--- title: Judges 16:2 — And it was told the Gazites, saying: 'Samson is come hither.' And th… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And it was told the Gazites, saying: 'Samson is come hither.' And they compassed him in, and lay in wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying: 'Let be till morning light, then we will kill him.' Who acts: Samson, Gazites, we. 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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, Gazites, we — and what happens in the verse to harlot, Gazites, Gaza, wait, 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. לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים ׀ לֵאמֹ֗ר בָּ֤א שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ הֵ֔נָּה וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־ל֥וֹ כָל־הַלַּ֖יְלָה בְּשַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ כָל־הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃ [And it was told the Gazites, saying: 'Samson is come hither.' And they compassed him in, and lay in wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying: 'Let be till morning light, then we will kill him.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.469/) ## 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:441 # text = לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים ׀ לֵאמֹ֗ר בָּ֤א שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ הֵ֔נָּה וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־ל֥וֹ כָל־הַלַּ֖יְלָה בְּשַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ כָל־הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃ # verse = JDG.16.2 1-3 לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 לַֽ לְ ADP _ _ 3 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JDG_16:2!1|MId=o070160020011|Strong=3807a 2 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 3 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_16:2!1|MId=o070160020011ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 3 עַזָּתִ֣ים עַזָּתִי PROPN _ _ 0 root _ Gloss=Gazites|Ref=JDG_16:2!1|MId=o070160020012|Strong=5841 4 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 3 punct _ Ref=JDG_16:2!1 5-6 לֵאמֹ֗ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 7 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=JDG_16:2!2|MId=o070160020021|Strong=3807a 6 אמֹ֗ר אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 5 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=JDG_16:2!2|MId=o070160020022|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:;|Type=infinitive_construct 7 בָּ֤א בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 3 advcl _ Gloss=he.has.come|Ref=JDG_16:2!3|MId=o070160020031|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:070160020041;|Type=qatal 8 שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ שִׁמְשׁוֹן PROPN _ _ 7 nsubj _ Gloss=Samson|Ref=JDG_16:2!4|MId=o070160020041|Strong=8123 9 הֵ֔נָּה הֵנָּה ADV _ _ 7 advmod _ Gloss=here|Ref=JDG_16:2!5|MId=o070160020051|Strong=2008 10-11 וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 11 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_16:2!6|MId=o070160020061|Strong=2050b 11 יָּסֹ֛בּוּ סָבַב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 3 conj _ Gloss=they.surrounded|Ref=JDG_16:2!6|MId=o070160020062|Strong=5437|Frame=A0:070160020013;A1:070160020041;|Type=wayyiqtol 12-13 וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 13 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_16:2!7|MId=o070160020071|Strong=2050b 13 יֶּאֶרְבוּ־ אָרַב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 3 conj _ Gloss=they.lay.in.wait|Ref=JDG_16:2!7|MId=o070160020072|Strong=0693|Frame=A0:070160020013;|Type=wayyiqtol 14-15 ל֥וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 ל לְ ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=JDG_16:2!8|MId=o070160020081|Strong=3807a 15 ֥וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=JDG_16:2!8|MId=o070160020082|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 16 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 13 obl _ Gloss=all|Ref=JDG_16:2!9|MId=o070160020091|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 17-18 הַלַּ֖יְלָה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 18 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_16:2!10|MId=o070160020101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 18 לַּ֖יְלָה לַיְלָה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 16 compound:smixut _ Gloss=night|Ref=JDG_16:2!10|MId=o070160020102|Strong=3915 19-20 בְּשַׁ֣עַר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 20 case _ Gloss=at|Ref=JDG_16:2!11|MId=o070160020111|Strong=0871a 20 שַׁ֣עַר שַׁעַר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 13 obl _ Gloss=the.gate|Ref=JDG_16:2!11|MId=o070160020112|Strong=8179 21-22 הָעִ֑יר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 22 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=JDG_16:2!12|MId=o070160020121|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 22 עִ֑יר עִיר NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 20 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.city|Ref=JDG_16:2!12|MId=o070160020122|Strong=5892 23-24 וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 24 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_16:2!13|MId=o070160020131|Strong=2050b 24 יִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ חָרֵשׁ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HITHPAEL|Number=Plur|Person=3 3 conj _ Gloss=they.were.silent|Ref=JDG_16:2!13|MId=o070160020132|Strong=2790a|Frame=A0:070160020013;|Type=wayyiqtol 25 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 24 obl _ Gloss=all|Ref=JDG_16:2!14|MId=o070160020141|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 26-27 הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 27 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_16:2!15|MId=o070160020151|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 27 לַּ֙יְלָה֙ לַיְלָה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 25 compound:smixut _ Gloss=night|Ref=JDG_16:2!15|MId=o070160020152|Strong=3915 28-29 לֵאמֹ֔ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 31 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=JDG_16:2!16|MId=o070160020161|Strong=3807a 29 אמֹ֔ר אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 28 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=JDG_16:2!16|MId=o070160020162|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:070160020013;|Type=infinitive_construct 30 עַד־ עַד ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=until|Ref=JDG_16:2!17|MId=o070160020171|Strong=5704|SpaceAfter=No 31 א֥וֹר אוֹר NOUN _ Number=Sing 24 advcl _ Gloss=the.light|Ref=JDG_16:2!18|MId=o070160020181|Strong=0216 32-33 הַבֹּ֖קֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 33 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=JDG_16:2!19|MId=o070160020191|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 33 בֹּ֖קֶר בֹּקֶר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 31 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.morning|Ref=JDG_16:2!19|MId=o070160020192|Strong=1242 34-36 וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 35 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_16:2!20|MId=o070160020201|Strong=2050b 35 הֲרְגְנֻֽ הָרַג VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 31 conj _ Gloss=we|Ref=JDG_16:2!20|MId=o070160020202|Strong=2026|Frame=A0:070160020013;A1:070160020203;|Type=qatal 36 הוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 35 obj _ Gloss=will.kill.him|Ref=JDG_16:2!20|MId=o070160020203|Strong=1930a|Type=pronominal 37 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 36 punct _ Ref=JDG_16:2!20 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · assert · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | | | | | | בָּא *he has come* | qatal · qal | שִׁמְשׁוֹן *Samson* | | | | | יָּסֹבּוּ *they surrounded* | wayyiqtol · qal | | שִׁמְשׁוֹן *Samson* | | | | יֶּאֶרְבוּ־ *they lay in wait* | wayyiqtol · qal | | | | | | יִּתְחָרְשׁוּ *they were silent* | wayyiqtol · hithpael | | | | | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | | | | | | הֲרְגְנֻֽ *we* | qatal · qal | | הוּ *will kill him* | | | 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} לְעַזָתָאֵי אִתְחַוָה לְמֵימָר אֲתָא שִׁמְשׁוֹן הַלְכָא וְאַסְחֲרוּ וּכְמָנוּ לֵיהּ כָּל לֵילְיָא בְּמַעֲלָנָא דִתְרַע קַרְתָּא וּשְׁתִיקוּ כָּל לֵילְיָא לְמֵימָר עַד נֵיהוֹר צַפְרָא וְנִקְטְלִינֵיהּ: 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 it was told the Gazites, saying: 'Samson is come hither.' And they compassed him in, and lay in wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying: 'Let be till morning light, then we will kill him.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.469/) **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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