"Qal Infinitive Absolute in Context" — Ch21 Passage Exercise

Chapter 21 — Qal Infinitive Absolute

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This passage exercise presents 15 highlighted IA forms drawn from eight OT passages spanning Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Passages were selected to cover all four major IA functions: emphatic pairs (Gen 2:16–17, Exo 3:7, Gen 44:28, Deu 6:17, Deu 8:19, Num 15:35), imperatival IA (Exo 20:8, Deu 5:12), and paired manner/progressive IAs (Gen 8:3, 8:5, 26:13). Students identify root, root class, function, and full gloss for each highlighted IA form.

Sample Questions

Q1. 1 אָכֹ֥ל

A: אכל I-aleph Emphatic "freely eat"; IA + Imperfect 2ms of same root = emphatic permission; qamets under aleph

Q2. 2 מ֥וֹת

A: מות Biconsonantal Emphatic "surely die"; IA + Imperfect = certain death; no preposition before מ֥וֹת confirms IA (not IC)

Q3. 3 רָאֹ֣ה

A: ראה III-ה Emphatic "surely seen"; III-ה IA ends in ה (contrast IC: רְאוֹת); God's emphatic declaration of active concern at the burning bush