--- title: 2 Samuel 15:21 — And Ittai answered the king, and said: 'As the LORD liveth, and as m… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And Ittai answered the king, and said: 'As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will thy servant be.' Who acts: Ittai, LORD, servant. 2 Samuel 15:21 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum J --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.15.21/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [2 Samuel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/) / [chapter 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/15/) / 15:21 # 2 Samuel 15:21 שְׁמוּאֵל ב **Who acts:** Ittai, LORD, servant · **What happens:** answer, say, live, be · **To what, where:** king, place · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is 2 Samuel 15:21 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 — Ittai, LORD, servant — and what happens in the verse to king, place, 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. וַיַּ֧עַן אִתַּ֛י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֗ה וְחֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֠י אִם־בִּמְק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אִם־לְמָ֙וֶת֙ אִם־לְחַיִּ֔ים כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יִהְיֶ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ [And Ittai answered the king, and said: 'As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will thy servant be.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.440/) ## 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:387 # text = וַיַּ֧עַן אִתַּ֛י אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֗ה וְחֵי֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֠י אִם־בִּמְק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֣ם ׀ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אִם־לְמָ֙וֶת֙ אִם־לְחַיִּ֔ים כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יִהְיֶ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ # verse = 2SA.15.21 1-2 וַיַּ֧עַן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_15:21!1|MId=o100150210011|Strong=2050b 2 יַּ֧עַן עָנָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.answered|Ref=2SA_15:21!1|MId=o100150210012|Strong=6030|Frame=A0:100150210021;A1:100150210042;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 אִתַּ֛י אִתַּי PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Ittai|Ref=2SA_15:21!2|MId=o100150210021|Strong=0863 4 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2SA_15:21!3|MId=o100150210031|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 5-6 הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_15:21!4|MId=o100150210041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 מֶּ֖לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 obj _ Gloss=king|Ref=2SA_15:21!4|MId=o100150210042|Strong=4428 7-8 וַיֹּאמַ֑ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 8 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_15:21!5|MId=o100150210051|Strong=2050b 8 יֹּאמַ֑ר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=2SA_15:21!5|MId=o100150210052|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:100150210021;|Type=wayyiqtol 9 חַי־ חַי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 ccomp _ Gloss=[by].the.life|Ref=2SA_15:21!6|MId=o100150210061|Strong=2416|Type=adjective|SpaceAfter=No 10 יְהוָ֗ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 9 nsubj _ Gloss=of.Yahweh|Ref=2SA_15:21!7|MId=o100150210071|Strong=3068 11-12 וְחֵי֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 12 cc _ Gloss=and.[by]|Ref=2SA_15:21!8|MId=o100150210081|Strong=2050b 12 חֵי֙ חַי NOUN _ Number=Sing 9 conj _ Gloss=the.life|Ref=2SA_15:21!8|MId=o100150210082|Strong=2416 13-14 אֲדֹנִ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 אֲדֹנ אָדוֹן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ Gloss=my.lord|Ref=2SA_15:21!9|MId=o100150210091|Strong=0113 14 ִ֣י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=2SA_15:21!9|MId=o100150210092|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 15-16 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 16 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_15:21!10|MId=o100150210101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 16 מֶּ֔לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 13 appos _ Gloss=king|Ref=2SA_15:21!10|MId=o100150210102|Strong=4428 17 כִּ֠י כִּי SCONJ _ ExtPos=SCONJ 20 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=2SA_15:21!11|MId=o100150210111|Strong=3588 18 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 17 fixed _ Gloss=(if)|Ref=2SA_15:21!12|MId=o100150210121|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 19-20 בִּמְק֞וֹם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 בִּ בְּ ADP _ _ 20 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=2SA_15:21!13|MId=o100150210131|Strong=0871a 20 מְק֞וֹם מָקוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 9 parataxis _ Gloss=the.place|Ref=2SA_15:21!13|MId=o100150210132|Strong=4725 21 אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 22 mark _ Gloss=(of).where|Ref=2SA_15:21!14|MId=o100150210141|Strong=0834|Type=relative 22 יִֽהְיֶה־ הָיָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 20 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.will.be|Ref=2SA_15:21!15|MId=o100150210151|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:100150210171;|Type=yiqtol|SpaceAfter=No 23 שָּׁ֣ם שָׁם ADV _ _ 22 advmod _ Gloss=there|Ref=2SA_15:21!16|MId=o100150210161|Strong=8033 24 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 23 punct _ Ref=2SA_15:21!16 25-26 אֲדֹנִ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 אֲדֹנ אָדוֹן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 22 nsubj _ Gloss=lord|Ref=2SA_15:21!17|MId=o100150210171|Strong=0113 26 ִ֣י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 25 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=2SA_15:21!17|MId=o100150210172|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 27-28 הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 28 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_15:21!18|MId=o100150210181|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 28 מֶּ֗לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 25 appos _ Gloss=king|Ref=2SA_15:21!18|MId=o100150210182|Strong=4428 29 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 31 mark _ Gloss=whether|Ref=2SA_15:21!19|MId=o100150210191|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 30-31 לְמָ֙וֶת֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=2SA_15:21!20|MId=o100150210201|Strong=3807a 31 מָ֙וֶת֙ מָוֶת NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 9 parataxis _ Gloss=death|Ref=2SA_15:21!20|MId=o100150210202|Strong=4194 32 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 34 mark _ Gloss=or|Ref=2SA_15:21!21|MId=o100150210211|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 33-34 לְחַיִּ֔ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=2SA_15:21!22|MId=o100150210221|Strong=3807a 34 חַיִּ֔ים חַיִּים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 31 advcl _ Gloss=life|Ref=2SA_15:21!22|MId=o100150210222|Strong=2416 35 כִּי־ כִּי SCONJ _ _ 37 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=2SA_15:21!23|MId=o100150210231|Strong=3588|SpaceAfter=No 36 שָׁ֖ם שָׁם ADV _ _ 37 advmod _ Gloss=there|Ref=2SA_15:21!24|MId=o100150210241|Strong=8033 37 יִהְיֶ֥ה הָיָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 9 parataxis _ Gloss=he.will.be|Ref=2SA_15:21!25|MId=o100150210251|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:100150210261;|Type=yiqtol 38-39 עַבְדֶּֽךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 עַבְדּ עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 37 nsubj _ Gloss=servant|Ref=2SA_15:21!26|MId=o100150210261|Strong=5650 39 ֶֽךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 38 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=2SA_15:21!26|MId=o100150210262|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 40 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 39 punct _ Ref=2SA_15:21!26 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יַּעַן *he answered* | wayyiqtol · qal | אִתַּי *Ittai* | מֶּלֶךְ *king* | | | | יֹּאמַר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | אִתַּי *Ittai* | | | | | יִֽהְיֶה־ *he will be* | yiqtol · qal | אֲדֹנ *lord* | | | | | יִהְיֶה *he will be* | yiqtol · qal | עַבְדּ *servant* | | | | 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} וַאֲתֵיב אִתַּי יַת מַלְכָּא וַאֲמַר קַיָים הוּא יְיָ וְקַיָים רִיבּוֹנִי מַלְכָּא אֱלָהֵין בְּאַתְרָא דִיהֵי תַמָן רִבּוֹנִי מַלְכָּא אִם לְמוֹתָא וְאִם לְחַיֵי אֲרֵי תַמָן יְהֵי עַבְדָךְ: 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 Ittai answered the king, and said: 'As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, even there also will thy servant be.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.440/) **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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