LESSON XVIII
- The Hebrew imperative is only used in a positive command
- The second person is always implied in the imperative
- They are the shortened form of the second person imperfect
- To form the imperative, simply remove the preformative and you have the imperative.
QAL IMPERATIVE
| 2ms |
rom:$iT |
BECOMES |
rom:$ |
you keep |
| 2fs |
yir:m:$iT |
BECOMES |
yiro:mi$ |
you keep |
| 2mp |
Ur:m:$iT |
BECOMES |
Uro:mi$ |
you all keep |
| 2fp |
hfn:rom:$iT |
BECOMES |
hfn:rom:$ |
you all keep |
- Note 2fs and 2mp - two vocal shevas
cannot stand together, so the first vocal sheva becomes a hireq.
STEMS OF THE
IMPERATIVE
| Qal |
rom:$ |
Piel |
r"Ma$ |
Hifil |
r"m:$ah |
| Nifal |
r"mf<ih |
Pual |
none |
Hofal |
none |
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|
Hithpael |
r"Ma$:tih
r"MaT:$ih
(sibilant form) |
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- Negative commands or prohibitions do not use the imperative
forms. They use the imperfect and a negative particle: e.g. - bin:giY )ol
- Imperatives with the hf suffix - The addition of this suffix to
an imperative will cause certain vocalization changes, but not its meaning, although
sometimes it makes it more emphatic.
- The function of the )Fn particle is to make the imperative more
emphatic or more urgent. In its simple translation an "I pray" or
"please" is added.
VOCABULARY
| {fmOy |
daily |
| )fcfy |
he went out |
| )"rfy |
he feared |
| ba$fy |
he sat, dwelt |
| ($y |
(Hifil) he saved, delivered |
| tUm |
to die |
| lcn |
(Hifil) he delivered |
| rps |
he counted; (Piel) he told, related |
| razf( |
he helped |
| hfnf( |
he answered, replied |
| llP |
(Hithpael) he prayed |
| hfrfP |
he (it) was fruitful |
| hzc |
(Piel) he commanded |
| hfbfr |
he became many, multiplied |
| {yi& |
to put, place |
| xamf& |
he rejoiced, was glad |
| (b$ |
(Nifal) he swore |
| \l$ |
(Hifil) he cast, threw |
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