BBH Chapter 29 · Hophal Weak Verbs
This drill mixes 36 forms of weak roots (hollow and I-י) across all four stems learned through Chapter 29: Qal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hophal. For each item: (1) identify the stem, (2) parse the conjugation and PGN, (3) identify the root, (4) translate. Click ▶ Answer to reveal the answer row.
| # | Hebrew Form | Stem | Conjugation | PGN | Root | Translation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בָּאָה | ||||||
| 1 | בָּאָה | Qal | Perfect | 3fs | בוא | she came · Hollow Qal Pf 3fs: Qamets under בּ + aleph + ָה (feminine suffix). Note the ָה ending distinguishing 3fs from 3ms בָּא. | |
| 2 | הֵבִיא | ||||||
| 2 | הֵבִיא | Hiphil | Perfect | 3ms | בוא | he brought · Hiphil hollow: הֵ prefix (Tsere) + chiriq-yod in contracted stem. | |
| 3 | שַׁבְתִּי | ||||||
| 3 | שַׁבְתִּי | Qal | Perfect | 1cs | שׁוב | I returned · Hollow Qal Pf 1cs: when -תִּי suffix is added, the root vowel shortens (Qamets → Pathach) and the middle vowel drops — שַׁבְתִּי. | |
| 4 | הוּבָא | ||||||
| 4 | הוּבָא | Hophal | Perfect | 3ms | בוא | he was brought · Hophal hollow: הוּ prefix (Shureq) + long ā in contracted stem. The שׁוּרֶק is the key marker. | |
| 5 | הֵשִׁיבוּ | ||||||
| 5 | הֵשִׁיבוּ | Hiphil | Perfect | 3mp | שׁוב | they brought back / they restored · Hiphil hollow Pf 3mp: הֵ prefix + chiriq-yod + וּ plural suffix. | |
| 6 | בָּא | ||||||
| 6 | בָּא | Qal | Perfect | 3ms | בוא | he came · Hollow root contracts; Qamets under בּ = Qal Pf 3ms. Note: same surface form as Qal Ptc ms — context distinguishes. | |
| 7 | שָׁב | ||||||
| 7 | שָׁב | Qal | Perfect | 3ms | שׁוב | he returned · Hollow root שׁוב contracts; Qamets under שׁ = Qal Pf 3ms. | |
| 8 | הֵשִׁיב | ||||||
| 8 | הֵשִׁיב | Hiphil | Perfect | 3ms | שׁוב | he returned (it) / brought back · Hiphil hollow: הֵ prefix (Tsere) + chiriq-yod. Used of God restoring Israel. | |
| 9 | הוּשַׁב | ||||||
| 9 | הוּשַׁב | Hophal | Perfect | 3ms | שׁוב | he was brought back · Hophal hollow: הוּ prefix (Shureq) + Pathach; contrast Hiphil הֵשִׁיב (Tsere + chiriq-yod) vs. Hophal הוּשַׁב (Shureq). | |
| 10 | בָּאנוּ | ||||||
| 10 | בָּאנוּ | Qal | Perfect | 1cp | בוא | we came · Hollow Qal Pf 1cp: Qamets stays under בּ when the נוּ suffix is added — בָּאנוּ. | |
| 11 | נָבוֹא | ||||||
| 11 | נָבוֹא | Niphal | Perfect | 3ms | בוא | he came in / entered · Niphal hollow Pf 3ms: נָ prefix (Qamets) + full stem with Holem-waw. The נִ lengthens to נָ before the hollow root's long vowel. | |
| 12 | יָרַד | ||||||
| 12 | יָרַד | Qal | Perfect | 3ms | ירד | he went down · I-י root; Qal Pf retains initial י; base Qamets-Pathach vowels. | |
| 13 | הוֹרִיד | ||||||
| 13 | הוֹרִיד | Hiphil | Perfect | 3ms | ירד | he brought down · Hiphil I-י: הוֹ prefix (Holem-waw compensating for dropped י) + chiriq-yod in stem. | |
| 14 | הוּרַד | ||||||
| 14 | הוּרַד | Hophal | Perfect | 3ms | ירד | he was brought down · Hophal I-י: הוּ prefix (Shureq) + Pathach; contrast Hiphil הוֹ (Holem-waw) vs. Hophal הוּ (Shureq). | |
| 15 | יָבוֹא | ||||||
| 15 | יָבוֹא | Qal | Imperfect | 3ms | בוא | he will come / he comes · Qal Impf hollow: Qamets under prefix יָ + Holem-waw in contracted stem. | |
| 16 | אָשׁוּב | ||||||
| 16 | אָשׁוּב | Qal | Imperfect | 1cs | שׁוב | I will return · Hollow Qal Impf 1cs: prefix אָ (Qamets) + Shureq in contracted stem. All persons use the same stem vowel pattern; only the prefix changes. | |
| 17 | יָבִיא | ||||||
| 17 | יָבִיא | Hiphil | Imperfect | 3ms | בוא | he will bring · Hiphil hollow Impf: a-class (Qamets) under prefix יָ + chiriq-yod. Same Qamets as Qal, but chiriq-yod in stem distinguishes Hiphil. | |
| 18 | יִוָּבֵא | ||||||
| 18 | יִוָּבֵא | Niphal | Imperfect | 3ms | בוא | he will come in / be brought in · Niphal Impf hollow: נ assimilates (dagesh-forte in ו, written יִוָּ); Tsere in stem marks Niphal Impf. | |
| 19 | יָשׁוּב | ||||||
| 19 | יָשׁוּב | Qal | Imperfect | 3ms | שׁוב | he will return · Qal Impf hollow: Qamets under prefix יָ + Shureq in stem (שׁוּב). Contrast with Hiphil יָשִׁיב (chiriq-yod). | |
| 20 | יוּבָא | ||||||
| 20 | יוּבָא | Hophal | Imperfect | 3ms | בוא | he will be brought · Hophal Impf hollow: יוּ prefix (Shureq) = definitive Hophal marker in weak roots. | |
| 21 | יָשִׁיב | ||||||
| 21 | יָשִׁיב | Hiphil | Imperfect | 3ms | שׁוב | he will bring back / restore · Hiphil hollow Impf: a-class under prefix יָ + chiriq-yod; contrast Qal יָשׁוּב (Shureq). | |
| 22 | יוּשַׁב | ||||||
| 22 | יוּשַׁב | Hophal | Imperfect | 3ms | שׁוב | he will be brought back · Hophal hollow Impf: יוּ prefix (Shureq). Contrast with Qal יָשׁוּב (Qamets) and Hiphil יָשִׁיב (chiriq-yod). | |
| 23 | יֵרֵד | ||||||
| 23 | יֵרֵד | Qal | Imperfect | 3ms | ירד | he will go down · I-י Qal Impf: initial י drops; Tsere prefix-vowel (יֵ) + Tsere in stem (Tsere-Tsere pattern). | |
| 24 | יוֹרִיד | ||||||
| 24 | יוֹרִיד | Hiphil | Imperfect | 3ms | ירד | he will bring down · I-י Hiphil Impf: יוֹ prefix (Holem-waw) + chiriq-yod; contrast Hophal יוּרַד (Shureq). | |
| 25 | יוּרַד | ||||||
| 25 | יוּרַד | Hophal | Imperfect | 3ms | ירד | he will be brought down · Hophal I-י Impf: יוּ prefix (Shureq); contrast Hiphil יוֹ (Holem-waw). | |
| 26 | קָם | ||||||
| 26 | קָם | Qal | Perfect | 3ms | קום | he arose · Hollow root קום contracts to one syllable; Qamets under first consonant. Note: same form as Qal Ptc ms — context distinguishes. | |
| 27 | הֵקִים | ||||||
| 27 | הֵקִים | Hiphil | Perfect | 3ms | קום | he established / raised up · Hiphil hollow: הֵ prefix (Tsere) + chiriq-yod; used of God establishing covenants. | |
| 28 | הוּקַם | ||||||
| 28 | הוּקַם | Hophal | Perfect | 3ms | קום | he was raised up / established · Hophal hollow: הוּ prefix (Shureq) + Pathach Exo 40:17: הוּקַם הַמִּשְׁכָּן | |
| 29 | נֵלֵד | ||||||
| 29 | נֵלֵד | Qal | Imperfect | 1cp | ילד | we will bear / father · I-י Qal Impf 1cp: prefix נ replaces י; Tsere prefix-vowel (נֵ) + Tsere in stem. | |
| 30 | יָלַד | ||||||
| 30 | יָלַד | Qal | Perfect | 3ms | ילד | he fathered / bore · I-י root; Qal Pf retains initial י; base Qamets-Pathach vowels. | |
| 31 | הוֹלִיד | ||||||
| 31 | הוֹלִיד | Hiphil | Perfect | 3ms | ילד | he begat / caused to be born · Hiphil I-י: הוֹ prefix (Holem-waw) + chiriq-yod; formula of genealogy lists. | |
| 32 | מוּלָד | ||||||
| 32 | מוּלָד | Hophal | Participle | ms | ילד | one being born · Hophal Ptc ms: מוּ prefix (Shureq) + Qamets in stem. The מוּ prefix identifies Hophal Ptc across all weak roots. | |
| 33 | הוּלַד | ||||||
| 33 | הוּלַד | Hophal | Perfect | 3ms | ילד | he was born · Hophal I-י: הוּ prefix (Shureq) + Pathach; contrast Hiphil הוֹ (Holem-waw) vs. Hophal הוּ (Shureq). | |
| 34 | וַיָּבֹא | ||||||
| 34 | וַיָּבֹא | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | בוא | and he came · Qal Wq hollow: וַ + dagesh-forte in prefix + Qamets (וַיָּ) + contracted stem with Holem. The Holem in the stem = Qal. | |
| 35 | וַיָּבֵא | ||||||
| 35 | וַיָּבֵא | Hiphil | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | בוא | and he brought · Hiphil Wq hollow: וַיָּ prefix + Tsere in contracted stem (chiriq-yod shortens in Wayyiqtol). Contrast Qal וַיָּבֹא (Holem) vs. Hiphil וַיָּבֵא (Tsere). | |
| 36 | וַיּוּבָא | ||||||
| 36 | וַיּוּבָא | Hophal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | בוא | and he was brought · Hophal Wq hollow: וַיּוּ prefix — the שׁוּרֶק is retained even in Wayyiqtol. Long ā in contracted stem. |