--- title: Genesis 23:17 — So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mam… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border thereof round about, were made sure Who acts: field, cave, trees. 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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 — field, cave, trees — and what happens in the verse to Machpelah, field, border, 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. וַיָּ֣קָם ׀ שְׂדֵ֣ה עֶפְר֗וֹן אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּמַּכְפֵּלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י מַמְרֵ֑א הַשָּׂדֶה֙ וְהַמְּעָרָ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־בּ֔וֹ וְכָל־הָעֵץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּכָל־גְּבֻל֖וֹ סָבִֽיב׃ [So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border thereof round about, were made sure](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.617/) ## 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:588 # text = וַיָּ֣קָם ׀ שְׂדֵ֣ה עֶפְר֗וֹן אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּמַּכְפֵּלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י מַמְרֵ֑א הַשָּׂדֶה֙ וְהַמְּעָרָ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־בּ֔וֹ וְכָל־הָעֵץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּכָל־גְּבֻל֖וֹ סָבִֽיב׃ # verse = GEN.23.17 1-2 וַיָּ֣קָם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_23:17!1|MId=o010230170011|Strong=2050b 2 יָּ֣קָם קוּם VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=it.was.confirmed|Ref=GEN_23:17!1|MId=o010230170012|Strong=6965|Frame=A0:010230170021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 2 punct _ Ref=GEN_23:17!1 4 שְׂדֵ֣ה שָׂדֶה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ Gloss=the.field|Ref=GEN_23:17!2|MId=o010230170021|Strong=7704 5 עֶפְר֗וֹן עֶפְרוֹן PROPN _ _ 4 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Ephron|Ref=GEN_23:17!3|MId=o010230170031|Strong=6085 6 אֲשֶׁר֙ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 9 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=GEN_23:17!4|MId=o010230170041|Strong=0834|Type=relative 7-9 בַּמַּכְפֵּלָ֔ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 בַּ בְּ ADP _ _ 9 case _ Gloss=[was].in|Ref=GEN_23:17!5|MId=o010230170051|Strong=0871a 8 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 9 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=GEN_23:17!5|MId=o010230170051ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 9 מַּכְפֵּלָ֔ה מַכְפֵּלָה PROPN _ _ 4 acl:relcl _ Gloss=Machpelah|Ref=GEN_23:17!5|MId=o010230170052|Strong=4375 10 אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 12 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=GEN_23:17!6|MId=o010230170061|Strong=0834|Type=relative 11-12 לִפְנֵ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 12 case _ Gloss=[was]|Ref=GEN_23:17!7|MId=o010230170071|Strong=3807a 12 פְנֵ֣י פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 9 acl:relcl _ Gloss=before|Ref=GEN_23:17!7|MId=o010230170072|Strong=6440 13 מַמְרֵ֑א מַמְרֵא PROPN _ _ 12 compound:smixut _ Gloss=Mamre|Ref=GEN_23:17!8|MId=o010230170081|Strong=4471a 14-15 הַשָּׂדֶה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 15 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=GEN_23:17!9|MId=o010230170091|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 15 שָּׂדֶה֙ שָׂדֶה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 4 appos _ Gloss=field|Ref=GEN_23:17!9|MId=o010230170092|Strong=7704 16-18 וְהַמְּעָרָ֣ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 18 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_23:17!10|MId=o010230170101|Strong=2050b 17 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 18 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=GEN_23:17!10|MId=o010230170102|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 18 מְּעָרָ֣ה מְעָרָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 15 conj _ Gloss=cave|Ref=GEN_23:17!10|MId=o010230170103|Strong=4631 19 אֲשֶׁר־ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 21 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=GEN_23:17!11|MId=o010230170111|Strong=0834|Type=relative|SpaceAfter=No 20-21 בּ֔וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 בּ בְּ ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=[was].in|Ref=GEN_23:17!12|MId=o010230170121|Strong=0871a 21 ֔וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 acl:relcl _ Gloss=it|Ref=GEN_23:17!12|MId=o010230170122|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 22-23 וְכָל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 23 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_23:17!13|MId=o010230170131|Strong=2050b 23 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 15 conj _ Gloss=every|Ref=GEN_23:17!13|MId=o010230170132|Strong=3605 24-25 הָעֵץ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 25 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=GEN_23:17!14|MId=o010230170141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 25 עֵץ֙ עֵץ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 23 compound:smixut _ Gloss=tree|Ref=GEN_23:17!14|MId=o010230170142|Strong=6086 26 אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 29 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=GEN_23:17!15|MId=o010230170151|Strong=0834|Type=relative 27-29 בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 בַּ בְּ ADP _ _ 29 case _ Gloss=[was].in|Ref=GEN_23:17!16|MId=o010230170161|Strong=0871a 28 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 29 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=GEN_23:17!16|MId=o010230170161ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 29 שָּׂדֶ֔ה שָׂדֶה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 23 acl:relcl _ Gloss=field|Ref=GEN_23:17!16|MId=o010230170162|Strong=7704 30 אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 32 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=GEN_23:17!17|MId=o010230170171|Strong=0834|Type=relative 31-32 בְּכָל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=[was].in|Ref=GEN_23:17!18|MId=o010230170181|Strong=0871a 32 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 23 acl:relcl _ Gloss=all|Ref=GEN_23:17!18|MId=o010230170182|Strong=3605 33-34 גְּבֻל֖וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 גְּבֻל גְּבוּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 32 compound:smixut _ Gloss=border|Ref=GEN_23:17!19|MId=o010230170191|Strong=1366 34 ֖וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 33 nmod:poss _ Gloss=its|Ref=GEN_23:17!19|MId=o010230170192|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 35 סָבִֽיב סָבִיב ADV _ Number=Sing 32 advmod _ Gloss=round.about|Ref=GEN_23:17!20|MId=o010230170201|Strong=5439|SpaceAfter=No 36 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 35 punct _ Ref=GEN_23:17!20 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: narrate - voice: narrator - speech: narration - negation: no | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יָּקָם *it was confirmed* | wayyiqtol · qal | שְׂדֵה *the field* | | | | 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} וְקָם חֲקַל עֶפְרוֹן דִּי בְּכָפֶלְתָּא דִּי קֳדָם מַמְרֵא חַקְלָא וּמְעַרְתָּא דִּי בֵהּ וְכָל אִילָנֵי דִּי בְחַקְלָא דִּי בְכָל תְּחוּמֵהּ סְחוֹר סְחוֹר 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. [So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border thereof round about, were made sure](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.617/) **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:588`. - ← previous: [Genesis 23:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.23.16/) - next →: [Genesis 23:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.23.18/) - ↑ back to [Genesis 23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/23/)