"Qal Participle in Context" — Ch22 Passage Exercise

Chapter 22 — Qal Participle

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This passage exercise presents 15 highlighted participle forms drawn from eleven OT passages spanning Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Passages were selected to illustrate the full range of participle functions: predicate passive participles in the blessing and curse formulas (Gen 3:14, 4:11, 14:19, 24:27), predicate and circumstantial active participles (Gen 18:1, Exo 3:2, Num 14:14), the substantive participle used as a title (Gen 4:9, Lev 25:25), occupational/progressive active participles (Gen 37:2, Num 27:17), and attributive passive participles (Exo 6:6, Deu 9:10, Lev 2:4–5). Students identify active/passive, root, root class, gender/number, syntactic function, and gloss for each highlighted form.

Sample Questions

Q1. 1 אָר֤וּר

A: Passive ארר Geminate ms Predicate "you are cursed"; qamets + shureq (qatûl); predicate of אַתָּה in verbless clause

Q2. 2 אָר֤וּר (4:11)

A: Passive ארר Geminate ms Predicate identical form and function; curse formula applied to Cain

Q3. 3 בָּר֤וּךְ

A: Passive ברך Strong A ms Predicate "blessed is Abram"; blessing formula