--- title: Judges 15:14 — When he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him; and… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: When he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him; and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the ropes that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands dropped from off his hands. Who acts: Samson, Philistines, spirit, ropes. 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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 — Samson, Philistines, spirit, ropes, bands — and what happens in the verse to Samson, flax, hands, 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 21 chapters of Judges on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. הוּא־בָ֣א עַד־לֶ֔חִי וּפִלְשִׁתִּ֖יםהֵרִ֣יעוּ לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַתִּהְיֶ֨ינָה הָעֲבֹתִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗יו כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעֲר֣וּ בָאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּמַּ֥סּוּ אֱסוּרָ֖יו מֵעַ֥ל יָדָֽיו׃ [When he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him; and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the ropes that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands dropped from off his hands.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.461/) ## 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:JDG:433 # text = הוּא־בָ֣א עַד־לֶ֔חִי וּפִלְשִׁתִּ֖יםהֵרִ֣יעוּ לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַתִּהְיֶ֨ינָה הָעֲבֹתִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗יו כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעֲר֣וּ בָאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּמַּ֥סּוּ אֱסוּרָ֖יו מֵעַ֥ל יָדָֽיו׃ # verse = JDG.15.14 1 הוּא־ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ Gloss=he|Ref=JDG_15:14!1|MId=o070150140011|Strong=1931|Type=personal|SpaceAfter=No 2 בָ֣א בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 0 root _ Gloss=[was].coming|Ref=JDG_15:14!2|MId=o070150140021|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:070150140011;|Type=participle_active 3 עַד־ עַד ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JDG_15:14!3|MId=o070150140031|Strong=5704|SpaceAfter=No 4 לֶ֔חִי לֶחִי PROPN _ _ 2 obl _ Gloss=Lehi|Ref=JDG_15:14!4|MId=o070150140041|Strong=3896 5-7 וּפִלְשִׁתִּ֖יםהֵרִ֣יעוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 7 cc _ Gloss=and.[the]|Ref=JDG_15:14!5|MId=o070150140051|Strong=2050b 6 פִלְשִׁתִּ֖ים פְּלִשְׁתִּי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 7 nsubj _ Gloss=Philistines|Ref=JDG_15:14!5|MId=o070150140052|Strong=6430|Type=gentilic 7 הֵרִ֣יעוּ רוּעַ VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.shouted|Ref=JDG_15:14!6|MId=o070150140061|Strong=7321|Frame=A0:070150140052;|Type=qatal 8-10 לִקְרָאת֑וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 9 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JDG_15:14!7|MId=o070150140071|Strong=3807a 9 קְרָאת קרא VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 7 advcl _ Gloss=meet|Ref=JDG_15:14!7|MId=o070150140072|Strong=7122|Frame=A0:070150140052;A1:070150140073;|Type=infinitive_construct 10 ֑וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 obj _ Gloss=him|Ref=JDG_15:14!7|MId=o070150140073|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 11-12 וַתִּצְלַ֨ח _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 12 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_15:14!8|MId=o070150140081|Strong=2050b 12 תִּצְלַ֨ח צָלַח VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=it.rushed|Ref=JDG_15:14!8|MId=o070150140082|Strong=6743a|Frame=A0:070150140101;|Type=wayyiqtol 13-14 עָלָ֜יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 עָלָ֜י עַל ADP _ _ 14 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=JDG_15:14!9|MId=o070150140091|Strong=5921 14 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=JDG_15:14!9|MId=o070150140092|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 15 ר֣וּחַ רוּחַ NOUN _ Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ Gloss=the.spirit|Ref=JDG_15:14!10|MId=o070150140101|Strong=7307 16 יְהוָ֗ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 15 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Yahweh|Ref=JDG_15:14!11|MId=o070150140111|Strong=3068 17-18 וַתִּהְיֶ֨ינָה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 18 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_15:14!12|MId=o070150140121|Strong=2050b 18 תִּהְיֶ֨ינָה הָיָה VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.became|Ref=JDG_15:14!12|MId=o070150140122|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:070150140132;|Type=wayyiqtol 19-20 הָעֲבֹתִ֜ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 20 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_15:14!13|MId=o070150140131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 20 עֲבֹתִ֜ים עֲבֹת NOUN _ Number=Plur 18 nsubj _ Gloss=ropes|Ref=JDG_15:14!13|MId=o070150140132|Strong=5688 21 אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 23 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=JDG_15:14!14|MId=o070150140141|Strong=0834|Type=relative 22 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=[were].on|Ref=JDG_15:14!15|MId=o070150140151|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 23-24 זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗י זְרוֹעַ NOUN _ Number=Plur 20 acl:relcl _ Gloss=arms|Ref=JDG_15:14!16|MId=o070150140161|Strong=2220 24 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=JDG_15:14!16|MId=o070150140162|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 25-27 כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 כַּ כְּ ADP _ _ 27 case _ Gloss=like|Ref=JDG_15:14!17|MId=o070150140171|Strong=3509a 26 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 27 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=JDG_15:14!17|MId=o070150140171ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 27 פִּשְׁתִּים֙ פֵּשֶׁת NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 18 obl _ Gloss=flax(es)|Ref=JDG_15:14!17|MId=o070150140172|Strong=6593 28 אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 29 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=JDG_15:14!18|MId=o070150140181|Strong=0834|Type=relative 29 בָּעֲר֣וּ בָּעַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 27 acl:relcl _ Gloss=people.have.burned|Ref=JDG_15:14!19|MId=o070150140191|Strong=1197|Frame=A0:;A1:070150140173;|Type=qatal 30-32 בָאֵ֔שׁ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 בָ בְּ ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=with|Ref=JDG_15:14!20|MId=o070150140201|Strong=0871a 31 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 32 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=JDG_15:14!20|MId=o070150140201ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 32 אֵ֔שׁ אֵשׁ NOUN _ Number=Sing 29 obl _ Gloss=fire|Ref=JDG_15:14!20|MId=o070150140202|Strong=0784 33-34 וַיִּמַּ֥סּוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 34 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_15:14!21|MId=o070150140211|Strong=2050b 34 יִּמַּ֥סּוּ מָסַס VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.dropped.off|Ref=JDG_15:14!21|MId=o070150140212|Strong=4549|Frame=A0:070150140221;|Type=wayyiqtol 35-36 אֱסוּרָ֖יו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 אֱסוּרָ֖י אֵסוּר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 34 nsubj _ Gloss=fetters|Ref=JDG_15:14!22|MId=o070150140221|Strong=0612 36 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 35 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=JDG_15:14!22|MId=o070150140222|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 37-38 מֵעַ֥ל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 מֵ מִן ADP _ _ 39 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=JDG_15:14!23|MId=o070150140231|Strong=4480 38 עַ֥ל עַל ADP _ _ 39 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=JDG_15:14!23|MId=o070150140232|Strong=5921 39-40 יָדָֽיו _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 יָדָֽי יָד NOUN _ Number=Dual 34 obl _ Gloss=hands|Ref=JDG_15:14!24|MId=o070150140241|Strong=3027 40 ו הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 39 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=JDG_15:14!24|MId=o070150140242|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 41 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 40 punct _ Ref=JDG_15:14!24 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: narrator - speech: narration - negation: no | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | בָא *\[was\] coming* | participle active · qal | הוּא־ *he* | | | | | הֵרִיעוּ *they shouted* | qatal · hiphil | פִלְשִׁתִּים *Philistines* | | | | | קְרָאת *meet* | infinitive construct · qal | פִלְשִׁתִּים *Philistines* | וֹ *him* | | | | תִּצְלַח *it rushed* | wayyiqtol · qal | רוּחַ *the spirit* | | | | | תִּהְיֶינָה *they became* | wayyiqtol · qal | עֲבֹתִים *ropes* | | | | | בָּעֲרוּ *people have burned* | qatal · qal | | | | | | יִּמַּסּוּ *they dropped off* | wayyiqtol · niphal | אֱסוּרָי *fetters* | | | | 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} הוּא אֲתָא עַד לֶחִי וּפְלִשְׁתָּאֵי יַבִּיבוּ לָקֳדָמוּתֵיהּ וּשְׁרַת עֲלוֹהִי רוּחַ גְבוּרָא מִן קֳדָם יְיָ וַהֲוָאָה גְדִילָתָא דְעַל דַרְעוֹהִי כְּכִתָּנָא דְאָרַח בֵּיהּ נוּרָא וְאִתְמְסִיוּ אֱסָרוֹהִי מֵעַל יְדוֹהִי: 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. [When he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him; and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the ropes that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands dropped from off his hands.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.461/) **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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