Chapter 27 — Qal / Niphal / Hiphil Stem Identification Drill (Weak Roots)

BBH Chapter 27 · Hiphil Weak 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 come from weak roots: I-י (ילד), Hollow (שׁוב), and III-ה (עלה). Click ▶ Answer to reveal each row.
Notice how the same root appears in multiple stems — the vowel patterns and prefixes/suffixes distinguish them. For non-finite forms (Inf. Absolute, Inf. Construct, Participle), enter — in PGN, or note the gender for participles.
#Hebrew FormStemConjugationPGNRoot
1יָלַד
1יָלַדQalPerfect3msילד
2הוֹלִיד
2הוֹלִידHiphilPerfect3msילדהוֹ– prefix: I-י root, Hiphil
3נוֹלַד
3נוֹלַדNiphalPerfect3msילדנוֹ– prefix: I-י root, Niphal
4שָׁב
4שָׁבQalPerfect3msשׁובHollow root contracts to 2 letters in Qal Perfect 3ms
5הֵשִׁיב
5הֵשִׁיבHiphilPerfect3msשׁובהֵ– + long vowel: Hollow Hiphil Perfect
6נָשׁוּב
6נָשׁוּבNiphalPerfect3msשׁובנָ– + preserved middle ו: Niphal Perfect of hollow root
7עָלָה
7עָלָהQalPerfect3msעלהIII-ה root: Qal Perfect 3ms ends in ָה
8הֶעֱלָה
8הֶעֱלָהHiphilPerfect3msעלההֶ– prefix + guttural ע with composite shewa: III-ה Hiphil Perfect
9נַעֲלָה
9נַעֲלָהNiphalPerfect3msעלהנַ– prefix: III-ה Niphal Perfect 3ms
10יָשׁוּב
10יָשׁוּבQalImperfect3msשׁוביָ– prefix + middle ו preserved: Hollow Qal Imperfect
11יָשִׁיב
11יָשִׁיבHiphilImperfect3msשׁובHiphil Imperfect of hollow root: middle ו → ִי
12יִוָּלֵד
12יִוָּלֵדNiphalImperfect3msילדיִ + וָּ (assimilated נ + I-י) + Niphal vowel pattern
13וַיָּשָׁב
13וַיָּשָׁבQalWayyiqtol3msשׁובHollow Qal Wayyiqtol: וַיָּ– + contracted middle
14וַיָּשֶׁב
14וַיָּשֶׁבHiphilWayyiqtol3msשׁובHollow Hiphil Wayyiqtol: segol vowel pattern distinguishes from Qal
15וַיִּוָּלֵד
15וַיִּוָּלֵדNiphalWayyiqtol3msילדNiphal Wayyiqtol of I-י root
16שׁוּב
16שׁוּבQalImperative2msשׁובHollow Qal Imperative: long ū vowel preserved
17הָשֵׁב
17הָשֵׁבHiphilImperative2msשׁובHollow Hiphil Imperative: הָ– prefix + segol vowel
18עֲלֵה
18עֲלֵהQalImperative2msעלהIII-ה Qal Imperative 2ms: ends in ֵה
19עָלֹה
19עָלֹהQalInf. Absolute—עלהIII-ה Qal Inf. Absolute: ends in ֹה
20הַעֲלֵה
20הַעֲלֵהHiphilImperative2msעלההַ– prefix: III-ה Hiphil Imperative 2ms
21הֵעָלוֹת
21הֵעָלוֹתNiphalInf. Construct—עלההֵ– + dagesh + וֹת ending: III-ה Niphal Inf. Construct
22שָׁב
22שָׁבQalParticiplemsשׁובSame form as #4 — Qal Perfect 3ms and Qal Participle ms are identical for hollow roots
23מֵשִׁיב
23מֵשִׁיבHiphilParticiplemsשׁובמֵ– prefix: Hiphil Participle of hollow root
24נוֹלָד
24נוֹלָדNiphalParticiplemsילדנוֹ– prefix: I-י Niphal Participle ms