Niphal
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.
H8735Stem -Niphal See { [H8833]}
Mood -Imperfect See { [H8811]}
Count-1602
H8736Stem -Niphal See { [H8833]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-240
H8737Stem -Niphal See { [H8833]}
Mood -Participle See { [H8813]}
Count-793
H8738Stem -Niphal See { [H8833]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-1429
H8834Nithpael
This form is a passive intensive reflexive, combining both the
qualities of the Niphal and Hithpael. Example: Eze 23:48, "that
they may be taught" (= caused to learn).