--- title: Judges 16:25 — And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said: '… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said: 'Call for Samson, that he may make us sport.' And they called for Samson out of the prison-house; and he made sport before them; and they set him between the pillars. Who acts: enemy, hearts, people, God. 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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 — enemy, hearts, people, God — and what happens in the verse to sport, us, prison house, God, pillars, 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. וַֽיְהִי֙ כְּט֣וֹב לִבָּ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ קִרְא֥וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן וִישַֽׂחֶק־לָ֑נוּ וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן מִבֵּ֣ית הָאֲסוּרִ֗ים וַיְצַחֵק֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ אוֹת֖וֹ בֵּ֥ין הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ [And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said: 'Call for Samson, that he may make us sport.' And they called for Samson out of the prison-house; and he made sport before them; and they set him between the pillars.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.495/) ## 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:464 # text = וַֽיְהִי֙ כְּט֣וֹב לִבָּ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ קִרְא֥וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן וִישַֽׂחֶק־לָ֑נוּ וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן מִבֵּ֣ית הָאֲסוּרִ֗ים וַיְצַחֵק֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ אוֹת֖וֹ בֵּ֥ין הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃ # verse = JDG.16.25 1-2 וַֽיְהִי֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַֽ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_16:25!1|MId=o070160250011|Strong=2050b 2 יְהִי֙ הָיָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=it.was|Ref=JDG_16:25!1|MId=o070160250012|Strong=1961|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 כְּט֣וֹב _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 כְּ כְּ ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=just|Ref=JDG_16:25!4|MId=o070160250041|Strong=3509a 4 ט֣וֹב טוֹב VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 2 advcl _ Gloss=as.was.good|Ref=JDG_16:25!4|MId=o070160250042|Strong=2895|Frame=A0:070160250051;|Type=infinitive_construct 5-6 לִבָּ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 לִבּ לֵב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ Gloss=heart|Ref=JDG_16:25!5|MId=o070160250051|Strong=3820 6 ָ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=JDG_16:25!5|MId=o070160250052|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 7-8 וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 8 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_16:25!6|MId=o070160250061|Strong=2050b 8 יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.said|Ref=JDG_16:25!6|MId=o070160250062|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:070160240032;|Type=wayyiqtol 9 קִרְא֥וּ קָרָא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 8 ccomp _ Gloss=summon|Ref=JDG_16:25!7|MId=o070160250071|Strong=7121|Frame=A0:;|Type=imperative 10-11 לְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 11 case _ Gloss=(to)|Ref=JDG_16:25!8|MId=o070160250081|Strong=3807a 11 שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן שִׁמְשׁוֹן PROPN _ _ 9 obl _ Gloss=Samson|Ref=JDG_16:25!8|MId=o070160250082|Strong=8123 12-13 וִישַֽׂחֶק־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 וִ וְ CCONJ _ _ 13 cc _ Gloss=so|Ref=JDG_16:25!9|MId=o070160250091|Strong=2050b 13 ישַֽׂחֶק־ שָׂחַק VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=3 9 conj _ Gloss=that.he.may.make.sport|Ref=JDG_16:25!9|MId=o070160250092|Strong=7832|Frame=A0:070160250082;|Type=yiqtol 14-15 לָ֑נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 ל לְ ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=JDG_16:25!10|MId=o070160250101|Strong=3807a 15 ָ֑נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 13 obl _ Gloss=us|Ref=JDG_16:25!10|MId=o070160250102|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 16-17 וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 17 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_16:25!11|MId=o070160250111|Strong=2050b 17 יִּקְרְא֨וּ קָרָא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.summoned|Ref=JDG_16:25!11|MId=o070160250112|Strong=7121|Frame=A0:070160240032;|Type=wayyiqtol 18-19 לְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 19 case _ Gloss=(to)|Ref=JDG_16:25!12|MId=o070160250121|Strong=3807a 19 שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן שִׁמְשׁוֹן PROPN _ _ 17 obl _ Gloss=Samson|Ref=JDG_16:25!12|MId=o070160250122|Strong=8123 20-21 מִבֵּ֣ית _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 מִ מִן ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=JDG_16:25!13|MId=o070160250131|Strong=4480 21 בֵּ֣ית בַּיִת NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 17 obl _ Gloss=the.house|Ref=JDG_16:25!13|MId=o070160250132|Strong=1004 22-23 הָאֲסוּרִ֗ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 23 det _ Gloss=of.[those]|Ref=JDG_16:25!15|MId=o070160250151|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 23 אֲסוּרִ֗ים אֵסוּר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 21 compound:smixut _ Gloss=imprisoned|Ref=JDG_16:25!15|MId=o070160250152|Strong=0631|Type=participle_passive 24-25 וַיְצַחֵק֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 25 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_16:25!16|MId=o070160250161|Strong=2050b 25 יְצַחֵק֙ צָחַק VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.made.sport|Ref=JDG_16:25!16|MId=o070160250162|Strong=6711|Frame=A0:070160250122;|Type=wayyiqtol 26-28 לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 27 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=JDG_16:25!17|MId=o070160250171|Strong=3807a 27 פְנֵי פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 25 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=JDG_16:25!17|MId=o070160250172|Strong=6440 28 הֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 27 nmod:poss _ Gloss=them|Ref=JDG_16:25!17|MId=o070160250173|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 29-30 וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 30 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_16:25!18|MId=o070160250181|Strong=2050b 30 יַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ עָמַד VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.made.stand|Ref=JDG_16:25!18|MId=o070160250182|Strong=5975|Frame=AA:070160240032;A0:070160250192;|Type=wayyiqtol 31-32 אוֹת֖וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 אוֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=|Ref=JDG_16:25!19|MId=o070160250191|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 32 ֖וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 30 obj _ Gloss=him|Ref=JDG_16:25!19|MId=o070160250192|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 33 בֵּ֥ין בֵּין ADP _ _ 35 case _ Gloss=between|Ref=JDG_16:25!20|MId=o070160250201|Strong=0996 34-35 הָעַמּוּדִֽים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 35 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_16:25!21|MId=o070160250211|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 35 עַמּוּדִֽים עַמּוּד NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 30 obl _ Gloss=pillars|Ref=JDG_16:25!21|MId=o070160250212|Strong=5982 36 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 35 punct _ Ref=JDG_16:25!21 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: command - act: request - 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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | טוֹב *as was good* | infinitive construct · qal | לִבּ *heart* | | | | | יֹּאמְרוּ *they said* | wayyiqtol · qal | | | | | | קִרְאוּ *summon* | imperative · qal | | | | | | ישַֽׂחֶק־ *that he may make sport* | yiqtol · piel | שִׁמְשׁוֹן *Samson* | | | | | יִּקְרְאוּ *they summoned* | wayyiqtol · qal | | | | | | יְצַחֵק *he made sport* | wayyiqtol · piel | שִׁמְשׁוֹן *Samson* | | | | | יַּעֲמִידוּ *they made stand* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | וֹ *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} וַהֲוָה כַּד שְׁפַר לִבְּהוֹן וַאֲמַרוּ קְרוּ לְשִׁמְשׁוֹן וִיחַיִךְ לָנָא וּקְרוֹ לְשִׁמְשׁוֹן מִבֵּית אֲסִירַיָא וְחַיִיךְ קֳדָמֵיהוֹן וַאֲקִימוּ יָתֵיהּ בֵּין עַמוּדַיָא: 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 came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said: 'Call for Samson, that he may make us sport.' And they called for Samson out of the prison-house; and he made sport before them; and they set him between the pillars.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.495/) **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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