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title: Deuteronomy 19:6 — lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is h… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not deserving of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. Who acts: avenger, heart, way. Deuteronomy 19:6 in Hebrew with its dependency t
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# Deuteronomy 19:6 דְּבָרִים

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**Who acts:** avenger, heart, way · **What happens:** pursue, be, overtake, smite, not deserve, not hate · **To what, where:** manslayer

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This is Deuteronomy 19:6 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (The Torah). 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 — avenger, heart, way — and what happens in the verse to manslayer, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Onkelos 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 34 chapters of Deuteronomy on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between.

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פֶּן־יִרְדֹּף֩ גֹּאֵ֨ל הַדָּ֜ם אַחֲרֵ֣י הָרֹצֵ֗חַ כִּי־יֵחַם֮ לְבָבוֹ֒ וְהִשִּׂיג֛וֹ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ וְהִכָּ֣הוּ נָ֑פֶשׁ וְלוֹ֙ אֵ֣ין מִשְׁפַּט־מָ֔וֶת כִּ֠י לֹ֣א שֹׂנֵ֥א ה֛וּא ל֖וֹ מִתְּמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃

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[lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not deserving of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.526/)

## The tree {#tree}

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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:DEU:519
# text = פֶּן־יִרְדֹּף֩ גֹּאֵ֨ל הַדָּ֜ם אַחֲרֵ֣י הָרֹצֵ֗חַ כִּי־יֵחַם֮ לְבָבוֹ֒ וְהִשִּׂיג֛וֹ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ וְהִכָּ֣הוּ נָ֑פֶשׁ וְלוֹ֙ אֵ֣ין מִשְׁפַּט־מָ֔וֶת כִּ֠י לֹ֣א שֹׂנֵ֥א ה֛וּא ל֖וֹ מִתְּמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃
# verse = DEU.19.6
1	פֶּן־	פֶּן	SCONJ	_	_	2	mark	_	Gloss=lest|Ref=DEU_19:6!1|MId=o050190060011|Strong=6435|SpaceAfter=No
2	יִרְדֹּף֩	רָדַף	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=he.should.pursue|Ref=DEU_19:6!2|MId=o050190060021|Strong=7291|Frame=A0:050190060031;|Type=yiqtol
3	גֹּאֵ֨ל	גָּאַל	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	Gloss=the.avenger|Ref=DEU_19:6!3|MId=o050190060031|Strong=1350|Frame=A1:050190060042;|Type=participle_active
4-5	הַדָּ֜ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
4	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	5	det	_	Gloss=of.(the)|Ref=DEU_19:6!4|MId=o050190060041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
5	דָּ֜ם	דָּם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	3	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=blood|Ref=DEU_19:6!4|MId=o050190060042|Strong=1818
6	אַחֲרֵ֣י	אַחַר	ADP	_	_	8	case	_	Gloss=after|Ref=DEU_19:6!5|MId=o050190060051|Strong=0310
7-8	הָרֹצֵ֗חַ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
7	הָ	הַ	SCONJ	_	_	8	mark	_	Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_19:6!6|MId=o050190060061|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
8	רֹצֵ֗חַ	רָצַח	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing	2	advcl	_	Gloss=killer|Ref=DEU_19:6!6|MId=o050190060062|Strong=7523|Frame=A0:050190050021;|Type=participle_active
9	כִּי־	כִּי	SCONJ	_	_	10	mark	_	Gloss=(dm)|Ref=DEU_19:6!7|MId=o050190060071|Strong=3588|SpaceAfter=No
10	יֵחַם֮	חמם	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	advcl	_	Gloss=it.will.be.hot|Ref=DEU_19:6!8|MId=o050190060081|Strong=2552|Frame=A0:050190060091;|Type=yiqtol
11-12	לְבָבוֹ֒	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
11	לְבָב	לֵבָב	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	Gloss=heart|Ref=DEU_19:6!9|MId=o050190060091|Strong=3824
12	וֹ֒	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=DEU_19:6!9|MId=o050190060092|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
13-15	וְהִשִּׂיג֛וֹ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
13	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	14	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_19:6!10|MId=o050190060101|Strong=2050b
14	הִשִּׂיג	נָשַׂג	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=he|Ref=DEU_19:6!10|MId=o050190060102|Strong=5381|Frame=AA:050190060031;A0:050190060103;|Type=weqatal
15	֛וֹ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	Gloss=will.overtake.him|Ref=DEU_19:6!10|MId=o050190060103|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
16	כִּֽי־	כִּי	SCONJ	_	_	17	mark	_	Gloss=(dm)|Ref=DEU_19:6!11|MId=o050190060111|Strong=3588|SpaceAfter=No
17	יִרְבֶּ֥ה	רָבָה	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	advcl	_	Gloss=it.will.be.great|Ref=DEU_19:6!12|MId=o050190060121|Strong=7235|Frame=A0:050190060132;|Type=yiqtol
18-19	הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
18	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	19	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_19:6!13|MId=o050190060131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
19	דֶּ֖רֶךְ	דֶּרֶךְ	NOUN	_	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	Gloss=journey|Ref=DEU_19:6!13|MId=o050190060132|Strong=1870
20-22	וְהִכָּ֣הוּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
20	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	21	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_19:6!14|MId=o050190060141|Strong=2050b
21	הִכָּ֣ה	נָכָה	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=he|Ref=DEU_19:6!14|MId=o050190060142|Strong=5221|Frame=AA:050190060031;A0:050190060143;|Type=weqatal
22	וּ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	Gloss=will.strike.him|Ref=DEU_19:6!14|MId=o050190060143|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
23	נָ֑פֶשׁ	נֶפֶשׁ	NOUN	_	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	Gloss=life|Ref=DEU_19:6!15|MId=o050190060151|Strong=5315
24-26	וְלוֹ֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
24	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	27	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_19:6!16|MId=o050190060161|Strong=2050b
25	ל	לְ	ADP	_	_	26	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_19:6!16|MId=o050190060162|Strong=3807a
26	וֹ֙	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obl	_	Gloss=him|Ref=DEU_19:6!16|MId=o050190060163|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
27	אֵ֣ין	אַיִן	ADV	_	_	2	conj	_	Gloss=there.[belonged].not|Ref=DEU_19:6!17|MId=o050190060171|Strong=0369|Type=negative
28	מִשְׁפַּט־	מִשְׁפָּט	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	Gloss=a.sentence|Ref=DEU_19:6!18|MId=o050190060181|Strong=4941|SpaceAfter=No
29	מָ֔וֶת	מָוֶת	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	28	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.death|Ref=DEU_19:6!19|MId=o050190060191|Strong=4194
30	כִּ֠י	כִּי	SCONJ	_	_	32	mark	_	Gloss=(dm)|Ref=DEU_19:6!20|MId=o050190060201|Strong=3588
31	לֹ֣א	לֹא	ADV	_	_	32	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=DEU_19:6!21|MId=o050190060211|Strong=3808|Type=negative
32	שֹׂנֵ֥א	שָׂנֵא	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing	2	advcl	_	Gloss=[was].hating|Ref=DEU_19:6!22|MId=o050190060221|Strong=8130|Frame=A0:050190060231;|Type=participle_active
33	ה֛וּא	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	Gloss=he|Ref=DEU_19:6!23|MId=o050190060231|Strong=1931|Type=personal
34-35	ל֖וֹ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
34	ל	לְ	ADP	_	_	35	case	_	Gloss=(to)|Ref=DEU_19:6!24|MId=o050190060241|Strong=3807a
35	֖וֹ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	obl	_	Gloss=him|Ref=DEU_19:6!24|MId=o050190060242|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
36-37	מִתְּמ֥וֹל	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
36	מִ	מִן	ADP	_	_	37	case	_	Gloss=from|Ref=DEU_19:6!25|MId=o050190060251|Strong=4480
37	תְּמ֥וֹל	תְּמוֹל	ADV	_	_	32	obl	_	Gloss=yesterday|Ref=DEU_19:6!25|MId=o050190060252|Strong=8543
38	שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם	שִׁלְשֹׁום	ADV	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	37	advmod	_	Gloss=[the].third.day|Ref=DEU_19:6!26|MId=o050190060261|Strong=8032|SpaceAfter=No
39	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	38	punct	_	Ref=DEU_19:6!26
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: assert
- voice: character
- speech: inside a quote begun earlier
- negation: yes

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **not** יִרְדֹּף *he should pursue* | yiqtol · qal | גֹּאֵל *the avenger* |  |  |  |
| גֹּאֵל *the avenger* | participle active · qal |  | דָּם *blood* |  |  |
| רֹצֵחַ *killer* | participle active · qal |  |  |  |  |
| יֵחַם *it will be hot* | yiqtol · qal | לְבָב *heart* |  |  |  |
| הִשִּׂיג *he* | weqatal · hiphil | וֹ *will overtake him* |  |  | גֹּאֵל *the avenger* |
| יִרְבֶּה *it will be great* | yiqtol · qal | דֶּרֶךְ *journey* |  |  |  |
| הִכָּה *he* | weqatal · hiphil | וּ *will strike him* |  |  | גֹּאֵל *the avenger* |
| **not** שֹׂנֵא *\[was\] hating* | participle active · qal | הוּא *he* |  |  |  |

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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 Onkelos {#onkelos}

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דִילְמָא יִרְדוֹף גָאֵל דְמָא בָּתַר קָטוֹלָא אֲרֵי יֵחַם לִבֵּה וְיַדְבְּקִנֵהּ אֲרֵי תִסְגֵי אָרְחָא וְיִקְטְלִנֵהּ נְפַשׁ וְלֵהּ לֵית חוֹבַת דִין דִקְטוֹל אֲרֵי לָא סָנֵי הוּא לֵהּ מִתְּמַלֵי וּמִדְקָמוֹהִי

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The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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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.

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1. [lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not deserving of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.526/)

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**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:DEU:519`.

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