--- title: Isaiah 36:6 — Behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it; so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust on him. Who acts: thou, man, reed, Pharaoh. Isaiah 36:6 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Jonathan, JPS 1 --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.36.6/) [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/) / [Isaiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/) / [chapter 36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/36/) / 36:6 # Isaiah 36:6 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ **Who acts:** thou, man, reed, Pharaoh · **What happens:** trust, bruise, lean, go, pierce, be · **To what, where:** hand, reed, king This is Isaiah 36:6 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 — thou, man, reed, Pharaoh — and what happens in the verse to hand, reed, king, 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 66 chapters of Isaiah on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. הִנֵּ֣ה בָטַ֡חְתָּ עַל־מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ הַקָּנֶ֨ה הָרָצ֤וּץ הַזֶּה֙ עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ אִישׁ֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבָ֥א בְכַפּ֖וֹ וּנְקָבָ֑הּ כֵּ֚ן פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְכָֽל־הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃ [Behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it; so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust on him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.742/) ## 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:ISA:681 # text = הִנֵּ֣ה בָטַ֡חְתָּ עַל־מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ הַקָּנֶ֨ה הָרָצ֤וּץ הַזֶּה֙ עַל־מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ אִישׁ֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבָ֥א בְכַפּ֖וֹ וּנְקָבָ֑הּ כֵּ֚ן פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֔יִם לְכָֽל־הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃ # verse = ISA.36.6 1 הִנֵּ֣ה הִנֵּה INTJ _ _ 2 discourse _ Gloss=here!|Ref=ISA_36:6!1|MId=o230360060011|Strong=2009|Type=demonstrative 2 בָטַ֡חְתָּ בָּטַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 0 root _ Gloss=you.rely|Ref=ISA_36:6!2|MId=o230360060021|Strong=0982|Frame=A0:230360040081;|Type=qatal 3 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=ISA_36:6!3|MId=o230360060031|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 4 מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ מִשְׁעֶנֶת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 2 obl _ Gloss=the.staff|Ref=ISA_36:6!4|MId=o230360060041|Strong=4938a 5-6 הַקָּנֶ֨ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=of.(the)|Ref=ISA_36:6!5|MId=o230360060051|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 קָּנֶ֨ה קָנֶה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 4 compound:smixut _ Gloss=reed|Ref=ISA_36:6!5|MId=o230360060052|Strong=7070 7-8 הָרָצ֤וּץ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 הָ הַ SCONJ _ _ 8 mark _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=ISA_36:6!6|MId=o230360060061|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 8 רָצ֤וּץ רָצַץ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 6 acl:relcl _ Gloss=crushed|Ref=ISA_36:6!6|MId=o230360060062|Strong=7533|Frame=A1:230360060052;|Type=participle_passive 9-10 הַזֶּה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 10 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=ISA_36:6!7|MId=o230360060071|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 10 זֶּה֙ זֶה DET _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 6 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=ISA_36:6!7|MId=o230360060072|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative 11 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 12 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=ISA_36:6!8|MId=o230360060081|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 12 מִצְרַ֔יִם מִצְרַיִם PROPN _ _ 4 nmod _ Gloss=Egypt|Ref=ISA_36:6!9|MId=o230360060091|Strong=4714 13 אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 14 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=ISA_36:6!10|MId=o230360060101|Strong=0834|Type=relative 14 יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ סָמַךְ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 4 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.will.support.himself|Ref=ISA_36:6!11|MId=o230360060111|Strong=5564|Frame=A0:230360060121;|Type=yiqtol 15 אִישׁ֙ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ Gloss=anyone|Ref=ISA_36:6!12|MId=o230360060121|Strong=0376 16-17 עָלָ֔יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 עָלָ֔י עַל ADP _ _ 17 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=ISA_36:6!13|MId=o230360060131|Strong=5921 17 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 obl _ Gloss=it|Ref=ISA_36:6!13|MId=o230360060132|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 18-19 וּבָ֥א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 19 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=ISA_36:6!14|MId=o230360060141|Strong=2050b 19 בָ֥א בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 14 conj _ Gloss=it.will.go|Ref=ISA_36:6!14|MId=o230360060142|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:230360060041;|Type=weqatal 20-22 בְכַפּ֖וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=ISA_36:6!15|MId=o230360060151|Strong=0871a 21 כַפּ כַּף NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 19 obl _ Gloss=palm|Ref=ISA_36:6!15|MId=o230360060152|Strong=3709 22 ֖וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=ISA_36:6!15|MId=o230360060153|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 23-25 וּנְקָבָ֑הּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 24 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=ISA_36:6!16|MId=o230360060161|Strong=2050b 24 נְקָב נָקַב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 14 conj _ Gloss=it|Ref=ISA_36:6!16|MId=o230360060162|Strong=5344|Frame=A0:230360060041;A1:230360060163;|Type=weqatal 25 ָ֑הּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 obj _ Gloss=will.pierce.it|Ref=ISA_36:6!16|MId=o230360060163|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 26 כֵּ֚ן כֵּן ADV _ _ 2 parataxis _ Gloss=[is].thus|Ref=ISA_36:6!17|MId=o230360060171|Strong=3651|Type=demonstrative 27 פַּרְעֹ֣ה פַּרְעֹה PROPN _ _ 26 nsubj _ Gloss=Pharaoh|Ref=ISA_36:6!18|MId=o230360060181|Strong=6547 28 מֶֽלֶךְ־ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 27 appos _ Gloss=the.king|Ref=ISA_36:6!19|MId=o230360060191|Strong=4428|SpaceAfter=No 29 מִצְרַ֔יִם מִצְרַיִם PROPN _ _ 28 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Egypt|Ref=ISA_36:6!20|MId=o230360060201|Strong=4714 30-31 לְכָֽל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=ISA_36:6!21|MId=o230360060211|Strong=3807a 31 כָֽל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 obl _ Gloss=all|Ref=ISA_36:6!21|MId=o230360060212|Strong=3605 32-33 הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 הַ הַ SCONJ _ _ 33 mark _ Gloss=[those|Ref=ISA_36:6!22|MId=o230360060221|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 33 בֹּטְחִ֖ים בָּטַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 31 compound:smixut _ Gloss=who].rely|Ref=ISA_36:6!22|MId=o230360060222|Strong=0982|Type=participle_active 34-35 עָלָֽיו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 עָלָֽי עַל ADP _ _ 35 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=ISA_36:6!23|MId=o230360060231|Strong=5921 35 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 33 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=ISA_36:6!23|MId=o230360060232|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 36 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 35 punct _ Ref=ISA_36:6!23 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: no | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | בָטַחְתָּ *you rely* | qatal · qal | | | | | | רָצוּץ *crushed* | participle passive · qal | | קָּנֶה *reed* | | | | יִסָּמֵךְ *he will support himself* | yiqtol · niphal | אִישׁ *anyone* | | | | | בָא *it will go* | weqatal · qal | מִשְׁעֶנֶת *the staff* | | | | | נְקָב *it* | weqatal · qal | מִשְׁעֶנֶת *the staff* | ָהּ *will pierce it* | | | 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} הָא אִיצְרַחֵיצְתָּא עַל סֶמֶךְ קַנְיָא רְעִיעָא הָדֵין עַל פַּרְעֹה מַלְכָּא דְמִצְרַיִם דְאִם יִסְתְּמֵיךְ גַבְרָא עֲלוֹהִי וְיֵעוֹל בִּידֵהּ וִיבַזְעִינֵהּ כֵּן פַּרְעֹה מַלְכָּא דְמִצְרַיִם לְכָל דְמִתְרַחֲצִין עַלוֹהִי: 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. [Behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it; so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust on him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.742/) **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:ISA:681`. - ← previous: [Isaiah 36:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.36.5/) - next →: [Isaiah 36:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.36.7/) - ↑ back to [Isaiah 36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/36/)