--- title: Genesis 1:26 — And God said: 'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And God said: 'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.' Who acts: God, us, cattle, creeping thing. 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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 — God, us, cattle, creeping thing, our — and what happens in the verse to us, man, image, cattle, dominion, earth, 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 50 chapters of Genesis on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים נַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה אָדָ֛ם בְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּ כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּ וְיִרְדּוּ֩ בִדְגַ֨ת הַיָּ֜ם וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וּבַבְּהֵמָה֙ וּבְכָל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּבְכָל־הָרֶ֖מֶשׂ הָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ [And God said: 'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.27/) ## 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:GEN:25 # text = וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים נַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה אָדָ֛ם בְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּ כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּ וְיִרְדּוּ֩ בִדְגַ֨ת הַיָּ֜ם וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וּבַבְּהֵמָה֙ וּבְכָל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּבְכָל־הָרֶ֖מֶשׂ הָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ # verse = GEN.1.26 1-2 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_1:26!1|MId=o010010260011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֣אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=GEN_1:26!1|MId=o010010260012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:010010260021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ Gloss=God|Ref=GEN_1:26!2|MId=o010010260021|Strong=0430 4 נַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה עָשָׂה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 2 ccomp _ Gloss=let.us.make|Ref=GEN_1:26!3|MId=o010010260031|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:010010260021;A1:010010260041;|Type=yiqtol 5 אָדָ֛ם אָדָם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 4 obj _ Gloss=humankind|Ref=GEN_1:26!4|MId=o010010260041|Strong=0120 6-8 בְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 7 case _ Gloss=(in)|Ref=GEN_1:26!5|MId=o010010260051|Strong=0871a 7 צַלְמ צֶלֶם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 4 obl _ Gloss=image|Ref=GEN_1:26!5|MId=o010010260052|Strong=6754 8 ֵ֖נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ Gloss=our|Ref=GEN_1:26!5|MId=o010010260053|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 9-11 כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 כִּ כְּ ADP _ _ 10 case _ Gloss=according|Ref=GEN_1:26!6|MId=o010010260061|Strong=3509a 10 דְמוּת דְּמוּת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 4 obl _ Gloss=to|Ref=GEN_1:26!6|MId=o010010260062|Strong=1823 11 ֵ֑נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ Gloss=our.likeness|Ref=GEN_1:26!6|MId=o010010260063|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 12-13 וְיִרְדּוּ֩ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 13 cc _ Gloss=so|Ref=GEN_1:26!7|MId=o010010260071|Strong=2050b 13 יִרְדּוּ֩ רָדָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 4 conj _ Gloss=that.they.may.rule|Ref=GEN_1:26!7|MId=o010010260072|Strong=7287|Frame=A0:010010260041;|Type=jussive 14-15 בִדְגַ֨ת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 בִ בְּ ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=over|Ref=GEN_1:26!8|MId=o010010260081|Strong=0871a 15 דְגַ֨ת דָּגָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 13 obl _ Gloss=the.fish|Ref=GEN_1:26!8|MId=o010010260082|Strong=1710 16-17 הַיָּ֜ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 17 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=GEN_1:26!9|MId=o010010260091|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 17 יָּ֜ם יָם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 15 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.sea|Ref=GEN_1:26!9|MId=o010010260092|Strong=3220 18-20 וּבְע֣וֹף _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 20 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_1:26!10|MId=o010010260101|Strong=2050b 19 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 20 case _ Gloss=over|Ref=GEN_1:26!10|MId=o010010260102|Strong=0871a 20 ע֣וֹף עוֹף NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 15 conj _ Gloss=the.bird[s]|Ref=GEN_1:26!10|MId=o010010260103|Strong=5775 21-22 הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 22 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=GEN_1:26!11|MId=o010010260111|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 22 שָּׁמַ֗יִם שָׁמַיִם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 20 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.heavens|Ref=GEN_1:26!11|MId=o010010260112|Strong=8064 23-26 וּבַבְּהֵמָה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 26 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_1:26!12|MId=o010010260121|Strong=2050b 24 בַ בְּ ADP _ _ 26 case _ Gloss=over|Ref=GEN_1:26!12|MId=o010010260122|Strong=0871a 25 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 26 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=GEN_1:26!12|MId=o010010260122ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 26 בְּהֵמָה֙ בְּהֵמָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 15 conj _ Gloss=livestock|Ref=GEN_1:26!12|MId=o010010260123|Strong=0929 27-29 וּבְכָל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 29 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_1:26!13|MId=o010010260131|Strong=2050b 28 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 29 case _ Gloss=over|Ref=GEN_1:26!13|MId=o010010260132|Strong=0871a 29 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 15 conj _ Gloss=all|Ref=GEN_1:26!13|MId=o010010260133|Strong=3605 30-31 הָאָ֔רֶץ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 31 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=GEN_1:26!14|MId=o010010260141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 31 אָ֔רֶץ אֶרֶץ NOUN _ Number=Sing 29 compound:smixut _ Gloss=earth|Ref=GEN_1:26!14|MId=o010010260142|Strong=0776 32-34 וּבְכָל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 34 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_1:26!15|MId=o010010260151|Strong=2050b 33 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=over|Ref=GEN_1:26!15|MId=o010010260152|Strong=0871a 34 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 15 conj _ Gloss=every|Ref=GEN_1:26!15|MId=o010010260153|Strong=3605 35-36 הָרֶ֖מֶשׂ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 36 det _ Gloss=(the).creeping|Ref=GEN_1:26!16|MId=o010010260161|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 36 רֶ֖מֶשׂ רֶמֶשׂ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 34 compound:smixut _ Gloss=thing|Ref=GEN_1:26!16|MId=o010010260162|Strong=7431 37-38 הָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 הָֽ הַ SCONJ _ _ 38 mark _ Gloss=[which]|Ref=GEN_1:26!17|MId=o010010260171|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 38 רֹמֵ֥שׂ רָמַשׂ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 34 acl:relcl _ Gloss=creeps|Ref=GEN_1:26!17|MId=o010010260172|Strong=7430|Frame=A0:010010260162;|Type=participle_active 39 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 41 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=GEN_1:26!18|MId=o010010260181|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 40-41 הָאָֽרֶץ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 41 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=GEN_1:26!19|MId=o010010260191|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 41 אָֽרֶץ אֶרֶץ NOUN _ Number=Sing 38 obl _ Gloss=earth|Ref=GEN_1:26!19|MId=o010010260192|Strong=0776 42 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 41 punct _ Ref=GEN_1:26!19 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - 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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | אֱלֹהִים *God* | | | | | נַֽעֲשֶׂה *let us make* | yiqtol · qal | אֱלֹהִים *God* | אָדָם *humankind* | | | | יִרְדּוּ *that they may rule* | jussive · qal | אָדָם *humankind* | | | | | רֹמֵשׂ *creeps* | participle active · qal | רֶמֶשׂ *thing* | | | | 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} וַאֲמַר יְיָ נַעֲבִיד אֶינָשָׁא בְּצַלְמֵנָא כִּדְמוּתָנָא וְיִשְׁלְטוּן בְּנוּנֵי יַמָּא וּבְעוֹפָא דִּשְׁמַיָּא וּבִבְעִירָא וּבְכָל אַרְעָא וּבְכָל רִחֲשָׁא דְּרָחֵשׁ עַל אַרְעָא 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. [And God said: 'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.27/) **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:GEN:25`. - ← previous: [Genesis 1:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.1.25/) - next →: [Genesis 1:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.1.27/) - ↑ back to [Genesis 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/1/)