Ch16 Passage Exercise — Qal Imperfect Weak Verbs

Chapter 16 — Qal Imperfect Weak Verbs

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Parse weak-root Qal Imperfect and Wayyiqtol forms drawn from Genesis.

Sample Questions

Q1. 1 יְהִ֣י

A: ✓ יְהִ֣י 3 s m הָיָה III-ה Jussive Volitional — short jussive: final ה dropped; "Let there be light" — divine fiat

Q2. 2 יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה

A: ✓ יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה 3 s m עָשָׂה III-ה + I-gutt. Jussive Volitional — III-ה long jussive (seghol-he); I-gutt. ע causes chateph prefix; "Let the earth produce"

Q3. 3 יִהְי֣וּ

A: ✓ יִהְי֣וּ 3 p m הָיָה III-ה Imperfect Jussive/Volitional — 3mp of הָיָה; וּ- suffix replaces ה; "Let there be lights"