--- title: Exodus 8:4 — (8-4) Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said: 'Entreat th… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: (8-4) Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said: 'Entreat the LORD, that He take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice unto the LORD.' Who acts: Pharaoh, I, people, frogs. 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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 — Pharaoh, I, people, frogs — and what happens in the verse to LORD, frogs, people, 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 40 chapters of Exodus on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַיִּקְרָ֨א פַרְעֹ֜ה לְמֹשֶׁ֣ה וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַעְתִּ֣ירוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְיָסֵר֙ הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֔ים מִמֶּ֖נִּי וּמֵֽעַמִּ֑י וַאֲשַׁלְּחָה֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְיִזְבְּח֖וּ לַיהוָֽה׃ [(8-4) Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said: 'Entreat the LORD, that He take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice unto the LORD.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.210/) ## 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:EXO:185 # text = וַיִּקְרָ֨א פַרְעֹ֜ה לְמֹשֶׁ֣ה וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַעְתִּ֣ירוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְיָסֵר֙ הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֔ים מִמֶּ֖נִּי וּמֵֽעַמִּ֑י וַאֲשַׁלְּחָה֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְיִזְבְּח֖וּ לַיהוָֽה׃ # verse = EXO.8.4 1-2 וַיִּקְרָ֨א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_8:4!1|MId=o020080040011|Strong=2050b 2 יִּקְרָ֨א קָרָא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.summoned|Ref=EXO_8:4!1|MId=o020080040012|Strong=7121|Frame=A0:020080040021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 פַרְעֹ֜ה פַּרְעֹה PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Pharaoh|Ref=EXO_8:4!2|MId=o020080040021|Strong=6547 4-5 לְמֹשֶׁ֣ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 5 case _ Gloss=(to)|Ref=EXO_8:4!3|MId=o020080040031|Strong=3807a 5 מֹשֶׁ֣ה מֹשֶׁה PROPN _ _ 2 obl _ Gloss=Moses|Ref=EXO_8:4!3|MId=o020080040032|Strong=4872 6-8 וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֗ן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 וּֽ וְ CCONJ _ _ 8 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_8:4!4|MId=o020080040041|Strong=2050b 7 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 8 case _ Gloss=(to)|Ref=EXO_8:4!4|MId=o020080040042|Strong=3807a 8 אַהֲרֹ֗ן אַהֲרֹן PROPN _ _ 5 conj _ Gloss=Aaron|Ref=EXO_8:4!4|MId=o020080040043|Strong=0175 9-10 וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 10 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_8:4!5|MId=o020080040051|Strong=2050b 10 יֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=EXO_8:4!5|MId=o020080040052|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:020080040021;|Type=wayyiqtol 11 הַעְתִּ֣ירוּ עָתַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=2 10 ccomp _ Gloss=pray|Ref=EXO_8:4!6|MId=o020080040061|Strong=6279|Frame=A0:020080040032;020080040043;|Type=imperative 12 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EXO_8:4!7|MId=o020080040071|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 13 יְהוָ֔ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 11 obl _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=EXO_8:4!8|MId=o020080040081|Strong=3068 14-15 וְיָסֵר֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 15 cc _ Gloss=so|Ref=EXO_8:4!9|MId=o020080040091|Strong=2050b 15 יָסֵר֙ סוּר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3 11 conj _ Gloss=that.he.may.remove|Ref=EXO_8:4!9|MId=o020080040092|Strong=5493|Frame=AA:020080040081;A0:020080040102;|Type=jussive 16-17 הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֔ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 הַֽ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 17 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EXO_8:4!10|MId=o020080040101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 17 צְפַרְדְּעִ֔ים צְפַרְדֵּעַ NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur 15 obj _ Gloss=frogs|Ref=EXO_8:4!10|MId=o020080040102|Strong=6854 18-19 מִמֶּ֖נִּי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 מִמּ מִן ADP _ _ 19 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=EXO_8:4!11|MId=o020080040111|Strong=4480 19 ֶ֖נִּי הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 15 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=EXO_8:4!11|MId=o020080040112|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 20-23 וּמֵֽעַמִּ֑י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 22 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_8:4!12|MId=o020080040121|Strong=2050b 21 מֵֽ מִן ADP _ _ 22 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=EXO_8:4!12|MId=o020080040122|Strong=4480 22 עַמּ עַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 19 conj _ Gloss=people|Ref=EXO_8:4!12|MId=o020080040123|Strong=5971 23 ִ֑י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 22 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=EXO_8:4!12|MId=o020080040124|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 24-25 וַאֲשַׁלְּחָה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 25 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_8:4!13|MId=o020080040131|Strong=2050b 25 אֲשַׁלְּחָה֙ שָׁלַח VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=1 11 conj _ Gloss=I.will.let.go|Ref=EXO_8:4!13|MId=o020080040132|Strong=7971|Frame=A0:020080040021;A1:020080040152;|Type=cohortative 26 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EXO_8:4!14|MId=o020080040141|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 27-28 הָעָ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 28 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EXO_8:4!15|MId=o020080040151|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 28 עָ֔ם עַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 25 obj _ Gloss=people|Ref=EXO_8:4!15|MId=o020080040152|Strong=5971 29-30 וְיִזְבְּח֖וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 30 cc _ Gloss=so|Ref=EXO_8:4!16|MId=o020080040161|Strong=2050b 30 יִזְבְּח֖וּ זָבַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 11 conj _ Gloss=that.they.may.sacrifice|Ref=EXO_8:4!16|MId=o020080040162|Strong=2076|Frame=A0:020080040152;|Type=jussive 31-32 לַיהוָֽה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EXO_8:4!17|MId=o020080040171|Strong=3807a 32 יהוָֽה יהוה PROPN _ _ 30 obl _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=EXO_8:4!17|MId=o020080040172|Strong=3068 33 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 32 punct _ Ref=EXO_8:4!17 ``` ## 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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יִּקְרָא *he summoned* | wayyiqtol · qal | פַרְעֹה *Pharaoh* | | | | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | פַרְעֹה *Pharaoh* | | | | | הַעְתִּירוּ *pray* | imperative · hiphil | מֹשֶׁה *Moses* + אַהֲרֹן *Aaron* | | | | | יָסֵר *that he may remove* | jussive · hiphil | צְפַרְדְּעִים *frogs* | | | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | | אֲשַׁלְּחָה *I will let go* | cohortative · piel | פַרְעֹה *Pharaoh* | עָם *people* | | | | יִזְבְּחוּ *that they may sacrifice* | jussive · qal | עָם *people* | | | | 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} וּקְרָא פַרְעֹה לְמשֶׁה וּלְאַהֲרֹן וַאֲמַר צַלוֹ קֳדָם יְיָ וְיַעְדֵי עֻרְדְעָנַיָא מִנִי וּמֵעַמִי וְאֶשְׁלַח יָת עַמָא וְיִדְבְּחוּן קֳדָם יְיָ: 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. [(8-4) Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said: 'Entreat the LORD, that He take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice unto the LORD.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.210/) **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:EXO:185`. - ← previous: [Exodus 8:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.8.3/) - next →: [Exodus 8:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.8.5/) - ↑ back to [Exodus 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO/8/)