--- title: Judges 16:17 — And he told her all his heart, and said unto her: 'There hath not co… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And he told her all his heart, and said unto her: 'There hath not come a razor upon my head; for I have been a Nazirite unto God from my mother's womb; if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.' Who acts: soul, I, strength. 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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 — soul, I, strength — and what happens in the verse to heart, Delilah, razor, Nazirite, womb, I, 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. וַיַּגֶּד־לָ֣הּ אֶת־כָּל־לִבּ֗וֹ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מוֹרָה֙ לֹֽא־עָלָ֣ה עַל־רֹאשִׁ֔י כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֲנִ֖י מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֑י אִם־גֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙ וְסָ֣ר מִמֶּ֣נִּי כֹחִ֔י וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּכָל־הָאָדָֽם׃ [And he told her all his heart, and said unto her: 'There hath not come a razor upon my head; for I have been a Nazirite unto God from my mother's womb; if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.487/) ## 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:456 # text = וַיַּגֶּד־לָ֣הּ אֶת־כָּל־לִבּ֗וֹ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מוֹרָה֙ לֹֽא־עָלָ֣ה עַל־רֹאשִׁ֔י כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֲנִ֖י מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֑י אִם־גֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙ וְסָ֣ר מִמֶּ֣נִּי כֹחִ֔י וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּכָל־הָאָדָֽם׃ # verse = JDG.16.17 1-2 וַיַּגֶּד־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_16:17!1|MId=o070160170011|Strong=2050b 2 יַּגֶּד־ נָגַד VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.told|Ref=JDG_16:17!1|MId=o070160170012|Strong=5046|Frame=AA:070160130041;A0:070160170051;|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 לָ֣הּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 ל לְ ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JDG_16:17!2|MId=o070160170021|Strong=3807a 4 ָ֣הּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ Gloss=her|Ref=JDG_16:17!2|MId=o070160170022|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 5 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JDG_16:17!3|MId=o070160170031|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 6 כָּל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 obj _ Gloss=all|Ref=JDG_16:17!4|MId=o070160170041|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 7-8 לִבּ֗וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 לִבּ לֵב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 6 compound:smixut _ Gloss=heart|Ref=JDG_16:17!5|MId=o070160170051|Strong=3820 8 ֗וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=JDG_16:17!5|MId=o070160170052|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 9-10 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 10 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_16:17!6|MId=o070160170061|Strong=2050b 10 יֹּ֤אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=JDG_16:17!6|MId=o070160170062|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:070160130041;|Type=wayyiqtol 11-12 לָהּ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 ל לְ ADP _ _ 12 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JDG_16:17!7|MId=o070160170071|Strong=3807a 12 ָהּ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obl _ Gloss=her|Ref=JDG_16:17!7|MId=o070160170072|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 13 מוֹרָה֙ מוֹרָה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 15 nsubj _ Gloss=a.razor|Ref=JDG_16:17!8|MId=o070160170081|Strong=4177 14 לֹֽא־ לֹא ADV _ _ 15 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=JDG_16:17!9|MId=o070160170091|Strong=3808|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No 15 עָלָ֣ה עָלָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 10 ccomp _ Gloss=it.has.come.up|Ref=JDG_16:17!10|MId=o070160170101|Strong=5927|Frame=A0:070160170081;|Type=qatal 16 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 17 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=JDG_16:17!11|MId=o070160170111|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 17-18 רֹאשִׁ֔י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 רֹאשׁ רֹאשׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 15 obl _ Gloss=head|Ref=JDG_16:17!12|MId=o070160170121|Strong=7218 18 ִ֔י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=JDG_16:17!12|MId=o070160170122|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 19 כִּֽי־ כִּי SCONJ _ _ 20 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=JDG_16:17!13|MId=o070160170131|Strong=3588|SpaceAfter=No 20 נְזִ֧יר נָזִיר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 15 advcl _ Gloss=[am].a.Nazirite|Ref=JDG_16:17!14|MId=o070160170141|Strong=5139 21 אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 20 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.God|Ref=JDG_16:17!15|MId=o070160170151|Strong=0430 22 אֲנִ֖י אֲנִי PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ Gloss=I|Ref=JDG_16:17!16|MId=o070160170161|Strong=0589|Type=personal 23-24 מִבֶּ֣טֶן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 מִ מִן ADP _ _ 24 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=JDG_16:17!17|MId=o070160170171|Strong=4480 24 בֶּ֣טֶן בֶּטֶן NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 20 obl _ Gloss=the.womb|Ref=JDG_16:17!17|MId=o070160170172|Strong=0990 25-26 אִמִּ֑י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 אִמּ אֵם NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 24 compound:smixut _ Gloss=my.mother|Ref=JDG_16:17!18|MId=o070160170181|Strong=0517 26 ִ֑י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 25 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=JDG_16:17!18|MId=o070160170182|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 27 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 28 mark _ Gloss=if|Ref=JDG_16:17!19|MId=o070160170191|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 28 גֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙ גָּלַח VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PUAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 30 advcl _ Gloss=I.was.shaved|Ref=JDG_16:17!20|MId=o070160170201|Strong=1548|Frame=A1:070160130041;|Type=qatal 29-30 וְסָ֣ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 30 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_16:17!21|MId=o070160170211|Strong=2050b 30 סָ֣ר סוּר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 15 parataxis _ Gloss=it.will.depart|Ref=JDG_16:17!21|MId=o070160170212|Strong=5493|Frame=A0:070160170231;|Type=qatal 31-32 מִמֶּ֣נִּי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 מִמּ מִן ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=JDG_16:17!22|MId=o070160170221|Strong=4480 32 ֶ֣נִּי הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 30 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=JDG_16:17!22|MId=o070160170222|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 33-34 כֹחִ֔י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 כֹח כֹּחַ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 30 nsubj _ Gloss=strength|Ref=JDG_16:17!23|MId=o070160170231|Strong=3581 34 ִ֔י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 33 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=JDG_16:17!23|MId=o070160170232|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 35-36 וְחָלִ֥יתִי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 36 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_16:17!24|MId=o070160170241|Strong=2050b 36 חָלִ֥יתִי חָלָה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 30 conj _ Gloss=I.will.be.weak|Ref=JDG_16:17!24|MId=o070160170242|Strong=2470|Frame=A0:070160130041;|Type=qatal 37-38 וְהָיִ֖יתִי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 40 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_16:17!25|MId=o070160170251|Strong=2050b 38 הָיִ֖יתִי הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 40 cop _ Gloss=I.will.be|Ref=JDG_16:17!25|MId=o070160170252|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:070160130041;|Type=qatal 39-40 כְּכָל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 כְּ כְּ ADP _ _ 40 case _ Gloss=like|Ref=JDG_16:17!26|MId=o070160170261|Strong=3509a 40 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 30 conj _ Gloss=every|Ref=JDG_16:17!26|MId=o070160170262|Strong=3605 41-42 הָאָדָֽם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 42 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=JDG_16:17!27|MId=o070160170271|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 42 אָדָֽם אָדָם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 40 compound:smixut _ Gloss=man|Ref=JDG_16:17!27|MId=o070160170272|Strong=0120 43 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 42 punct _ Ref=JDG_16:17!27 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - 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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יַּגֶּד־ *he told* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | לִבּ *heart* | | | | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | | | | | | **not** עָלָה *it has come up* | qatal · qal | מוֹרָה *a razor* | | | | | גֻּלַּחְתִּי *I was shaved* | qatal · pual | | | | | | סָר *it will depart* | qatal · qal | כֹח *strength* | | | | | חָלִיתִי *I will be weak* | qatal · qal | | | | | | הָיִיתִי *I will be* | qatal · 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} וְחַוֵי לָהּ יַת כָּל לִבֵּיהּ וַאֲמַר לָהּ מִסְפַּר לָא עֲדָא עַל רֵישִׁי אֲרֵי נְזִירָא דַייָ אֲנָא מִבִּטְנָא דְאִמָא אִם אִתְגְלַח וְיַדְעִי מִנִי חֵילִי וְאֶחֱלוֹשׁ וְאֶהֱוֵי כְּחַד מִן בְּנֵי אֱנָשָׁא: 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 he told her all his heart, and said unto her: 'There hath not come a razor upon my head; for I have been a Nazirite unto God from my mother's womb; if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.487/) **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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