BBH Chapter 27 · Hiphil Weak Verbs
Instructions
Part A: All forms are Hiphil. The weak class is given by the group heading. Identify the conjugation, PGN, and root.
Part B: Weak class is unknown. Identify the class first, then parse.
Part A — By Class
Group 1 — I-guttural
| # |
Form |
Reference |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
| 1 |
הֶעֱמִיד |
1 Chr 6:31 |
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| 2 |
וַיַּעֲמֵד |
2 Chr 8:14 |
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| 3 |
יַעֲמִיד |
Pro 29:4 |
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| 4 |
הַעֲמֵד |
Isa 21:6 |
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| 5 |
מַעֲמִיד |
2 Chr 18:34 |
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Group 2 — III-ח/ע
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Form |
Reference |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
| 6 |
הִשְׁמִיעַ |
1 Kgs 15:22 |
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| 7 |
וְהִשְׁמִיעַ |
Isa 30:30 |
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| 8 |
יַשְׁמִיעַ |
Isa 42:2 |
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| 9 |
הַשְׁמִיעוּ |
Isa 48:20 |
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| 10 |
מַשְׁמִיעַ |
Isa 41:26 |
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Group 3 — III-א
| # |
Form |
Reference |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
| 11 |
הֶחֱטִיא |
1 Kgs 14:16 |
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| 12 |
וַיַּחֲטִא |
2 Kgs 21:11 |
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| 13 |
יַחֲטִיאוּ |
Exo 23:33 |
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| 14 |
הַחֲטִיא |
Jer 32:35 |
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| 15 |
מַחֲטִיאֵי |
Isa 29:21 |
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Group 4 — III-ה
| # |
Form |
Reference |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
| 16 |
הֶעֱלָה |
1 Sam 12:6 |
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| 17 |
וַיַּעַל |
Gen 8:20 |
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| 18 |
יַעֲלֶה |
Exo 34:3 |
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| 19 |
הַרְאֵנִי |
Exo 33:18 |
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| 20 |
מַרְאֶה |
Gen 12:11 |
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Group 5 — I-נ
| # |
Form |
Reference |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
| 21 |
הִפִּיל |
1 Sam 3:19 |
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| 22 |
וַיַּפֵּל |
Gen 2:21 |
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| 23 |
יַפִּיל |
Exo 21:27 |
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| 24 |
הַגִּשָׁה |
Gen 27:25 |
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| 25 |
וּמַגִּישׁ |
Mal 2:12 |
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Group 6 — I-י
| # |
Form |
Reference |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
| 26 |
הוֹצִיא |
Gen 14:18 |
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| 27 |
וַיּוֹצֵא |
Gen 15:5 |
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| 28 |
יוֹצִיא |
Psa 25:15 |
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| 29 |
וַיּוֹרֶד |
Jdg 7:5 |
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| 30 |
מוֹצִיא |
Psa 68:6 |
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Group 7 — Biconsonantal
| # |
Form |
Reference |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
| 31 |
הֵקִים |
Jos 4:9 |
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| 32 |
וַיָּקֶם |
Exo 40:18 |
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| 33 |
יָקִים |
Deu 18:15 |
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| 34 |
הָקֵם |
2 Sam 7:25 |
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| 35 |
מֵקִים |
1 Sam 2:8 |
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Group 8 — Geminate
| # |
Form |
Reference |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
| 36 |
הֵסֵב |
2 Kgs 16:18 |
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| 37 |
וַיַּסֵּב |
Exo 13:18 |
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| 38 |
יָסֵב |
paradigm |
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| 39 |
הָסֵב |
2 Sam 5:23 |
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| 40 |
מֵסֵב |
Jer 21:4 |
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Part B — Mixed
| # |
Form |
Reference |
Context |
Weak Class |
Conj |
PGN |
Root |
| 41 |
וַיַּשְׁמַע |
1 Sam 15:14 |
"and he made heard" |
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| 42 |
הֵשִׂים |
Gen 45:9 |
"he made / placed" |
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| 43 |
וַיַּעַל |
Gen 22:2 |
"and he offered up" |
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| 44 |
הִגִּישׁ |
Amos 9:13 |
"he brought near" |
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| 45 |
הָסֵב |
2 Sam 5:23 |
"circle around behind them" |
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| 46 |
הֶרְאָה |
Exo 25:9 |
"he showed" |
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| 47 |
וַיּוֹרֶד |
Gen 42:38 |
"and he brought down" |
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| 48 |
מַעֲמִידִים |
Neh 4:7 |
"those who station / prop up" |
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| 49 |
הַמְצֵא |
paradigm |
"cause to find! (imperative)" |
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| 50 |
וָאָקִים |
Exo 6:4 |
"and I established" |
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Answer Key
Part A
Group 1 — I-guttural — all Hiphil I-guttural
| # |
Form |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
Note |
| 1 |
הֶעֱמִיד |
Perfect |
3ms |
עָמַד |
Seghol under הֶ + hateph-Seghol under ע are the twin I-guttural m… |
| 2 |
וַיַּעֲמֵד |
Wayyiqtol |
3ms |
עָמַד |
Pathach prefix + composite Shewa under ע + Tsere final |
| 3 |
יַעֲמִיד |
Imperfect |
3ms |
עָמַד |
Pathach prefix + composite Shewa; no dagesh in ע (guttural rule) |
| 4 |
הַעֲמֵד |
Imperative |
2ms |
עָמַד |
הַ + composite Shewa under ע + Tsere — he/composite-Shewa pattern |
| 5 |
מַעֲמִיד |
Participle |
ms |
עָמַד |
מַ + composite Shewa under ע + chiriq — standard I-guttural parti… |
Group 2 — III-ח/ע — all Hiphil III-ח/ע
| # |
Form |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
Note |
| 6 |
הִשְׁמִיעַ |
Perfect |
3ms |
שָׁמַע |
chiriq-yod + Pathach furtive before final ע — Pathach not Tsere |
| 7 |
וְהִשְׁמִיעַ |
Imperfect |
3ms (w/vav) |
שָׁמַע |
Pathach furtive before final ע; vav + שׁ + chiriq-yod = standard I… |
| 8 |
יַשְׁמִיעַ |
Imperfect |
3ms |
שָׁמַע |
Pathach prefix (not Tsere) + chiriq-yod + Pathach furtive before ע |
| 9 |
הַשְׁמִיעוּ |
Imperative |
2mp |
שָׁמַע |
הַ + chiriq-yod + Pathach before ע + וּ plural ending = III-ח/ע im… |
| 10 |
מַשְׁמִיעַ |
Participle |
ms |
שָׁמַע |
מַ + chiriq-yod + Pathach furtive before ע = III-ח/ע participle |
Group 3 — III-א — all Hiphil III-א
| # |
Form |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
Note |
| 11 |
הֶחֱטִיא |
Perfect |
3ms |
חָטָא |
Seghol under הֶ + composite Shewa under ח = I-guttural + III-א; c… |
| 12 |
וַיַּחֲטִא |
Wayyiqtol |
3ms |
חָטָא |
Pathach prefix + composite Shewa + Tsere + silent final א = Hiphil… |
| 13 |
יַחֲטִיאוּ |
Imperfect |
3mp |
חָטָא |
Pathach prefix + composite Shewa + chiriq-yod + silent א + וּ = II… |
| 14 |
הַחֲטִיא |
Inf. Construct |
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חָטָא |
הַ + composite Shewa + chiriq-yod + silent final א = III-א inf. c… |
| 15 |
מַחֲטִיאֵי |
Participle |
mp cstr |
חָטָא |
מַ + composite Shewa + chiriq-yod + silent א + ֵי = III-א ptc mp … |
Group 4 — III-ה — all Hiphil III-ה
| # |
Form |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
Note |
| 16 |
הֶעֱלָה |
Perfect |
3ms |
עָלָה |
Qamets + ה ending; Seghol under הֶ; III-ה I-guttural combination |
| 17 |
וַיַּעַל |
Wayyiqtol |
3ms |
עָלָה |
apocopated — ה dropped; short Pathach under R2; I-guttural composi… |
| 18 |
יַעֲלֶה |
Imperfect |
3ms |
עָלָה |
Seghol + ה ending; composite Shewa under ע; standard III-ה Hiphil… |
| 19 |
הַרְאֵנִי |
Imperative |
2ms + 1cs suffix |
רָאָה |
Tsere + ה retained (not apocopated) + suffix נִי; standard III-ה … |
| 20 |
מַרְאֶה |
Participle |
ms |
רָאָה |
מַ + composite Shewa + Seghol (not chiriq) + ה = III-ה Hiphil par… |
Group 5 — I-נ — all Hiphil I-נ
| # |
Form |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
Note |
| 21 |
הִפִּיל |
Perfect |
3ms |
נָפַל |
dagesh forte in פּ (R2); נ assimilated; chiriq-yod = I-נ Hiphil |
| 22 |
וַיַּפֵּל |
Wayyiqtol |
3ms |
נָפַל |
Pathach prefix + dagesh in R2 + Tsere = I-נ Hiphil wayyiqtol |
| 23 |
יַפִּיל |
Imperfect |
3ms |
נָפַל |
Pathach prefix + dagesh in R2 + chiriq = I-נ Hiphil imperfect |
| 24 |
הַגִּשָׁה |
Imperative |
2ms + ה |
נָגַשׁ |
הַ + dagesh in ג + cohortative ה; נ assimilated into ג; I-נ imper… |
| 25 |
וּמַגִּישׁ |
Participle |
ms |
נָגַשׁ |
מַ + dagesh in ג + chiriq = I-נ Hiphil participle; וּ is conjunct… |
Group 6 — I-י — all Hiphil I-י
| # |
Form |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
Note |
| 26 |
הוֹצִיא |
Perfect |
3ms |
יָצָא |
הוֹ prefix (Holem Waw) — the signature I-י/vav Hiphil marker |
| 27 |
וַיּוֹצֵא |
Wayyiqtol |
3ms |
יָצָא |
וַיּוֹ prefix — dagesh in יּ + Holem Waw uniquely identifies I-י … |
| 28 |
יוֹצִיא |
Imperfect |
3ms |
יָצָא |
יוֹ prefix (Holem Waw) = I-י Hiphil imperfect; chiriq-yod in root |
| 29 |
וַיּוֹרֶד |
Wayyiqtol |
3ms |
יָרַד |
וַיּוֹ prefix + Seghol (apocopated ה) = I-י III-ה Hiphil wayyiqto… |
| 30 |
מוֹצִיא |
Participle |
ms |
יָצָא |
מוֹ prefix (Holem Waw) — not מַ; uniquely marks I-י Hiphil partic… |
Group 7 — Biconsonantal — all Hiphil Biconsonantal
| # |
Form |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
Note |
| 31 |
הֵקִים |
Perfect |
3ms |
קוּם |
הֵ prefix (Tsere) — not הִ (hiriq); chiriq-yod in medial = Bicons… |
| 32 |
וַיָּקֶם |
Wayyiqtol |
3ms |
קוּם |
Qamets prefix + apocopated Seghol final = Biconsonantal Hiphil wa… |
| 33 |
יָקִים |
Imperfect |
3ms |
קוּם |
Qamets under prefix consonant (יָ) = Biconsonantal Hiphil imperfe… |
| 34 |
הָקֵם |
Imperative |
2ms |
קוּם |
הָ prefix (Qamets) + Tsere = Biconsonantal imperative |
| 35 |
מֵקִים |
Participle |
ms |
קוּם |
מֵ prefix (Tsere) — not מַ; uniquely marks Biconsonantal Hiphil p… |
Group 8 — Geminate — all Hiphil Geminate
| # |
Form |
Conjugation |
PGN |
Root |
Note |
| 36 |
הֵסֵב |
Perfect |
3ms |
סָבַב |
הֵ prefix (Tsere) = Hiphil; R2=R3=ב; Tsere in contracted stem = G… |
| 37 |
וַיַּסֵּב |
Wayyiqtol |
3ms |
סָבַב |
Pathach prefix + dagesh forte in ב (R2=R3 doubled) + Tsere = Gemin… |
| 38 |
יָסֵב |
Imperfect |
3ms |
סָבַב |
Qamets under יָ (= Biconsonantal/Geminate pattern); Tsere in cont… |
| 39 |
הָסֵב |
Imperative |
2ms |
סָבַב |
הָ prefix (Qamets) + Tsere in contracted R2=R3 = Geminate imperat… |
| 40 |
מֵסֵב |
Participle |
ms |
סָבַב |
מֵ prefix (Tsere) + Tsere in contracted R2=R3 = Geminate particip… |
Part B
| # |
Form |
Weak Class |
Conj |
PGN |
Root |
Note |
| 41 |
וַיַּשְׁמַע |
III-ח/ע |
Wayyiqtol |
3ms |
שָׁמַע |
Pathach (not Tsere) before final ע — guttural forces vowel lowerin… |
| 42 |
הֵשִׂים |
Biconsonantal |
Perfect |
3ms |
שִׂים |
הֵ prefix (Tsere); root שׂ-י-מ with medial chiriq-yod = Biconsona… |
| 43 |
וַיַּעַל |
III-ה + I-guttural |
Wayyiqtol |
3ms |
עָלָה |
apocopated: ה dropped; short Pathach under R2; I-guttural composit… |
| 44 |
הִגִּישׁ |
I-נ |
Perfect |
3ms |
נָגַשׁ |
הִ prefix + dagesh forte in ג (R2); נ assimilated into R2 = I-נ H… |
| 45 |
הָסֵב |
Geminate |
Imperative |
2ms |
סָבַב |
הָ prefix (Qamets) — same as Biconsonantal הָקֵם; Tsere from cont… |
| 46 |
הֶרְאָה |
III-ה |
Perfect |
3ms |
רָאָה |
Qamets + ה ending; Seghol under הֶ = III-ה Hiphil perfect |
| 47 |
וַיּוֹרֶד |
I-י |
Wayyiqtol |
3ms |
יָרַד |
וַיּוֹ prefix uniquely identifies I-י Hiphil wayyiqtol |
| 48 |
מַעֲמִידִים |
I-guttural |
Participle |
mp |
עָמַד |
מַ + composite Shewa under ע + chiriq + ים = I-guttural Hiphil pa… |
| 49 |
הַמְצֵא |
III-א |
Imperative |
2ms |
מָצָא |
הַ prefix (Pathach) + Tsere + silent final א = III-א Hiphil impera… |
| 50 |
וָאָקִים |
Biconsonantal |
Wayyiqtol |
1cs |
קוּם |
וָאָ (1cs wayyiqtol) + Qamets + chiriq-yod = Biconsonantal 1cs wa… |