Chapter 26 — Qal / Niphal / Hiphil Stem Identification Drill

BBH Chapter 26 · Hiphil Strong Verbs
Instructions: For each verb, identify the stem (Qal / Niphal / Hiphil), then fill in the conjugation, PGN (person–gender–number), and root. All 24 forms use strong roots. Click ▶ Answer to reveal each row.
Non-finite forms (Inf. Absolute, Participle) — enter — in the PGN column, or note the gender for participles (ms / fs / mp / fp).
#Hebrew FormStemConjugationPGNRoot
1קָטַל
1קָטַלQalPerfect3msקטל
2הִקְטִיל
2הִקְטִילHiphilPerfect3msקטל
3נִקְטַל
3נִקְטַלNiphalPerfect3msקטל
4שָׁמַר
4שָׁמַרQalPerfect3msשׁמר
5הִשְׁמִיד
5הִשְׁמִידHiphilPerfect3msשׁמד
6נִשְׁמַר
6נִשְׁמַרNiphalPerfect3msשׁמר
7כָּתַב
7כָּתַבQalPerfect3msכתב
8הִכְבִּיד
8הִכְבִּידHiphilPerfect3msכבד
9נִכְתַּב
9נִכְתַּבNiphalPerfect3msכתב
10יִשְׁמֹר
10יִשְׁמֹרQalImperfect3msשׁמר
11יַכְבִּיד
11יַכְבִּידHiphilImperfect3msכבד
12יִשָּׁמֵר
12יִשָּׁמֵרNiphalImperfect3msשׁמר
13וַיִּשְׁמֹר
13וַיִּשְׁמֹרQalWayyiqtol3msשׁמר
14וַיַּכְבֵּד
14וַיַּכְבֵּדHiphilWayyiqtol3msכבד
15וַיִּשָּׁמֵר
15וַיִּשָּׁמֵרNiphalWayyiqtol3msשׁמר
16שְׁמֹר
16שְׁמֹרQalImperative2msשׁמר
17הַכְבֵּד
17הַכְבֵּדHiphilImperative2msכבד
18הִשָּׁמֵר
18הִשָּׁמֵרNiphalImperative2msשׁמר
19שָׁמוֹר
19שָׁמוֹרQalInf. Absolute—שׁמר
20הַכְבֵּד
20הַכְבֵּדHiphilInf. Absolute—כבדSame form as #17 — Imperative and Inf. Absolute are identical in Hiphil strong
21הִשָּׁמֵר
21הִשָּׁמֵרNiphalInf. Absolute—שׁמרSame form as #18 — Niphal Imperative and Inf. Absolute are identical
22שֹׁמֵר
22שֹׁמֵרQalParticiplemsשׁמר
23מַכְבִּיד
23מַכְבִּידHiphilParticiplemsכבד
24נִשְׁמָר
24נִשְׁמָרNiphalParticiplemsשׁמר