Sentence Parsing
In addition to mapping the English words to the associated Hebrew word, the Interlinear also indicates the sentence parsing of English words that are included in the Hebrew word prefixes and suffixes. Hebrew words use prefixes and suffixes to indicate person (first, second, third), tense (perfect, imperfect), number (singlar, plural), voice, (active, passive, reflective) and mood (simple, causative, intensive).
Symbols Used
| Symbol |
Definition |
| |-- |
The beginning of a simple set of prefixes/suffixes around a base Hebrew word |
| -- |
A continuation of prefixes/suffixes around a base Hebrew word |
| --| |
The end of prefixes/suffixes around a base Hebrew word (not used when all the prefix / suffix words come before the base word) |
| --|-- |
Indicates there is an additional Hebrew word inserted out of Hebrew grammar order that splits the prefixes/suffixes from the base Hebrew word - this occurs when forcing the Hebrew to adhere to English grammar |
| |--|-- |
Same as --|-- but combined with |-- |
| ||-- |
Indicates the beginning of prefixes/suffixes where one or more additional Hebrew words and prefixes/suffixes are inserted out of Hebrew grammar order that splits the prefixes/suffixes from the base Hebrew word |
| --|| |
Same as --| when ||-- is used |
Simple Parsing
Split Parsing
In Hebrew grammar, adjectives usually come after the noun. English grammar causes the adjective to split the prefixes / suffixes from their base Hebrew word.
Another example - here 'not' splits the prefixes / suffixes for suffered (allowed)
| suffered |
| nathan |
| H5414 |
| suffered |
Complex Parsing
The phrase, 'their flocks' splits the prefixes / suffixes for 'were they gathering together'.
| gathering |
| 'acaph |
| H622 |
| gathering |
Comparisons of OT Verses in the BoM
| Hearken | A word in the Book of Mormon that is in addition to the words in the same verse in the Old Testament (green background) |
| Nevertheless, | A word in the Book of Mormon that is different than the word used in the same place in the same verse in the Old Testament (yellow background) |
| thee, | Punctuation in the Book of Mormon that is within the prefixes/suffixes (where punctuation should not be) of the Hebrew word (purple background) |
