--- title: Isaiah 49:6 — Yea, He saith: 'It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be My se… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Yea, He saith: 'It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be My servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the offspring of Israel; I will also give thee for a light of the nations, that My salvation may be unto the end of the earth.' Who acts: LORD, It, thou, I. 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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 — LORD, It, thou, I, salvation, My — and what happens in the verse to light thing, servant, tribes, offspring, thee, nations, 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. וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָקֵ֨ל מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥ לִי֙ עֶ֔בֶד לְהָקִים֙ אֶת־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּנְצוּרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהָשִׁ֑יב וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙ לְא֣וֹר גּוֹיִ֔ם לִֽהְי֥וֹת יְשׁוּעָתִ֖י עַד־קְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃ס [Yea, He saith: 'It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be My servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the offspring of Israel; I will also give thee for a light of the nations, that My salvation may be unto the end of the earth.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.1088/) ## 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:987 # text = וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָקֵ֨ל מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥ לִי֙ עֶ֔בֶד לְהָקִים֙ אֶת־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּנְצוּרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהָשִׁ֑יב וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙ לְא֣וֹר גּוֹיִ֔ם לִֽהְי֥וֹת יְשׁוּעָתִ֖י עַד־קְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃ס # verse = ISA.49.6 1-2 וַיֹּ֗אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=ISA_49:6!1|MId=o230490060011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֗אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=ISA_49:6!1|MId=o230490060012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:230490050182;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 נָקֵ֨ל קָלַל VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 ccomp _ Gloss=it.is.[too].trifling|Ref=ISA_49:6!2|MId=o230490060021|Strong=7043|Type=qatal 4-6 מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 מִֽ מִן ADP _ _ 9 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=ISA_49:6!3|MId=o230490060031|Strong=4480 5 הְיוֹת הָיָה AUX _ HebBinyan=QAL 9 cop _ Gloss=being|Ref=ISA_49:6!3|MId=o230490060032|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:230490060033;|Type=infinitive_construct 6 ְךָ֥ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ Gloss=your|Ref=ISA_49:6!3|MId=o230490060033|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 7-8 לִי֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 ל לְ ADP _ _ 8 case _ Gloss=|Ref=ISA_49:6!4|MId=o230490060041|Strong=3807a 8 ִי֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 9 obl _ Gloss=my|Ref=ISA_49:6!4|MId=o230490060042|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 9 עֶ֔בֶד עֶבֶד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 3 obl _ Gloss=servant|Ref=ISA_49:6!5|MId=o230490060051|Strong=5650 10-11 לְהָקִים֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 11 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=ISA_49:6!6|MId=o230490060061|Strong=3807a 11 הָקִים֙ קוּם VERB _ HebBinyan=HIPHIL 9 advcl _ Gloss=raise.up|Ref=ISA_49:6!6|MId=o230490060062|Strong=6965|Frame=AA:230420010021;A0:230490060081;|Type=infinitive_construct 12 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=ISA_49:6!7|MId=o230490060071|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 13 שִׁבְטֵ֣י שֵׁבֶט NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 11 obj _ Gloss=the.tribes|Ref=ISA_49:6!8|MId=o230490060081|Strong=7626 14 יַעֲקֹ֔ב יַעֲקֹב PROPN _ _ 13 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Jacob|Ref=ISA_49:6!9|MId=o230490060091|Strong=3290 15-16 וּנְצוּרֵ֥י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 19 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=ISA_49:6!11|MId=o230490060111|Strong=2050b 16 נְצוּרֵ֥י נָצַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 19 obj _ Gloss=the.preserved.[ones]|Ref=ISA_49:6!11|MId=o230490060112|Strong=5341|Type=participle_passive 17 יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִשְׂרָאֵל PROPN _ _ 16 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=ISA_49:6!12|MId=o230490060121|Strong=3478 18-19 לְהָשִׁ֑יב _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 19 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=ISA_49:6!13|MId=o230490060131|Strong=3807a 19 הָשִׁ֑יב שׁוּב VERB _ HebBinyan=HIPHIL 11 conj _ Gloss=bring.back|Ref=ISA_49:6!13|MId=o230490060132|Strong=7725|Frame=AA:230420010021;A0:230490060112;|Type=infinitive_construct 20-22 וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 21 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=ISA_49:6!14|MId=o230490060141|Strong=2050b 21 נְתַתִּ֙י נָתַן VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 3 conj _ Gloss=I|Ref=ISA_49:6!14|MId=o230490060142|Strong=5414|Frame=A0:230490050182;A1:230490060143;|Type=weqatal 22 ךָ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 21 obj _ Gloss=will.make.you|Ref=ISA_49:6!14|MId=o230490060143|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 23-24 לְא֣וֹר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 24 case _ Gloss=(into).a|Ref=ISA_49:6!15|MId=o230490060151|Strong=3807a 24 א֣וֹר אוֹר NOUN _ Number=Sing 21 obl _ Gloss=light|Ref=ISA_49:6!15|MId=o230490060152|Strong=0216 25 גּוֹיִ֔ם גּוֹי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 24 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.[the].nations|Ref=ISA_49:6!16|MId=o230490060161|Strong=1471 26-27 לִֽהְי֥וֹת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 לִֽ לְ ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=ISA_49:6!17|MId=o230490060171|Strong=3807a 27 הְי֥וֹת הָיָה AUX _ HebBinyan=QAL 28 cop _ Gloss=be|Ref=ISA_49:6!17|MId=o230490060172|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:230420010021;|Type=infinitive_construct 28-29 יְשׁוּעָתִ֖י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 יְשׁוּעָת יְשׁוּעָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 21 obl _ Gloss=salvation|Ref=ISA_49:6!18|MId=o230490060181|Strong=3444 29 ִ֖י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 28 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=ISA_49:6!18|MId=o230490060182|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 30 עַד־ עַד ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=ISA_49:6!19|MId=o230490060191|Strong=5704|SpaceAfter=No 31 קְצֵ֥ה קָצֶה NOUN _ Number=Sing 28 obl _ Gloss=the.end|Ref=ISA_49:6!20|MId=o230490060201|Strong=7097 32-33 הָאָֽרֶץ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 33 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=ISA_49:6!21|MId=o230490060211|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 33 אָֽרֶץ אֶרֶץ NOUN _ Number=Sing 31 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.earth|Ref=ISA_49:6!21|MId=o230490060212|Strong=0776 34 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 33 punct _ Ref=ISA_49:6!21|SpaceAfter=No 35 ס ס PUNCT _ _ 33 punct _ Ref=ISA_49:6!21 ``` ## 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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | | | | | | הְיוֹת *being* | infinitive construct · qal | ְךָ *your* | | | | | הָקִים *raise up* | infinitive construct · hiphil | שִׁבְטֵי *the tribes* | | | | | הָשִׁיב *bring back* | infinitive construct · hiphil | נְצוּרֵי *the preserved \[ones\]* | | | | | נְתַתִּי *I* | weqatal · qal | | ךָ *will make you* | | | | הְיוֹת *be* | infinitive construct · qal | | | | | 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 הַזְעֵיר לְכוֹן דְאַתּוּן מִתְקְרַן עַבְדַי לַאֲקָמָא יַת שִׁבְטֵי יַעֲקֹב וְגַלְוַת יִשְׂרָאֵל לַאֲתָבָא וְאֶתְּנִינָךְ לְנֵיהוֹר עַמְמִין לְמֶהֱוֵי פּוּרְקָנִי עַד סְיָפֵי אַרְעָא: 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. [Yea, He saith: 'It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be My servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the offspring of Israel; I will also give thee for a light of the nations, that My salvation may be unto the end of the earth.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.1088/) **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:987`. - ← previous: [Isaiah 49:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.49.5/) - next →: [Isaiah 49:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.49.7/) - ↑ back to [Isaiah 49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/49/)