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]}
Count-2847
H8799Stem -Qal See { [H8851]}
Mood -Imperfect See { [H8811]}
Count-19885
H8800Stem -Qal See { [H8851]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [H8812]}
Count-4888
H8801Stem -Qal See { [H8851]}
Mood -Participle See { [H8813]}
Count-309
H8802Stem -Qal See { [H8851]}
Mood -Participle Active See { [H8814]}
Count-5386
H8803Stem -Qal See { [H8851]}
Mood -Participle Passive See { [H8815]}
Count-1415
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) one just completed from the standpoint of the present
"I have come" to tell you the news
1b) one completed in the more or less distant past
in the beginning God "created"
"I was (once) young" and "I have (now) grown old" but
"I have not seen" a righteous man forsaken
1c) one already completed from the point of view of another
past act
God saw everything that "he had made"
1d) one completed from the point of view of another action
yet future
I will draw for thy camels also until "they have done"
drinking
2) The perfect is often used where the present is employed in
English.
2a) in the case of general truths or actions of frequent
occurrence--truths or actions which have been often
experienced or observed
the grass "withereth"
the sparrow "findeth" a house
2b) an action or attitude of the past may be continued into
the present
"I stretch out" my hands to thee
"thou never forsakest" those who seek thee
2c) the perfect of intransitive verbs is used where English
uses the present; The perfect in Hebrew in such a case
emphasises a condition which has come into "complete
existence" and realisation
"I know" thou wilt be king
"I hate" all workers of iniquity
2d) Sometimes in Hebrew, future events are conceived so
vividly and so realistically that they are regarded as
Having virtually taken place and are described by the
perfect.
2d1) in promises, threats and language of contracts
the field "give I" thee
and if not, "I will take it"
2d2) prophetic language
my people "is gone into captivity"
(i.e. shall assuredly go).
H8684Stem -Aphel See { [H8817]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-66
H8689Stem -Hiphil See { [H8818]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-2675
H8694Stem -Hithpael See { [H8819]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-157
H8701Stem -Hithpalpel See { [H8821]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-5
H8702Stem -Hithpeil See { [H8822]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-1
H8707Stem -Hithpoel See { [H8823]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-2
H8712Stem -Hithpolel See { [H8824]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-9
H8717Stem -Hophal See { [H8825]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-123
H8719Stem -Hothpael See { [H8826]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-6
H8724Stem -Ithpael See { [H8828]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-6
H8728Stem -Ithpeal See { [H8829]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-12
H8730Stem -Ithpeel See { [H8830]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-1
H8738Stem -Niphal See { [H8833]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-1429
H8739Stem -Niphpael See { [H8834]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-2
H8745Stem -Pael See { [H8835]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-23
H8754Stem -Peal See { [H8837]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-231
H8758Stem -Peel Or Peil See { [H8838]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-2
H8760Stem -Peil See { [H8839]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-7
H8765Stem -Piel See { [H8840]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-2121
H8768Stem -Pilel See { [H8841]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-8
H8773Stem -Pilpel See { [H8842]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-19
H8776Stem -Poal See { [H8843]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-8
H8777Stem -Poalal See { [H8844]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-3
H8782Stem -Poel See { [H8845]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-11
H8785Stem -Polal See { [H8846]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-2
H8790Stem -Polel See { [H8847]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-41
H8791Stem -Polpal See { [H8848]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-1
H8795Stem -Pual See { [H8849]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-199
H8797Stem -Pulal See { [H8850]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-21
H8806Stem -Shaphel See { [H8852]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-4
H8809Stem -Tiphel See { [H8853]}
Mood -Perfect See { [H8816]}
Count-1