"Qal–Hiphil Contrast Drill" — Exercise

Chapter 26 — Hiphil Strong

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A 14-root exercise in three parts. Students are given a root with its Qal meaning and an attested Hiphil form from the OT, then asked to translate the Hiphil form, name its semantic function (Causative / Declarative / Factitive / Simple Action), and explain in one sentence why the Hiphil meaning follows from the Qal. Part A covers motion verbs (בּוֹא, יָצָא, שׁוּב, עָלָה, יָרַד, מוּת, יָלַד, שָׁקָה); Part B covers stative verbs (כָּבֵד, גָּדַל, רָשָׁע); Part C covers verbs with no common Qal (נָכָה, שָׁמַד, נָגַד).

Sample Questions

Q1. 1 בּוֹא to go in, come יָּבֵא (Wayyiqtol 3ms) Gen 2:19 Causative Factitive Declarative Simple Action

A: he brought (them) Causative God caused the animals to come to Adam; Qal "to come" → Hiphil "to cause to come / bring"

Q2. 2 יָצָא to go out תּוֹצֵא (Wayyiqtol 3fs) Gen 1:12 Causative Factitive Declarative Simple Action

A: it brought forth Causative the earth caused vegetation to come out; Qal "to go out" → Hiphil "to cause to go out / bring forth"

Q3. 3 שׁוּב to return הֵשִׁיב (Weqatal 3ms) Gen 14:16 Causative Factitive Declarative Simple Action

A: he brought back Causative Abraham caused Lot to return; Qal "to return" → Hiphil "to cause to return / restore"