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title: Genesis 40:20 — And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, tha… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and the head of the chief baker among his servants. Who acts: head, third day, Pharaoh. Genesis 40:20 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum 
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# Genesis 40:20 בְּרֵאשִׁית

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**Who acts:** head, third day, Pharaoh · **What happens:** come, pass, be, make, lift up · **To what, where:** birthday, feast, head

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This is Genesis 40:20 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (The Torah). 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 — head, third day, Pharaoh — and what happens in the verse to birthday, feast, head, 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.

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וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י י֚וֹםהֻלֶּ֣דֶת אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה לְכָל־עֲבָדָ֑יו וַיִּשָּׂ֞א אֶת־רֹ֣אשׁ ׀ שַׂ֣ר הַמַּשְׁקִ֗ים וְאֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ שַׂ֥ר הָאֹפִ֖ים בְּת֥וֹךְ עֲבָדָֽיו׃

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[And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and the head of the chief baker among his servants.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1293/)

## The tree {#tree}

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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:1192
# text = וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י י֚וֹםהֻלֶּ֣דֶת אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה לְכָל־עֲבָדָ֑יו וַיִּשָּׂ֞א אֶת־רֹ֣אשׁ ׀ שַׂ֣ר הַמַּשְׁקִ֗ים וְאֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ שַׂ֥ר הָאֹפִ֖ים בְּת֥וֹךְ עֲבָדָֽיו׃
# verse = GEN.40.20
1-2	וַיְהִ֣י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	2	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_40:20!1|MId=o010400200011|Strong=2050b
2	יְהִ֣י	הָיָה	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=it.was|Ref=GEN_40:20!1|MId=o010400200012|Strong=1961|Type=wayyiqtol
3	׀	׀	PUNCT	_	_	2	punct	_	Ref=GEN_40:20!1
4-6	בַּיּ֣וֹם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
4	בַּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	6	case	_	Gloss=on|Ref=GEN_40:20!2|MId=o010400200021|Strong=0871a
5	ה	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	6	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=GEN_40:20!2|MId=o010400200021ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
6	יּ֣וֹם	יוֹם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	2	obl	_	Gloss=day|Ref=GEN_40:20!2|MId=o010400200022|Strong=3117
7-8	הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
7	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	8	det	_	Gloss=(the)|Ref=GEN_40:20!3|MId=o010400200031|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
8	שְּׁלִישִׁ֗י	שְׁלִישִׁי	NUM	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	6	nummod	_	Gloss=third|Ref=GEN_40:20!3|MId=o010400200032|Strong=7992|Type=ordinal_number
9-10	י֚וֹםהֻלֶּ֣דֶת	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
9	י֚וֹם	יוֹם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	6	appos	_	Gloss=[the].day|Ref=GEN_40:20!4|MId=o010400200041|Strong=3117
10	הֻלֶּ֣דֶת	יָלַד	VERB	_	HebBinyan=HOPHAL	9	acl	_	Gloss=was.born|Ref=GEN_40:20!5|MId=o010400200051|Strong=3205|Frame=A1:010400200071;|Type=infinitive_construct
11	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	12	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=GEN_40:20!6|MId=o010400200061|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
12	פַּרְעֹ֔ה	פַּרְעֹה	PROPN	_	_	10	nsubj	_	Gloss=Pharaoh|Ref=GEN_40:20!7|MId=o010400200071|Strong=6547
13-14	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
13	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	14	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_40:20!8|MId=o010400200081|Strong=2050b
14	יַּ֥עַשׂ	עָשָׂה	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=he.made|Ref=GEN_40:20!8|MId=o010400200082|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:010400200071;A1:010400200091;|Type=wayyiqtol
15	מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה	מִשְׁתֶּה	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	14	obj	_	Gloss=a.feast|Ref=GEN_40:20!9|MId=o010400200091|Strong=4960
16-17	לְכָל־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
16	לְ	לְ	ADP	_	_	17	case	_	Gloss=for|Ref=GEN_40:20!10|MId=o010400200101|Strong=3807a
17	כָל־	כֹּל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	14	obl	_	Gloss=all|Ref=GEN_40:20!10|MId=o010400200102|Strong=3605
18-19	עֲבָדָ֑יו	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
18	עֲבָדָ֑י	עֶבֶד	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	17	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=servants|Ref=GEN_40:20!11|MId=o010400200111|Strong=5650
19	ו	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=GEN_40:20!11|MId=o010400200112|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
20-21	וַיִּשָּׂ֞א	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
20	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	21	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_40:20!12|MId=o010400200121|Strong=2050b
21	יִּשָּׂ֞א	נָשָׂא	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=he.lifted.up|Ref=GEN_40:20!12|MId=o010400200122|Strong=5375|Frame=A0:010400200071;A1:010400200141;010400200181;|Type=wayyiqtol
22	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	23	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=GEN_40:20!13|MId=o010400200131|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
23	רֹ֣אשׁ	רֹאשׁ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	21	obj	_	Gloss=the.head|Ref=GEN_40:20!14|MId=o010400200141|Strong=7218
24	׀	׀	PUNCT	_	_	23	punct	_	Ref=GEN_40:20!14
25	שַׂ֣ר	שַׂר	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	23	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.the.chief|Ref=GEN_40:20!15|MId=o010400200151|Strong=8269
26-27	הַמַּשְׁקִ֗ים	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
26	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	27	det	_	Gloss=of|Ref=GEN_40:20!16|MId=o010400200161|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
27	מַּשְׁקִ֗ים	שׁקה	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	25	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=the.cup.bearers|Ref=GEN_40:20!16|MId=o010400200162|Strong=4945
28-29	וְאֶת־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
28	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	30	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_40:20!17|MId=o010400200171|Strong=2050b
29	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	30	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=GEN_40:20!17|MId=o010400200172|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
30	רֹ֛אשׁ	רֹאשׁ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	23	conj	_	Gloss=the.head|Ref=GEN_40:20!18|MId=o010400200181|Strong=7218
31	שַׂ֥ר	שַׂר	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	30	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.the.chief|Ref=GEN_40:20!19|MId=o010400200191|Strong=8269
32-33	הָאֹפִ֖ים	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
32	הָ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	33	det	_	Gloss=of|Ref=GEN_40:20!20|MId=o010400200201|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
33	אֹפִ֖ים	אָפָה	ADJ	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur	31	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=the.bakers|Ref=GEN_40:20!20|MId=o010400200202|Strong=0644a|Type=participle_active
34-35	בְּת֥וֹךְ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
34	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	35	case	_	Gloss=among|Ref=GEN_40:20!21|MId=o010400200211|Strong=0871a
35	ת֥וֹךְ	תָּוֶךְ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	21	obl	_	Gloss=|Ref=GEN_40:20!21|MId=o010400200212|Strong=8432
36-37	עֲבָדָֽיו	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
36	עֲבָדָֽי	עֶבֶד	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	35	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=servants|Ref=GEN_40:20!22|MId=o010400200221|Strong=5650
37	ו	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	36	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=GEN_40:20!22|MId=o010400200222|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
38	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	37	punct	_	Ref=GEN_40:20!22
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: narrate
- voice: narrator
- speech: narration
- negation: no

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| הֻלֶּדֶת *was born* | infinitive construct · hophal |  | פַּרְעֹה *Pharaoh* |  |  |
| יַּעַשׂ *he made* | wayyiqtol · qal | פַּרְעֹה *Pharaoh* | מִשְׁתֶּה *a feast* |  |  |
| יִּשָּׂא *he lifted up* | wayyiqtol · qal | פַּרְעֹה *Pharaoh* | רֹאשׁ *the head* + רֹאשׁ *the head* |  |  |

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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}

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וַהֲוָה בְּיוֹמָא תְלִיתָאָה יוֹמָא בֵּית וַלְדָא דְפַרְעֹה וַעֲבַד מִשְׁתְּיָא לְכָל עַבְדּוֹהִי וְאִדְכַּר יָת רֵישׁ רַב שָׁקֵי וְיָת רֵישׁ רַב נַחְתּוֹמֵי בְּגוֹ עַבְדּוֹהִי

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The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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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.

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1. [And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and the head of the chief baker among his servants.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1293/)

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**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:1192`.

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