָם אִזְדְרַז וְטַקֵיס רְתִיכֵיהּ וּנְפַק יְהוֹרָם מַלְכָּא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל וַאֲחַזְיָהוּ מֶלֶךְ שִׁבְטָא דְבֵית יְהוּדָה גְבַר בִּרְתִיכֵיהּ וּנְפַקוּ לָקֳדָמוּת יֵהוּא וְאַשְׁכְּחוֹהִי בְּאַחֲסָנַת חֲקַל נָבוֹת יִזְרְעֶאלָה:

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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 Joram said: 'Make ready.' And they made ready his chariot.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.278/)
2. [And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out to meet Jehu, and found him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.279/)

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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:243`.

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