--- title: Jeremiah 38:6 — Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the pit of Malchiah the k… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the pit of Malchiah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard; and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the pit there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire. Who acts: welfare, son, water, Jeremiah. 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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 — welfare, son, water, Jeremiah — and what happens in the verse to Jeremiah, pit, court, mire, 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 52 chapters of Jeremiah on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּ אֹת֜וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֣וֹר ׀ מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה וַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּחֲבָלִ֑ים וּבַבּ֤וֹר אֵֽין־מַ֙יִם֙ כִּ֣י אִם־טִ֔יט וַיִּטְבַּ֥ע יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּטִּֽיט׃ס [Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the pit of Malchiah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard; and they let down Jeremiah with cords.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.1048/) [And in the pit there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.1049/) ## 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:JER:953 # text = וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּ אֹת֜וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֣וֹר ׀ מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה וַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּחֲבָלִ֑ים וּבַבּ֤וֹר אֵֽין־מַ֙יִם֙ כִּ֣י אִם־טִ֔יט וַיִּטְבַּ֥ע יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּטִּֽיט׃ס # verse = JER.38.6 1-2 וַיִּקְח֣וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JER_38:6!1|MId=o240380060011|Strong=2050b 2 יִּקְח֣וּ לָקַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=they.took|Ref=JER_38:6!1|MId=o240380060012|Strong=3947|Frame=A0:240380040022;A1:240380060031;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 אֶֽת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JER_38:6!2|MId=o240380060021|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 4 יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ יִרְמְיָהוּ PROPN _ _ 2 obj _ Gloss=Jeremiah|Ref=JER_38:6!3|MId=o240380060031|Strong=3414a 5-6 וַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 6 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JER_38:6!4|MId=o240380060041|Strong=2050b 6 יַּשְׁלִ֨כוּ שָׁלַךְ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.threw|Ref=JER_38:6!4|MId=o240380060042|Strong=7993|Frame=AA:240380040022;A0:240380060052;|Type=wayyiqtol 7-8 אֹת֜וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 אֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 8 case _ Gloss=|Ref=JER_38:6!5|MId=o240380060051|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 8 ֜וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ Gloss=him|Ref=JER_38:6!5|MId=o240380060052|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 9 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 11 case _ Gloss=into|Ref=JER_38:6!6|MId=o240380060061|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 10-11 הַבּ֣וֹר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 11 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JER_38:6!7|MId=o240380060071|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 11 בּ֣וֹר בּוֹר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 6 obl _ Gloss=cistern|Ref=JER_38:6!7|MId=o240380060072|Strong=0953 12 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 11 punct _ Ref=JER_38:6!7 13 מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּ מַלְכִּיָּהוּ PROPN _ _ 11 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Malkijah|Ref=JER_38:6!8|MId=o240380060081|Strong=4441a 14 בֶן־ בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 13 appos _ Gloss=the.son|Ref=JER_38:6!9|MId=o240380060091|Strong=1121|SpaceAfter=No 15-16 הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 16 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=JER_38:6!10|MId=o240380060101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 16 מֶּ֗לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 14 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.king|Ref=JER_38:6!10|MId=o240380060102|Strong=4428 17 אֲשֶׁר֙ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 19 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=JER_38:6!11|MId=o240380060111|Strong=0834|Type=relative 18-19 בַּחֲצַ֣ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 בַּ בְּ ADP _ _ 19 case _ Gloss=[was].in|Ref=JER_38:6!12|MId=o240380060121|Strong=0871a 19 חֲצַ֣ר חָצֵר NOUN _ Number=Sing 11 acl:relcl _ Gloss=the.courtyard|Ref=JER_38:6!12|MId=o240380060122|Strong=2691 20-21 הַמַּטָּרָ֔ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 21 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=JER_38:6!13|MId=o240380060131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 21 מַּטָּרָ֔ה מַטָּרָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 19 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.guard|Ref=JER_38:6!13|MId=o240380060132|Strong=4307 22-23 וַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 23 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JER_38:6!14|MId=o240380060141|Strong=2050b 23 יְשַׁלְּח֥וּ שָׁלַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.let.down|Ref=JER_38:6!14|MId=o240380060142|Strong=7971|Frame=A0:240380040022;A1:240380060161;|Type=wayyiqtol 24 אֶֽת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 25 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JER_38:6!15|MId=o240380060151|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 25 יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ יִרְמְיָהוּ PROPN _ _ 23 obj _ Gloss=Jeremiah|Ref=JER_38:6!16|MId=o240380060161|Strong=3414a 26-27 בַּחֲבָלִ֑ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 בַּ בְּ ADP _ _ 27 case _ Gloss=with|Ref=JER_38:6!17|MId=o240380060171|Strong=0871a 27 חֲבָלִ֑ים חֶבֶל NOUN _ Number=Plur 23 obl _ Gloss=ropes|Ref=JER_38:6!17|MId=o240380060172|Strong=2256 28-31 וּבַבּ֤וֹר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 32 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JER_38:6!18|MId=o240380060181|Strong=2050b 29 בַ בְּ ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=JER_38:6!18|MId=o240380060182|Strong=0871a 30 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 31 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JER_38:6!18|MId=o240380060182ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 31 בּ֤וֹר בּוֹר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 32 obl _ Gloss=cistern|Ref=JER_38:6!18|MId=o240380060183|Strong=0953 32 אֵֽין־ אַיִן ADV _ _ 2 conj _ Gloss=there.[was].not|Ref=JER_38:6!19|MId=o240380060191|Strong=0369|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No 33 מַ֙יִם֙ מַיִם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 32 nsubj _ Gloss=water|Ref=JER_38:6!20|MId=o240380060201|Strong=4325 34 כִּ֣י כִּי SCONJ _ ExtPos=SCONJ 36 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=JER_38:6!21|MId=o240380060211|Strong=3588 35 אִם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 34 fixed _ Gloss=(if)|Ref=JER_38:6!22|MId=o240380060221|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 36 טִ֔יט טִיט NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 32 parataxis _ Gloss=mud|Ref=JER_38:6!23|MId=o240380060231|Strong=2916 37-38 וַיִּטְבַּ֥ע _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 38 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JER_38:6!24|MId=o240380060241|Strong=2050b 38 יִּטְבַּ֥ע טָבַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.sank|Ref=JER_38:6!24|MId=o240380060242|Strong=2883|Frame=A0:240380060251;|Type=wayyiqtol 39 יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ יִרְמְיָהוּ PROPN _ _ 38 nsubj _ Gloss=Jeremiah|Ref=JER_38:6!25|MId=o240380060251|Strong=3414a 40-42 בַּטִּֽיט _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 בַּ בְּ ADP _ _ 42 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=JER_38:6!26|MId=o240380060261|Strong=0871a 41 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 42 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JER_38:6!26|MId=o240380060261ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 42 טִּֽיט טִיט NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 38 obl _ Gloss=mud|Ref=JER_38:6!26|MId=o240380060262|Strong=2916 43 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 42 punct _ Ref=JER_38:6!26|SpaceAfter=No 44 ס ס PUNCT _ _ 42 punct _ Ref=JER_38:6!26 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: narrate - voice: narrator - speech: narration - negation: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **not** יִּקְחוּ *they took* | wayyiqtol · qal | | יִרְמְיָהוּ *Jeremiah* | | | | יַּשְׁלִכוּ *they threw* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | וֹ *him* | | | | | יְשַׁלְּחוּ *they let down* | wayyiqtol · piel | | יִרְמְיָהוּ *Jeremiah* | | | | יִּטְבַּע *he sank* | wayyiqtol · qal | יִרְמְיָהוּ *Jeremiah* | | | | 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} וְדַבָּרוּ יַת יִרְמְיָה וּרְמוֹ יָתֵיהּ לְגוּבָא דְמַלְכִּיָה בַר מַלְכָּא דִבְדָרַת בֵּית אֲסִירַיָא וְשַׁרְבִּיבוּ יַת יִרְמְיָה בְּאַטוּנַיָא וּבְגוּבָא לֵית מַיָא אֱלָהֵן טִינָא וּטְבַע יִרְמְיָה בְּטִינָא: 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 took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the pit of Malchiah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard; and they let down Jeremiah with cords.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.1048/) 2. [And in the pit there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.1049/) **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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