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title: Deuteronomy 6:2 — that thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all His statutes a… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: that thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. Who acts: thou, I, LORD. Deuteronomy 6:2 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Onkel
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# Deuteronomy 6:2 דְּבָרִים

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**Who acts:** thou, I, LORD · **What happens:** fear, keep, command, prolong · **To what, where:** LORD, statutes, days · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse

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This is Deuteronomy 6:2 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 — thou, I, LORD — and what happens in the verse to LORD, statutes, days, 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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לְמַ֨עַן תִּירָ֜א אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לִ֠שְׁמֹר אֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹּתָ֣יו וּמִצְוֺתָיו֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י מְצַוֶּךָ֒ אַתָּה֙ וּבִנְךָ֣ וּבֶן־בִּנְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּ֑יךָ וּלְמַ֖עַן יַאֲרִכֻ֥ן יָמֶֽיךָ׃

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[that thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.197/)

## 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:195
# text = לְמַ֨עַן תִּירָ֜א אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לִ֠שְׁמֹר אֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹּתָ֣יו וּמִצְוֺתָיו֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י מְצַוֶּךָ֒ אַתָּה֙ וּבִנְךָ֣ וּבֶן־בִּנְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּ֑יךָ וּלְמַ֖עַן יַאֲרִכֻ֥ן יָמֶֽיךָ׃
# verse = DEU.6.2
1	לְמַ֨עַן	לְמַעַן	SCONJ	_	_	2	mark	_	Gloss=so.that|Ref=DEU_6:2!1|MId=o050060020011|Strong=4616
2	תִּירָ֜א	יָרֵא	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2	0	root	_	Gloss=you.may.fear|Ref=DEU_6:2!2|MId=o050060020021|Strong=3372|Frame=A0:050050010091;A1:050060020041;|Type=yiqtol
3	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	4	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_6:2!3|MId=o050060020031|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
4	יְהוָ֣ה	יהוה	PROPN	_	_	2	obj	_	Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=DEU_6:2!4|MId=o050060020041|Strong=3068
5-6	אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
5	אֱלֹהֶ֗י	אֱלֹהִים	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	4	appos	_	Gloss=God|Ref=DEU_6:2!5|MId=o050060020051|Strong=0430
6	ךָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=DEU_6:2!5|MId=o050060020052|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
7-8	לִ֠שְׁמֹר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
7	לִ֠	לְ	ADP	_	_	8	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_6:2!6|MId=o050060020061|Strong=3807a
8	שְׁמֹר	שָׁמַר	VERB	_	HebBinyan=QAL	2	advcl	_	Gloss=keep|Ref=DEU_6:2!6|MId=o050060020062|Strong=8104|Frame=A0:050050010091;A1:050060020091;050060020102;|Type=infinitive_construct
9	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	10	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_6:2!7|MId=o050060020071|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
10	כָּל־	כֹּל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	8	obj	_	Gloss=all|Ref=DEU_6:2!8|MId=o050060020081|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No
11-12	חֻקֹּתָ֣יו	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
11	חֻקֹּתָ֣י	חֻקָּה	NOUN	_	Number=Plur	10	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=statutes|Ref=DEU_6:2!9|MId=o050060020091|Strong=2708
12	ו	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=DEU_6:2!9|MId=o050060020092|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
13-15	וּמִצְוֺתָיו֮	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
13	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	14	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_6:2!10|MId=o050060020101|Strong=2050b
14	מִצְוֺתָי	מִצְוָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Plur	11	conj	_	Gloss=commandments|Ref=DEU_6:2!10|MId=o050060020102|Strong=4687
15	ו֮	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=DEU_6:2!10|MId=o050060020103|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
16	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	אֲשֶׁר	SCONJ	_	_	18	mark	_	Gloss=which|Ref=DEU_6:2!11|MId=o050060020111|Strong=0834|Type=relative
17	אָנֹכִ֣י	אָנֹכִי	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	Gloss=I|Ref=DEU_6:2!12|MId=o050060020121|Strong=0595|Type=personal
18-19	מְצַוֶּךָ֒	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
18	מְצַוּ	צָוָה	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing	10	acl:relcl	_	Gloss=[am].commanding|Ref=DEU_6:2!13|MId=o050060020131|Strong=6680|Frame=A0:050060020121;A2:050060020132;A1:050060020091;050060020102;|Type=participle_active
19	ֶךָ֒	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	Gloss=you|Ref=DEU_6:2!13|MId=o050060020132|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
20	אַתָּה֙	אַתָּה	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	parataxis	_	Gloss=you|Ref=DEU_6:2!14|MId=o050060020141|Strong=0859|Type=personal
21-23	וּבִנְךָ֣	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
21	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	22	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_6:2!15|MId=o050060020151|Strong=2050b
22	בִנ	בֵּן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	20	conj	_	Gloss=child|Ref=DEU_6:2!15|MId=o050060020152|Strong=1121
23	ְךָ֣	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=DEU_6:2!15|MId=o050060020153|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
24-25	וּבֶן־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
24	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	25	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_6:2!16|MId=o050060020161|Strong=2050b
25	בֶן־	בֵּן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	20	conj	_	Gloss=the.child|Ref=DEU_6:2!16|MId=o050060020162|Strong=1121
26-27	בִּנְךָ֔	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
26	בִּנ	בֵּן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	25	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=your.child|Ref=DEU_6:2!17|MId=o050060020171|Strong=1121
27	ְךָ֔	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=DEU_6:2!17|MId=o050060020172|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
28	כֹּ֖ל	כֹּל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	2	obl	_	Gloss=all|Ref=DEU_6:2!18|MId=o050060020181|Strong=3605
29	יְמֵ֣י	יוֹם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	28	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=the.days|Ref=DEU_6:2!19|MId=o050060020191|Strong=3117
30-31	חַיֶּ֑יךָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
30	חַיֶּ֑י	חַיִּים	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	29	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=your.life|Ref=DEU_6:2!20|MId=o050060020201|Strong=2416
31	ךָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=DEU_6:2!20|MId=o050060020202|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
32-33	וּלְמַ֖עַן	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
32	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	34	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_6:2!21|MId=o050060020211|Strong=2050b
33	לְמַ֖עַן	לְמַעַן	SCONJ	_	_	34	mark	_	Gloss=so.that|Ref=DEU_6:2!21|MId=o050060020212|Strong=4616
34-35	יַאֲרִכֻ֥ן	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
34	יַאֲרִכֻ֥	אָרַךְ	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=they|Ref=DEU_6:2!22|MId=o050060020221|Strong=0748|Frame=A0:050060020231;|Type=yiqtol
35	ן	נ	X	_	_	34	nmod	_	Gloss=may.grow.long|Ref=DEU_6:2!22|MId=o050060020222|Strong=4993b|Type=paragogic_nun
36-37	יָמֶֽיךָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
36	יָמֶֽי	יוֹם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	34	nsubj	_	Gloss=days|Ref=DEU_6:2!23|MId=o050060020231|Strong=3117
37	ךָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	36	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=DEU_6:2!23|MId=o050060020232|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
38	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	37	punct	_	Ref=DEU_6:2!23
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: request
- voice: character
- speech: inside a quote begun earlier
- negation: no
- indirect: yes

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| תִּירָא *you may fear* | yiqtol · qal |  | יְהוָה *Yahweh* |  |  |
| שְׁמֹר *keep* | infinitive construct · qal |  | חֻקֹּתָי *statutes* + מִצְוֺתָי *commandments* |  |  |
| מְצַוּ *\[am\] commanding* | participle active · piel | אָנֹכִי *I* | חֻקֹּתָי *statutes* + מִצְוֺתָי *commandments* | ֶךָ *you* |  |
| יַאֲרִכֻ *they* | yiqtol · hiphil | יָמֶֽי *days* |  |  |  |

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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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בְּדִיל דְתִדְחַל קֳדָם יְיָ אֱלָהָךְ לְמִטַר יָת כָּל קְיָמוֹהִי וּפִקוּדוֹהִי דִי אֲנָא מְפַקְדָךְ אַתְּ וּבְרָךְ וּבַר בְּרָךְ כָּל יוֹמֵי חַיָיךְ וּבְדִיל דְיוֹרְכוּן יוֹמָיךְ

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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. [that thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.197/)

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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:195`.

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