--- title: Genesis 26:9 — And Abimelech called Isaac, and said: 'Behold, of a surety she is th… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And Abimelech called Isaac, and said: 'Behold, of a surety she is thy wife; and how saidst thou: She is my sister?' And Isaac said unto him: 'Because I said: Lest I die because of her.' Who acts: Abimelech, thou, Isaac, I. 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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 — Abimelech, thou, Isaac, I — and what happens in the verse to Isaac, wife, sister, 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. וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ לְיִצְחָ֗ק וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַ֣ךְ הִנֵּ֤ה אִשְׁתְּךָ֙ הִ֔וא וְאֵ֥יךְ אָמַ֖רְתָּ אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֑וא וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ יִצְחָ֔ק כִּ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי פֶּן־אָמ֖וּת עָלֶֽיהָ׃ [And Abimelech called Isaac, and said: 'Behold, of a surety she is thy wife; and how saidst thou: She is my sister?' And Isaac said unto him: 'Because I said: Lest I die because of her.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.742/) ## 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:701 # text = וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ לְיִצְחָ֗ק וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַ֣ךְ הִנֵּ֤ה אִשְׁתְּךָ֙ הִ֔וא וְאֵ֥יךְ אָמַ֖רְתָּ אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֑וא וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ יִצְחָ֔ק כִּ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי פֶּן־אָמ֖וּת עָלֶֽיהָ׃ # verse = GEN.26.9 1-2 וַיִּקְרָ֨א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_26:9!1|MId=o010260090011|Strong=2050b 2 יִּקְרָ֨א קָרָא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.summoned|Ref=GEN_26:9!1|MId=o010260090012|Strong=7121|Frame=A0:010260090021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ אֲבִימֶלֶךְ PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Abimelech|Ref=GEN_26:9!2|MId=o010260090021|Strong=0040 4-5 לְיִצְחָ֗ק _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 5 case _ Gloss=(to)|Ref=GEN_26:9!3|MId=o010260090031|Strong=3807a 5 יִצְחָ֗ק יִצְחָק PROPN _ _ 2 obl _ Gloss=Isaac|Ref=GEN_26:9!3|MId=o010260090032|Strong=3327 6-7 וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 7 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_26:9!4|MId=o010260090041|Strong=2050b 7 יֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=GEN_26:9!4|MId=o010260090042|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:010260090021;|Type=wayyiqtol 8 אַ֣ךְ אַךְ ADV _ _ 10 advmod _ Gloss=surely|Ref=GEN_26:9!5|MId=o010260090051|Strong=0389|Type=affirmation 9 הִנֵּ֤ה הִנֵּה INTJ _ _ 10 discourse _ Gloss=here!|Ref=GEN_26:9!6|MId=o010260090061|Strong=2009|Type=demonstrative 10-11 אִשְׁתְּךָ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 אִשְׁתּ אִשָּׁה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 7 ccomp _ Gloss=wife|Ref=GEN_26:9!7|MId=o010260090071|Strong=0802 11 ְךָ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ Gloss=[is].your|Ref=GEN_26:9!7|MId=o010260090072|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 12 הִ֔וא הִיא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ Gloss=she|Ref=GEN_26:9!8|MId=o010260090081|Strong=1931a|Type=personal 13-14 וְאֵ֥יךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 15 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_26:9!9|MId=o010260090091|Strong=2050b 14 אֵ֥יךְ אֵיךְ INTJ _ _ 15 discourse _ Gloss=how?|Ref=GEN_26:9!9|MId=o010260090092|Strong=0349|Type=interrogative 15 אָמַ֖רְתָּ אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 10 conj _ Gloss=did.you.say|Ref=GEN_26:9!10|MId=o010260090101|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:010260090032;A1:010260090111;|Type=qatal 16-17 אֲחֹ֣תִי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 אֲחֹ֣ת אָחוֹת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 15 ccomp _ Gloss=sister|Ref=GEN_26:9!11|MId=o010260090111|Strong=0269 17 ִי הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ Gloss=[is].my|Ref=GEN_26:9!11|MId=o010260090112|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 18 הִ֑וא הִיא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ Gloss=she|Ref=GEN_26:9!12|MId=o010260090121|Strong=1931a|Type=personal 19-20 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 20 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_26:9!13|MId=o010260090131|Strong=2050b 20 יֹּ֤אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=GEN_26:9!13|MId=o010260090132|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:010260090151;|Type=wayyiqtol 21-22 אֵלָיו֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 אֵלָי אֶל ADP _ _ 22 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=GEN_26:9!14|MId=o010260090141|Strong=0413 22 ו֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=GEN_26:9!14|MId=o010260090142|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 23 יִצְחָ֔ק יִצְחָק PROPN _ _ 20 nsubj _ Gloss=Isaac|Ref=GEN_26:9!15|MId=o010260090151|Strong=3327 24 כִּ֣י כִּי SCONJ _ _ 25 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=GEN_26:9!16|MId=o010260090161|Strong=3588 25 אָמַ֔רְתִּי אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 2 advcl _ Gloss=I.thought|Ref=GEN_26:9!17|MId=o010260090171|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:010260090151;A1:010260090191;|Type=qatal 26 פֶּן־ פֶּן SCONJ _ _ 27 mark _ Gloss=lest|Ref=GEN_26:9!18|MId=o010260090181|Strong=6435|SpaceAfter=No 27 אָמ֖וּת מוּת VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 25 ccomp _ Gloss=I.should.die|Ref=GEN_26:9!19|MId=o010260090191|Strong=4191|Frame=A0:010260090151;|Type=yiqtol 28-29 עָלֶֽיהָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 עָלֶֽי עַל ADP _ _ 29 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=GEN_26:9!20|MId=o010260090201|Strong=5921 29 הָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 27 obl _ Gloss=her|Ref=GEN_26:9!20|MId=o010260090202|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 30 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 29 punct _ Ref=GEN_26:9!20 ``` ## 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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יִּקְרָא *he summoned* | wayyiqtol · qal | אֲבִימֶלֶךְ *Abimelech* | | | | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | אֲבִימֶלֶךְ *Abimelech* | | | | | אָמַרְתָּ *did you say* | qatal · qal | יִצְחָק *Isaac* | אֲחֹת *sister* | | | | יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | יִצְחָק *Isaac* | | | | | אָמַרְתִּי *I thought* | qatal · qal | יִצְחָק *Isaac* | אָמוּת *I should die* | | | | אָמוּת *I should die* | yiqtol · qal | יִצְחָק *Isaac* | | | | 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 אֲבִימֶלֶךְ לְיִצְחָק וַאֲמַר בְּרַם הָא אִתְּתָךְ הִיא וְאֶכְדֵּין אֲמַרְתָּ אֲחָתִי הִיא וַאֲמַר לֵהּ יִצְחָק אֲרֵי אֲמָרִית דִּלְמָא אֵימוּת עֲלַהּ 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 Abimelech called Isaac, and said: 'Behold, of a surety she is thy wife; and how saidst thou: She is my sister?' And Isaac said unto him: 'Because I said: Lest I die because of her.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.742/) **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:701`. - ← previous: [Genesis 26:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.26.8/) - next →: [Genesis 26:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.26.10/) - ↑ back to [Genesis 26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/26/)