--- title: 2 Samuel 13:20 — And Absalom her brother said unto her: 'Hath Amnon thy brother been… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And Absalom her brother said unto her: 'Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart.' So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house. 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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 — Absalom, Amnon, Tamar, thy — and what happens in the verse to peace, brother, thing, heart, house, 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 24 chapters of 2 Samuel on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֜יהָ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אָחִ֗יהָ הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן אָחִיךְ֮ הָיָ֣ה עִמָּךְ֒ וְעַתָּ֞ה אֲחוֹתִ֤י הַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ אָחִ֣יךְ ה֔וּא אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתִי אֶת־לִבֵּ֖ךְ לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽיהָ׃ [And Absalom her brother said unto her: 'Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart.' So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.361/) ## 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:2SA:314 # text = וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֜יהָ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אָחִ֗יהָ הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן אָחִיךְ֮ הָיָ֣ה עִמָּךְ֒ וְעַתָּ֞ה אֲחוֹתִ֤י הַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ אָחִ֣יךְ ה֔וּא אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתִי אֶת־לִבֵּ֖ךְ לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽיהָ׃ # verse = 2SA.13.20 1-2 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_13:20!1|MId=o100130200011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֨אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=2SA_13:20!1|MId=o100130200012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:100130200031;|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 אֵלֶ֜יהָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 אֵלֶ֜י אֶל ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2SA_13:20!2|MId=o100130200021|Strong=0413 4 הָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ Gloss=her|Ref=2SA_13:20!2|MId=o100130200022|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 5 אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אַבְשָׁלֹום PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Absalom|Ref=2SA_13:20!3|MId=o100130200031|Strong=0053 6-7 אָחִ֗יהָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 אָחִ֗י אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 5 appos _ Gloss=brother|Ref=2SA_13:20!4|MId=o100130200041|Strong=0251 7 הָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ Gloss=her|Ref=2SA_13:20!4|MId=o100130200042|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 8-9 הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 הַ הֲ PART _ _ 14 advmod _ Gloss=?|Ref=2SA_13:20!5|MId=o100130200051|Strong=1886b|Type=interrogative 9 אֲמִינ֣וֹן אַמְנוֹן PROPN _ _ 14 nsubj _ Gloss=Amnon|Ref=2SA_13:20!5|MId=o100130200052|Strong=0550 10-11 אָחִיךְ֮ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 אָחִי אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 9 appos _ Gloss=brother|Ref=2SA_13:20!6|MId=o100130200061|Strong=0251 11 ךְ֮ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=2SA_13:20!6|MId=o100130200062|Strong=3509c|Type=pronominal 12 הָיָ֣ה הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 14 cop _ Gloss=has.he.been|Ref=2SA_13:20!7|MId=o100130200071|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:100130200052;|Type=qatal 13-14 עִמָּךְ֒ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 עִמּ עִם ADP _ _ 14 case _ Gloss=with|Ref=2SA_13:20!8|MId=o100130200081|Strong=5973 14 ָךְ֒ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 2 ccomp _ Gloss=you|Ref=2SA_13:20!8|MId=o100130200082|Strong=3509c|Type=pronominal 15-16 וְעַתָּ֞ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 16 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_13:20!9|MId=o100130200091|Strong=2050b 16 עַתָּ֞ה עַתָּה ADV _ _ 2 advmod _ Gloss=now|Ref=2SA_13:20!9|MId=o100130200092|Strong=6258 17-18 אֲחוֹתִ֤י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 אֲחוֹת אָחוֹת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 19 dislocated _ Gloss=my.sister|Ref=2SA_13:20!10|MId=o100130200101|Strong=0269 18 ִ֤י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=2SA_13:20!10|MId=o100130200102|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 19 הַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ חָרֵשׁ VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=2 14 parataxis _ Gloss=keep.silent|Ref=2SA_13:20!11|MId=o100130200111|Strong=2790a|Frame=A0:100130200101;|Type=imperative 20-21 אָחִ֣יךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 אָחִ֣י אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 14 parataxis _ Gloss=brother|Ref=2SA_13:20!12|MId=o100130200121|Strong=0251 21 ךְ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 20 nmod:poss _ Gloss=[is].your|Ref=2SA_13:20!12|MId=o100130200122|Strong=3509c|Type=pronominal 22 ה֔וּא הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ Gloss=he|Ref=2SA_13:20!13|MId=o100130200131|Strong=1931|Type=personal 23 אַל־ אַל ADV _ _ 24 advmod _ Gloss=do.not|Ref=2SA_13:20!14|MId=o100130200141|Strong=0408|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No 24 תָּשִׁ֥יתִי שִׁית VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 14 parataxis _ Gloss=set|Ref=2SA_13:20!15|MId=o100130200151|Strong=7896|Frame=A0:100130200101;A1:100130200171;|Type=jussive 25 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 26 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2SA_13:20!16|MId=o100130200161|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 26-27 לִבֵּ֖ךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 לִבּ לֵב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 24 obj _ Gloss=heart|Ref=2SA_13:20!17|MId=o100130200171|Strong=3820 27 ֵ֖ךְ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 26 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=2SA_13:20!17|MId=o100130200172|Strong=3509c|Type=pronominal 28-30 לַדָּבָ֣ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2SA_13:20!18|MId=o100130200181|Strong=3807a 29 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 30 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_13:20!18|MId=o100130200181ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 30 דָּבָ֣ר דָּבָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 24 obl _ Gloss=matter|Ref=2SA_13:20!18|MId=o100130200182|Strong=1697 31-32 הַזֶּ֑ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 32 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=2SA_13:20!19|MId=o100130200191|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 32 זֶּ֑ה זֶה DET _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 30 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=2SA_13:20!19|MId=o100130200192|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative 33-34 וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 34 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_13:20!20|MId=o100130200201|Strong=2050b 34 תֵּ֤שֶׁב יָשַׁב VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=she.dwelt|Ref=2SA_13:20!20|MId=o100130200202|Strong=3427|Frame=A0:100130200211;|Type=wayyiqtol 35 תָּמָר֙ תָּמָר PROPN _ _ 34 nsubj _ Gloss=Tamar|Ref=2SA_13:20!21|MId=o100130200211|Strong=8559 36-37 וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 37 cc _ Gloss=(and).a|Ref=2SA_13:20!22|MId=o100130200221|Strong=2050b 37 שֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה שָׁמֵם VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 2 conj _ Gloss=desolate.[woman]|Ref=2SA_13:20!22|MId=o100130200222|Strong=8074|Frame=A0:100130200211;|Type=participle_active 38 בֵּ֖ית בַּיִת NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 37 obl _ Gloss=the.house|Ref=2SA_13:20!23|MId=o100130200231|Strong=1004 39 אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אַבְשָׁלֹום PROPN _ _ 38 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Absalom|Ref=2SA_13:20!24|MId=o100130200241|Strong=0053 40-41 אָחִֽיהָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 אָחִֽי אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 39 appos _ Gloss=brother|Ref=2SA_13:20!25|MId=o100130200251|Strong=0251 41 הָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 40 nmod:poss _ Gloss=her|Ref=2SA_13:20!25|MId=o100130200252|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 42 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 41 punct _ Ref=2SA_13:20!25 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: yes/no question - act: ask - 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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | אַבְשָׁלוֹם *Absalom* | | | | | הָיָה *has he been* | qatal · qal | אֲמִינוֹן *Amnon* | | | | | הַחֲרִישִׁי *keep silent* | imperative · hiphil | אֲחוֹת *my sister* | | | | | **not** תָּשִׁיתִי *set* | jussive · qal | אֲחוֹת *my sister* | לִבּ *heart* | | | | תֵּשֶׁב *she dwelt* | wayyiqtol · qal | תָּמָר *Tamar* | | | | | שֹׁמֵמָה *desolate \[woman\]* | participle active · qal | תָּמָר *Tamar* | | | | 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} וַאֲמַר לָהּ אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֲחוּהָא הַאֲמִינוֹן אֲחוּךְ הֲוָה עִמֵךְ וּכְעַן אֲחָתִי שְׁתוּקִי אֲחוּךְ הוּא לָא תְשַׁוִין יַת לִבֵּךְ לְפִתְגָמָא הָדֵין וִיתִיבַת תָּמָר וְצַדְיָא בֵּית אַבְשָׁלוֹם אֲחוּהָא: 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 Absalom her brother said unto her: 'Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to heart.' So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.361/) **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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