--- title: Judges 4:21 — Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent-pin, and took a hammer in her han… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent-pin, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground; for he was in a deep sleep; so he swooned and died. Who acts: wife, pin, Sisera. 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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 — wife, pin, Sisera — and what happens in the verse to tent pin, hammer, hand, pin, temples, deep sleep, 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. וַתִּקַּ֣ח יָעֵ֣ל אֵֽשֶׁת־חֶ֠בֶר אֶת־יְתַ֨ד הָאֹ֜הֶל וַתָּ֧שֶׂם אֶת־הַמַּקֶּ֣בֶת בְּיָדָ֗הּ וַתָּב֤וֹא אֵלָיו֙ בַּלָּ֔אט וַתִּתְקַ֤ע אֶת־הַיָּתֵד֙ בְּרַקָּת֔וֹ וַתִּצְנַ֖ח בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְהֽוּא־נִרְדָּ֥ם וַיָּ֖עַף וַיָּמֹֽת׃ [Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent-pin, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground; for he was in a deep sleep; so he swooned and died.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.115/) ## 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:110 # text = וַתִּקַּ֣ח יָעֵ֣ל אֵֽשֶׁת־חֶ֠בֶר אֶת־יְתַ֨ד הָאֹ֜הֶל וַתָּ֧שֶׂם אֶת־הַמַּקֶּ֣בֶת בְּיָדָ֗הּ וַתָּב֤וֹא אֵלָיו֙ בַּלָּ֔אט וַתִּתְקַ֤ע אֶת־הַיָּתֵד֙ בְּרַקָּת֔וֹ וַתִּצְנַ֖ח בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְהֽוּא־נִרְדָּ֥ם וַיָּ֖עַף וַיָּמֹֽת׃ # verse = JDG.4.21 1-2 וַתִּקַּ֣ח _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_4:21!1|MId=o070040210011|Strong=2050b 2 תִּקַּ֣ח לָקַח VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=she.took|Ref=JDG_4:21!1|MId=o070040210012|Strong=3947|Frame=A0:070040210021;A1:070040210061;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 יָעֵ֣ל יָעֵל PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Jael|Ref=JDG_4:21!2|MId=o070040210021|Strong=3278 4 אֵֽשֶׁת־ אִשָּׁה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 3 appos _ Gloss=the.wife|Ref=JDG_4:21!3|MId=o070040210031|Strong=0802|SpaceAfter=No 5 חֶ֠בֶר חֶבֶר PROPN _ _ 4 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Heber|Ref=JDG_4:21!4|MId=o070040210041|Strong=2268 6 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 7 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JDG_4:21!5|MId=o070040210051|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 7 יְתַ֨ד יָתֵד NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 2 obj _ Gloss=the.peg|Ref=JDG_4:21!6|MId=o070040210061|Strong=3489 8-9 הָאֹ֜הֶל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 9 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=JDG_4:21!7|MId=o070040210071|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 9 אֹ֜הֶל אֹהֶל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 7 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.tent|Ref=JDG_4:21!7|MId=o070040210072|Strong=0168 10-11 וַתָּ֧שֶׂם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 11 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_4:21!8|MId=o070040210081|Strong=2050b 11 תָּ֧שֶׂם שׂים VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=she.put|Ref=JDG_4:21!8|MId=o070040210082|Strong=7760|Frame=A0:070040210021;A1:070040210102;|Type=wayyiqtol 12 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 14 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JDG_4:21!9|MId=o070040210091|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 13-14 הַמַּקֶּ֣בֶת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 14 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_4:21!10|MId=o070040210101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 14 מַּקֶּ֣בֶת מַקֶּבֶת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 11 obj _ Gloss=hammer|Ref=JDG_4:21!10|MId=o070040210102|Strong=4717 15-17 בְּיָדָ֗הּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 16 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=JDG_4:21!11|MId=o070040210111|Strong=0871a 16 יָד יָד NOUN _ Number=Sing 11 obl _ Gloss=hand|Ref=JDG_4:21!11|MId=o070040210112|Strong=3027 17 ָ֗הּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ Gloss=her|Ref=JDG_4:21!11|MId=o070040210113|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 18-19 וַתָּב֤וֹא _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 19 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_4:21!12|MId=o070040210121|Strong=2050b 19 תָּב֤וֹא בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=she.went|Ref=JDG_4:21!12|MId=o070040210122|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:070040210021;|Type=wayyiqtol 20-21 אֵלָיו֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 אֵלָי אֶל ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JDG_4:21!13|MId=o070040210131|Strong=0413 21 ו֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=JDG_4:21!13|MId=o070040210132|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 22-24 בַּלָּ֔אט _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 בַּ בְּ ADP _ _ 24 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=JDG_4:21!14|MId=o070040210141|Strong=0871a 23 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 24 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=JDG_4:21!14|MId=o070040210141ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 24 לָּ֔אט לָט NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 19 obl _ Gloss=secrecy|Ref=JDG_4:21!14|MId=o070040210142|Strong=3909 25-26 וַתִּתְקַ֤ע _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 26 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_4:21!15|MId=o070040210151|Strong=2050b 26 תִּתְקַ֤ע תָּקַע VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=she.drove|Ref=JDG_4:21!15|MId=o070040210152|Strong=8628|Frame=A0:070040210021;A1:070040210172;|Type=wayyiqtol 27 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 29 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JDG_4:21!16|MId=o070040210161|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 28-29 הַיָּתֵד֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 29 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_4:21!17|MId=o070040210171|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 29 יָּתֵד֙ יָתֵד NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 26 obj _ Gloss=peg|Ref=JDG_4:21!17|MId=o070040210172|Strong=3489 30-32 בְּרַקָּת֔וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=JDG_4:21!18|MId=o070040210181|Strong=0871a 31 רַקָּת רַקָּה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 26 obl _ Gloss=temple|Ref=JDG_4:21!18|MId=o070040210182|Strong=7541 32 ֔וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 31 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=JDG_4:21!18|MId=o070040210183|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 33-34 וַתִּצְנַ֖ח _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 34 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_4:21!19|MId=o070040210191|Strong=2050b 34 תִּצְנַ֖ח צָנַח VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=it.went.down|Ref=JDG_4:21!19|MId=o070040210192|Strong=6795|Frame=A0:070040210172;|Type=wayyiqtol 35-37 בָּאָ֑רֶץ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 בָּ בְּ ADP _ _ 37 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=JDG_4:21!20|MId=o070040210201|Strong=0871a 36 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 37 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JDG_4:21!20|MId=o070040210201ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 37 אָ֑רֶץ אֶרֶץ NOUN _ Number=Sing 34 obl _ Gloss=ground|Ref=JDG_4:21!20|MId=o070040210202|Strong=0776 38-39 וְהֽוּא־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 40 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_4:21!21|MId=o070040210211|Strong=2050b 39 הֽוּא־ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 40 nsubj _ Gloss=he|Ref=JDG_4:21!21|MId=o070040210212|Strong=1931|Type=personal 40 נִרְדָּ֥ם רָדַם VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing 2 conj _ Gloss=[was].sleeping|Ref=JDG_4:21!22|MId=o070040210221|Strong=7290|Frame=A0:070040210212;|Type=participle_active 41-42 וַיָּ֖עַף _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 42 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_4:21!23|MId=o070040210231|Strong=2050b 42 יָּ֖עַף עיף VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.was.weary|Ref=JDG_4:21!23|MId=o070040210232|Strong=5888|Frame=A0:070040180041;|Type=wayyiqtol 43-44 וַיָּמֹֽת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 43 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 44 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JDG_4:21!24|MId=o070040210241|Strong=2050b 44 יָּמֹֽת מוּת VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.died|Ref=JDG_4:21!24|MId=o070040210242|Strong=4191|Frame=A0:070040180041;|Type=wayyiqtol 45 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 44 punct _ Ref=JDG_4:21!24 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: narrate - voice: narrator - speech: narration - negation: no | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | תִּקַּח *she took* | wayyiqtol · qal | יָעֵל *Jael* | יְתַד *the peg* | | | | תָּשֶׂם *she put* | wayyiqtol · qal | יָעֵל *Jael* | מַּקֶּבֶת *hammer* | | | | תָּבוֹא *she went* | wayyiqtol · qal | יָעֵל *Jael* | | | | | תִּתְקַע *she drove* | wayyiqtol · qal | יָעֵל *Jael* | יָּתֵד *peg* | | | | תִּצְנַח *it went down* | wayyiqtol · qal | יָּתֵד *peg* | | | | | נִרְדָּם *\[was\] sleeping* | participle active · niphal | הֽוּא־ *he* | | | | | יָּעַף *he was weary* | wayyiqtol · qal | | | | | | יָּמֹֽת *he died* | wayyiqtol · 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} וּנְסִיבַת יָעֵל אִתַּת חֶבֶר יַת סִכַּת מַשְׁכְּנָא וְשַׁוִיאַת יַת אַרְזַפְתָּא בִּידָהּ וַעֲלַת לְוָתֵיהּ בְּרָז וּנְקִישַׁת יַת סִכְּתָא בְּצִדְעֵיהּ וּנְעָצַת בְּעַרְעָא וְהוּא דְמוּךְ וְאִשְׁתַּלְהִי וּמִית: 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. [Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent-pin, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground; for he was in a deep sleep; so he swooned and died.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.115/) **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:JDG:110`. - ← previous: [Judges 4:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JDG.4.20/) - next →: [Judges 4:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JDG.4.22/) - ↑ back to [Judges 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JDG/4/)