--- title: Genesis 1:29 — And God said: 'Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, wh… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And God said: 'Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed — to you it shall be for food; Who acts: God, I, herb, fruit. 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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, I, herb, fruit, tree — and what happens in the verse to herb, you, seed, tree, 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 אֱלֹהִ֗ים הִנֵּה֩ נָתַ֨תִּי לָכֶ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־עֵ֣שֶׂב ׀ זֹרֵ֣עַ זֶ֗רַע אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעֵ֛ץ אֲשֶׁר־בּ֥וֹ פְרִי־עֵ֖ץ זֹרֵ֣עַ זָ֑רַע לָכֶ֥ם יִֽהְיֶ֖ה לְאָכְלָֽה׃ [And God said: 'Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed — to you it shall be for food;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.30/) ## 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:28 # text = וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים הִנֵּה֩ נָתַ֨תִּי לָכֶ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־עֵ֣שֶׂב ׀ זֹרֵ֣עַ זֶ֗רַע אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעֵ֛ץ אֲשֶׁר־בּ֥וֹ פְרִי־עֵ֖ץ זֹרֵ֣עַ זָ֑רַע לָכֶ֥ם יִֽהְיֶ֖ה לְאָכְלָֽה׃ # verse = GEN.1.29 1-2 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_1:29!1|MId=o010010290011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּ֣אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=GEN_1:29!1|MId=o010010290012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:010010290021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ Gloss=God|Ref=GEN_1:29!2|MId=o010010290021|Strong=0430 4 הִנֵּה֩ הִנֵּה INTJ _ _ 2 ccomp _ Gloss=here!|Ref=GEN_1:29!3|MId=o010010290031|Strong=2009|Type=demonstrative 5 נָתַ֨תִּי נָתַן VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 4 parataxis _ Gloss=I.give|Ref=GEN_1:29!4|MId=o010010290041|Strong=5414|Frame=A0:010010290021;A1:010010290081;010010290182;|Type=qatal 6-7 לָכֶ֜ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 ל לְ ADP _ _ 7 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=GEN_1:29!5|MId=o010010290051|Strong=3807a 7 ָכֶ֜ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 5 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=GEN_1:29!5|MId=o010010290052|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 8 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 9 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=GEN_1:29!6|MId=o010010290061|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 9 כָּל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 5 obj _ Gloss=every|Ref=GEN_1:29!7|MId=o010010290071|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 10 עֵ֣שֶׂב עֵשֶׂב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 9 compound:smixut _ Gloss=plant|Ref=GEN_1:29!8|MId=o010010290081|Strong=6212 11 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 10 punct _ Ref=GEN_1:29!8 12 זֹרֵ֣עַ זָרַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 9 acl:relcl _ Gloss=[which].bears.seed|Ref=GEN_1:29!9|MId=o010010290091|Strong=2232|Frame=A0:010010290081;A1:010010290101;|Type=participle_active 13 זֶ֗רַע זֶרַע NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 12 obj _ Gloss=seed|Ref=GEN_1:29!10|MId=o010010290101|Strong=2233 14 אֲשֶׁר֙ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 16 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=GEN_1:29!11|MId=o010010290111|Strong=0834|Type=relative 15 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 16 case _ Gloss=[is].on|Ref=GEN_1:29!12|MId=o010010290121|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 16 פְּנֵ֣י פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 9 acl:relcl _ Gloss=the.surface|Ref=GEN_1:29!13|MId=o010010290131|Strong=6440 17 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 16 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.all|Ref=GEN_1:29!14|MId=o010010290141|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 18-19 הָאָ֔רֶץ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 19 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=GEN_1:29!15|MId=o010010290151|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 19 אָ֔רֶץ אֶרֶץ NOUN _ Number=Sing 17 compound:smixut _ Gloss=earth|Ref=GEN_1:29!15|MId=o010010290152|Strong=0776 20-21 וְאֶת־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 22 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_1:29!16|MId=o010010290161|Strong=2050b 21 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 22 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=GEN_1:29!16|MId=o010010290162|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 22 כָּל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 9 conj _ Gloss=every|Ref=GEN_1:29!17|MId=o010010290171|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 23-24 הָעֵ֛ץ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 24 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=GEN_1:29!18|MId=o010010290181|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 24 עֵ֛ץ עֵץ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 22 compound:smixut _ Gloss=tree|Ref=GEN_1:29!18|MId=o010010290182|Strong=6086 25 אֲשֶׁר־ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 27 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=GEN_1:29!19|MId=o010010290191|Strong=0834|Type=relative|SpaceAfter=No 26-27 בּ֥וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 בּ בְּ ADP _ _ 27 case _ Gloss=[is].in|Ref=GEN_1:29!20|MId=o010010290201|Strong=0871a 27 ֥וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 acl:relcl _ Gloss=it|Ref=GEN_1:29!20|MId=o010010290202|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 28 פְרִי־ פְּרִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 27 nsubj _ Gloss=[the].fruit|Ref=GEN_1:29!21|MId=o010010290211|Strong=6529|SpaceAfter=No 29 עֵ֖ץ עֵץ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.a.tree|Ref=GEN_1:29!22|MId=o010010290221|Strong=6086 30 זֹרֵ֣עַ זָרַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 28 acl:relcl _ Gloss=[which].bears.seed|Ref=GEN_1:29!23|MId=o010010290231|Strong=2232|Frame=A0:010010290211;A1:010010290241;|Type=participle_active 31 זָ֑רַע זֶרַע NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 30 obj _ Gloss=seed|Ref=GEN_1:29!24|MId=o010010290241|Strong=2233 32-33 לָכֶ֥ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 ל לְ ADP _ _ 33 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=GEN_1:29!25|MId=o010010290251|Strong=3807a 33 ָכֶ֥ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 36 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=GEN_1:29!25|MId=o010010290252|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 34 יִֽהְיֶ֖ה הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 36 cop _ Gloss=it.will.belong|Ref=GEN_1:29!26|MId=o010010290261|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:010010290081;010010290182;|Type=yiqtol 35-36 לְאָכְלָֽה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 36 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=GEN_1:29!27|MId=o010010290271|Strong=3807a 36 אָכְלָֽה אׇכְלָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 4 parataxis _ Gloss=food|Ref=GEN_1:29!27|MId=o010010290272|Strong=0402 37 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 36 punct _ Ref=GEN_1:29!27 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - 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* | | | | | נָתַתִּי *I give* | qatal · qal | אֱלֹהִים *God* | עֵשֶׂב *plant* + עֵץ *tree* | | | | זֹרֵעַ *\[which\] bears seed* | participle active · qal | עֵשֶׂב *plant* | זֶרַע *seed* | | | | זֹרֵעַ *\[which\] bears seed* | participle active · qal | פְרִי־ *\[the\] fruit* | זָרַע *seed* | | | | יִֽהְיֶה *it will belong* | yiqtol · qal | עֵשֶׂב *plant* + עֵץ *tree* | | | | 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 הָא יְהָבִית לְכוֹן יָת כָּל עִסְבָּא דְּבַר זַרְעֵהּ מִזְדְּרַע דִּי עַל אַפֵּי כָל אַרְעָא וְיָת כָּל אִילָנָא דִּי בֵהּ פֵּירֵי אִילָנָא דְּבַר זַרְעֵהּ מִזְדְּרָע לְכוֹן יְהֵא לְמֵיכָל 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: 'Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed — to you it shall be for food;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.30/) **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:28`. - ← previous: [Genesis 1:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.1.28/) - next →: [Genesis 1:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.1.30/) - ↑ back to [Genesis 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/1/)