LESSON XIV
- The seven verb stems - the name of the verb indicates the pointing of the verb. The case
endings remain the same as in the qal paradigm
VERB STEMS
| Qal |
la+fq |
lexical
form |
Piel |
l"=iq |
" . i |
Hiphil |
lyi+:qih |
yi : ih |
| Niphal |
la+:qin |
a : in |
Pual |
la=uq |
a . u |
Hophal |
la+:qfh |
a : fh |
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Hithpael |
l"=aq:tih |
"
. a :tih |
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- Qal (active) - he killed
- Niphal (passive) - he was killed
- Intensive - giving force or emphasis; emphasizing
[very in the very same man is an intensive adverb]
- Piel (active) - he killed indeed! / he slaughtered
- Pual (passive) - he was killed indeed! / he was
slaughtered
- Hithpael (reflexive) - he killed himself
- Causative - expressing causation, as certain verbs
[fell is a causative verb meaning to cause to fall]
- Hiphil (active) - he caused to kill
- Hophal (passive) - he was caused to kill
VOCABULARY
| tfxe) |
one |
| t") |
with |
| ldB |
he separated, divided |
| hfnfB |
he built |
| $qB |
he sought |
| lez:raB |
iron |
| rbD |
he spoke (piel) |
| rfkfz |
male |
| }"hoK |
priest |
| {ereK |
vineyard |
| tarfK |
he cut, cut off |
| }yim |
species, kind |
| hfmfx:lim |
war, battle |
| te$ox:n |
copper, bronze |
| hfb"q:n |
female |
| }fnf( |
cloud |
| raP |
young bull |
| bereq |
midst |
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