"Weak-Form Identification Drill" — Exercise

Chapter 27 — Hiphil Weak

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A 50-item identification and parsing exercise covering all eight Hiphil weak classes (I-guttural, III-ח/ע, III-א, III-ה, I-נ, I-י, Biconsonantal, Geminate). Part A (items 1–40) groups forms by class — five items per class — so students can build class-by-class recognition before mixing. Part B (items 41–50) presents forms from multiple classes in random order; students must identify the weak class first, then parse. Answer keys for both parts include the diagnostic marker that reveals the weak class. Five discussion questions focus on pairs of forms that could be confused.

Sample Questions

Q1. 1 הֶעֱמִיד 1 Chr 6:31 Perfect Imperfect Wayyiqtol Weqatal Imperative Inf. Construct Inf. Absolute Participle 1cs 1cp 2ms 2fs 2mp 2fp 3ms 3fs 3mp 3cp ms fs mp fp ▶

A: הֶעֱמִיד 1 Chr 6:31 Perfect 3ms עָמַד seghol under הֶ + hateph-seghol under ע are the twin I-guttural markers

Q2. 2 וַיַּעֲמֵד 2 Chr 8:14 Perfect Imperfect Wayyiqtol Weqatal Imperative Inf. Construct Inf. Absolute Participle 1cs 1cp 2ms 2fs 2mp 2fp 3ms 3fs 3mp 3cp ms fs mp fp ▶

A: וַיַּעֲמֵד 2 Chr 8:14 Wayyiqtol 3ms עָמַד patach prefix + composite shewa under ע + tsere final

Q3. 3 יַעֲמִיד Pro 29:4 Perfect Imperfect Wayyiqtol Weqatal Imperative Inf. Construct Inf. Absolute Participle 1cs 1cp 2ms 2fs 2mp 2fp 3ms 3fs 3mp 3cp ms fs mp fp ▶

A: יַעֲמִיד Pro 29:4 Imperfect 3ms עָמַד patach prefix + composite shewa; no dagesh in ע (guttural rule)