"Spot the Hophal Weak" — Chapter 29 Passage Exercise

Chapter 29 — Hophal Weak

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Students identify and parse Hophal weak-root verbs across three passages: the Joseph narrative (Genesis 39–43, featuring I-י roots בוא and ירד and biconsonantal שוב), the tabernacle texts (Exodus 40:17 and Numbers 9:15–17, featuring biconsonantal קום), and a mixed passage from Genesis 38 and 43 plus Exodus 14 (I-י root יצא and I-נ root נגד). The exercise presents 14 numbered verbs: 10 Hophal weak targets (including Perfects, Imperfects, and Participles) plus 4 distractors from Qal weak and Hiphil weak. Students indicate whether each verb is Hophal, then parse Conjugation/PGN/Root and supply the Stem/Function with the corresponding Hiphil meaning.

Sample Questions

Q1. 1 הוּרַד Yes No Perfect Imperfect Wayyiqtol Weqatal Imperative Inf. Construct Inf. Absolute Participle 3ms 3mp 3fs 3fp 2ms 2mp 2fs 1cs 1cp ms fs mp fp

A: 1 הוּרַד Yes Perfect 3ms ירד Hophal — "was brought down." I-י root: Hiphil הוֹרִיד → Hophal הוּרַד. The הוּ prefix (u-class Shureq) marks Hophal; I-י collapses before the prefix.

Q2. 2 הוּבְאוּ Yes No Perfect Imperfect Wayyiqtol Weqatal Imperative Inf. Construct Inf. Absolute Participle 3ms 3mp 3fs 3fp 2ms 2mp 2fs 1cs 1cp ms fs mp fp

A: 2 הוּבְאוּ Yes Perfect 3cp בוא Hophal — "they were brought." I-ו/י root בוא: Hiphil הֵבִיא → Hophal הוּבָא (3ms) / הוּבְאוּ (3cp). The הוּ prefix + I-ו collapse; 3cp suffix וּ follows the III-א final consonant.

Q3. 3 הַשָּׁב Yes No Perfect Imperfect Wayyiqtol Weqatal Imperative Inf. Construct Inf. Absolute Participle 3ms 3mp 3fs 3fp 2ms 2mp 2fs 1cs 1cp ms fs mp fp

A: 3 הַשָּׁב No Participle ms שוב NOT Hophal — Qal Participle ms "the (silver) that returned." The הַ is the definite article (dagesh in שׁ from article assimilation). Hophal Ptc. of שׁוב would be הַמּוּשָׁב (מוּ- prefix). No u-class vowel → not Hophal.