Qal
Qal is the most frequently used verb pattern. It expresses the
"simple" or "causal" action of the root in the active voice.
Examples:
He sat, he ate, he went, he said, he rose, he bought
This form accounts for 66.7% of the verbs parsed.
H8798Stem -Qal See { [H8851]}
Mood -Imperative See { [H8810]}
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H8799Stem -Qal See { [H8851]}
Mood -Imperfect See { [H8811]}
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H8801Stem -Qal See { [H8851]}
Mood -Participle See { [H8813]}
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H8802Stem -Qal See { [H8851]}
Mood -Participle Active See { [H8814]}
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H8803Stem -Qal See { [H8851]}
Mood -Participle Passive See { [H8815]}
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H8804Stem -Qal See { [H8851]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
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H8818Hiphil
a) Hiphil usually expresses the "causative" action of Qal-See { [H8851]}
Qal Hiphil
He ate he caused to eat, he fed
He came he caused to come, he brought
He reigned he made king, he crowned
b) Hiphil is often used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives.
Noun or Adjective Hiphil
ear to listen (lend an ear)
far to remove oneself, put far away
c) Some "simple" verbs are found in Hiphil.
to cast, to destroy, to get up early, to explain, to tell
The form accounts for 13.3% of the verbs parsed.
H8819Hithpael
a) This form primarily expresses a "reflexive" action of Qal or Piel
See for Qal { [H8851]}
See for Piel { [H8840]}
Qal Hithpael
He wore he dressed himself
He washed he washed himself
He fell he flung himself, he fell upon, he attacked
He sold he sold himself, he devoted himself
b) It expresses a reciprocal action.
they saw they looked upon one another
they whispered they whispered one to another
c) Some verbs in Hithpael are translated as a simple action. The
reflexive action is understood.
He prayed, he mourned, he became angry
This form accounts for 1.4% of the verbs parsed.
H8829Ithpeal
In Aramaic (Chaldean), this form is similar to the Hebrew Hithpael,
with its form altered due to an initial Aleph. However, this form
reflects only the intensive reflexive of the common stem (Peal =
Hebrew Qal). This form occurs only rarely with verbs meeting
particular spelling qualities.
H8833Niphal
a) Niphal is the "passive" of Qal-See { [H8851]}
Qal Niphal
He saw he was seen, he appeared
He saw the angel the angel was seen
He sent he was sent
He created it was created
b) Niphal sometimes expresses a "reflexive" action.
He guarded he was guarded, also
He guarded himself
c) Several verbs use Niphal, although they express simple action
and are active in English. Common examples are:
He fought, he remained, he swore, he entered
This form accounts for 6.0% of the verbs parsed.
H8836Palpal (NOT USED)
A form of a triliteral verb such as "palal" which reduplicates the
first syllable for euphony. This form otherwise functions like the
normal Qal stem.
1a) Infinitive Construct is used as a verbal noun corresponding
to the English verbal noun ending in "- ing"
1a1) as subject
to keep the judgments
to seek thy heart
1a2) as object
in his "writing"
He spoke, "saying"
1b) The Infinitive Absolute does not allow prefixes or suffixes
1b1) Used with a verb to emphasize the verbal idea. This is often
rendered by an English adverb, such as, "surely", "utterly".
He will surely visit you
He utterly destroyed the people
1b2) It may be used by itself with the value of a finite form of
the verb, especially an imperative.
remember the sabbath day.
H8682Stem -Aphel See { [H8817]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-34
H8687Stem -Hiphil See { [H8818]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-1165
H8692Stem -Hithpael See { [H8819]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-116
H8699Stem -Hithpalpel See { [H8821]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-2
H8705Stem -Hithpoel See { [H8823]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-3
H8710Stem -Hithpolel See { [H8824]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-2
H8715Stem -Hophal See { [H8825]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-13
H8718Stem -Hothpael See { [H8826]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-2
H8722Stem -Ithpael See { [H8828]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-1
H8726Stem -Ithpeal See { [H8829]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-4
H8736Stem -Niphal See { [H8833]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
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H8742Stem -Pael See { [H8835]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
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H8749Stem -Peal See { [H8837]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
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H8756Stem -Peel Or Peil See { [H8838]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-3
H8763Stem -Piel See { [H8840]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-790
H8771Stem -Pilpel See { [H8842]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-7
H8774Stem -Poal See { [H8843]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-1
H8780Stem -Poel See { [H8845]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-5
H8788Stem -Polel See { [H8847]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-7
H8793Stem -Pual See { [H8849]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-1
H8805Stem -Shaphel See { [H8852]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-2