--- title: Genesis 43:7 — And they said: 'The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and con… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And they said: 'The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying: Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words; could we in any wise know that he would say: Bring your brother down?' Who acts: they, man, fathe --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.43.7/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Torah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/) / [Genesis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/) / [chapter 43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/43/) / 43:7 # Genesis 43:7 בְּרֵאשִׁית **Who acts:** they, man, father, ye, we · **What happens:** say, ask, be, have, tell, accord · **To what, where:** brother, man, wise · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is Genesis 43:7 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 — they, man, father, ye, we — and what happens in the verse to brother, man, wise, 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. וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ שָׁא֣וֹל שָֽׁאַל־הָ֠אִישׁ לָ֣נוּ וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הַע֨וֹד אֲבִיכֶ֥ם חַי֙ הֲיֵ֣שׁ לָכֶ֣ם אָ֔ח וַנַ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹעַל־פִּ֖י הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲיָד֣וֹעַ נֵדַ֔ע כִּ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר הוֹרִ֖ידוּ אֶת־אֲחִיכֶֽם׃ [And they said: 'The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying: Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words; could we in any wise know that he would say: Bring your brother down?'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1406/) ## 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:1297 # text = וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ שָׁא֣וֹל שָֽׁאַל־הָ֠אִישׁ לָ֣נוּ וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הַע֨וֹד אֲבִיכֶ֥ם חַי֙ הֲיֵ֣שׁ לָכֶ֣ם אָ֔ח וַנַ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹעַל־פִּ֖י הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲיָד֣וֹעַ נֵדַ֔ע כִּ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר הוֹרִ֖ידוּ אֶת־אֲחִיכֶֽם׃ # verse = GEN.43.7 1-2 וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_43:7!1|MId=o010430070011|Strong=2050b 2 יֹּאמְר֡וּ אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=they.said|Ref=GEN_43:7!1|MId=o010430070012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:010420080041;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 שָׁא֣וֹל שָׁאַל VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 4 obl:npmod _ Gloss=expressly.(ask)|Ref=GEN_43:7!2|MId=o010430070021|Strong=7592|Type=infinitive_absolute 4 שָֽׁאַל־ שָׁאַל VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 ccomp _ Gloss=he.asked|Ref=GEN_43:7!3|MId=o010430070031|Strong=7592|Frame=A0:010430070042;|Type=qatal|SpaceAfter=No 5-6 הָ֠אִישׁ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 הָ֠ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=GEN_43:7!4|MId=o010430070041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 אִישׁ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ Gloss=man|Ref=GEN_43:7!4|MId=o010430070042|Strong=0376 7-8 לָ֣נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 ל לְ ADP _ _ 8 case _ Gloss=of|Ref=GEN_43:7!5|MId=o010430070051|Strong=3807a 8 ָ֣נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 4 obl _ Gloss=us|Ref=GEN_43:7!5|MId=o010430070052|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 9-12 וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 11 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_43:7!6|MId=o010430070061|Strong=2050b 10 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 11 case _ Gloss=of|Ref=GEN_43:7!6|MId=o010430070062|Strong=3807a 11 מֽוֹלַדְתּ מוֹלֶדֶת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 8 conj _ Gloss=kindred|Ref=GEN_43:7!6|MId=o010430070063|Strong=4138 12 ֵ֜נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ Gloss=our|Ref=GEN_43:7!6|MId=o010430070064|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 13-14 לֵאמֹ֗ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 19 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=GEN_43:7!7|MId=o010430070071|Strong=3807a 14 אמֹ֗ר אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 13 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=GEN_43:7!7|MId=o010430070072|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:010430070042;|Type=infinitive_construct 15-16 הַע֨וֹד _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 הַ הֲ PART _ _ 19 advmod _ Gloss=?|Ref=GEN_43:7!8|MId=o010430070081|Strong=1886b|Type=interrogative 16 ע֨וֹד עוֹד ADV _ _ 19 advmod _ Gloss=still|Ref=GEN_43:7!8|MId=o010430070082|Strong=5750 17-18 אֲבִיכֶ֥ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 אֲבִי אָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 19 nsubj _ Gloss=father|Ref=GEN_43:7!9|MId=o010430070091|Strong=0001 18 כֶ֥ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ Gloss=[is].your|Ref=GEN_43:7!9|MId=o010430070092|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 19 חַי֙ חַי ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 4 ccomp _ Gloss=living|Ref=GEN_43:7!10|MId=o010430070101|Strong=2416a|Type=adjective 20-21 הֲיֵ֣שׁ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 הֲ הֲ PART _ _ 21 advmod _ Gloss=[is]|Ref=GEN_43:7!11|MId=o010430070111|Strong=1886b|Type=interrogative 21 יֵ֣שׁ יֵשׁ ADV _ _ 19 parataxis _ Gloss=there?|Ref=GEN_43:7!11|MId=o010430070112|Strong=3426|Type=demonstrative 22-23 לָכֶ֣ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 ל לְ ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=GEN_43:7!12|MId=o010430070121|Strong=3807a 23 ָכֶ֣ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 21 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=GEN_43:7!12|MId=o010430070122|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 24 אָ֔ח אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ Gloss=a.brother|Ref=GEN_43:7!13|MId=o010430070131|Strong=0251 25-26 וַנַ֨גֶּד־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 26 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=GEN_43:7!14|MId=o010430070141|Strong=2050b 26 נַ֨גֶּד־ נָגַד VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=1 2 conj _ Gloss=we.told|Ref=GEN_43:7!14|MId=o010430070142|Strong=5046|Frame=A0:010420080041;|Type=wayyiqtol 27-29 ל֔וֹעַל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 ל לְ ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=GEN_43:7!15|MId=o010430070151|Strong=3807a 28 ֔וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=GEN_43:7!15|MId=o010430070152|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 29 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=GEN_43:7!16|MId=o010430070161|Strong=5921 30 פִּ֖י פֶּה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 obl _ Gloss=the.mouth|Ref=GEN_43:7!17|MId=o010430070171|Strong=6310 31-32 הַדְּבָרִ֣ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 32 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=GEN_43:7!18|MId=o010430070181|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 32 דְּבָרִ֣ים דָּבָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 30 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.words|Ref=GEN_43:7!18|MId=o010430070182|Strong=1697 33-34 הָאֵ֑לֶּה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 34 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=GEN_43:7!19|MId=o010430070191|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 34 אֵ֑לֶּה אֵלֶּה DET _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 32 det _ Gloss=these|Ref=GEN_43:7!19|MId=o010430070192|Strong=0428|Type=demonstrative 35-36 הֲיָד֣וֹעַ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 הֲ הֲ PART _ _ 37 advmod _ Gloss=possibly|Ref=GEN_43:7!20|MId=o010430070201|Strong=1886b|Type=interrogative 36 יָד֣וֹעַ יָדַע VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 37 obl:npmod _ Gloss=(know)?|Ref=GEN_43:7!20|MId=o010430070202|Strong=3045|Type=infinitive_absolute 37 נֵדַ֔ע יָדַע VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 2 parataxis _ Gloss=did.we.know|Ref=GEN_43:7!21|MId=o010430070211|Strong=3045|Frame=A0:010420080041;A1:010430070231;|Type=yiqtol 38 כִּ֣י כִּי SCONJ _ _ 39 mark _ Gloss=(dm).that|Ref=GEN_43:7!22|MId=o010430070221|Strong=3588 39 יֹאמַ֔ר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 37 ccomp _ Gloss=he.will.say|Ref=GEN_43:7!23|MId=o010430070231|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:010430070042;A1:010430070241;|Type=yiqtol 40 הוֹרִ֖ידוּ יָרַד VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=2 39 ccomp _ Gloss=bring.down|Ref=GEN_43:7!24|MId=o010430070241|Strong=3381|Frame=AA:010420080041;A0:010430070261;|Type=imperative 41 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 42 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=GEN_43:7!25|MId=o010430070251|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 42-43 אֲחִיכֶֽם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 42 אֲחִי אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 40 obj _ Gloss=brother|Ref=GEN_43:7!26|MId=o010430070261|Strong=0251 43 כֶֽם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 42 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=GEN_43:7!26|MId=o010430070262|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 44 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 43 punct _ Ref=GEN_43:7!26 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: yes/no question - act: ask - 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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יֹּאמְרוּ *they said* | wayyiqtol · qal | | | | | | שָֽׁאַל־ *he asked* | qatal · qal | אִישׁ *man* | | | | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | אִישׁ *man* | | | | | נַגֶּד־ *we told* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | | | | | | נֵדַע *did we know* | yiqtol · qal | | יֹאמַר *he will say* | | | | יֹאמַר *he will say* | yiqtol · qal | אִישׁ *man* | הוֹרִידוּ *bring down* | | | | הוֹרִידוּ *bring down* | imperative · hiphil | אֲחִי *brother* | | | | 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} וַאֲמָרוּ מִשְׁאַל שָׁאֵל גַּבְרָא לָנָא וּלְיַלָּדוּתָנָא לְמֵימַר הַעַד כְּעַן אֲבוּכוֹן קַיָּם הַאִית לְכוֹן אָחָא וְחַוֵּינָא לֵהּ עַל מֵימַר פִּתְגָּמַיָּא הָאִלֵּין הֲמִדַּע הֲוֵינָא יָדְעִין אֲרֵי יֵימַר אוֹחִיתוּ יָת אֲחוּכוֹן 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 they said: 'The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying: Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words; could we in any wise know that he would say: Bring your brother down?'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1406/) **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:1297`. - ← previous: [Genesis 43:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.43.6/) - next →: [Genesis 43:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN.43.8/) - ↑ back to [Genesis 43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/GEN/43/)