Chapter 30 — Piel Strong Morphology Deck¶

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Scope note: This deck provides diagnostic-highlights coverage — not all PGN forms for every conjugation. Weqatal forms are included for 3ms, 2ms, and 1cs. For full paradigm practice across all PGN slots, use the paradigm drill exercise.

36 cards covering 4 roots across all Piel conjugations for strong verbs, including Weqatal forms.

Roots: - דבר (denominative) — to speak - קדש (factitive) — to consecrate, make holy - ברך (simple action) — to bless - צוה (simple action) — to command

Key Diagnostic Summary¶

Card Front	Expected Back
What is the ONE universal Piel marker?	Dagesh Forte in R2 (middle root consonant)
Piel Perfect 3ms vowel pattern	Hireq under R1 + dagesh in R2 + Tsere under R2
Piel Imperfect prefix	Shewa (יְ, תְּ) — contrast Qal Hireq (יִ, תִּ)
Piel Wayyiqtol prefix	וַיְ (patach + shewa) — contrast Qal וַיִּ, Hiphil וַיַּ
Piel Participle prefix	מְ + Patach under R1 + dagesh in R2
Form identical to Piel Imperative 2ms?	Piel Infinitive Construct — prepositions signal the Inf. Const.

Piel — דבר (to speak)¶

Front	Back
דִּבֵּר	דבר Piel+Perfect+3ms — "he spoke" — denominative (from דָּבָר, word)
דִּבַּרְתָּ	דבר Piel+Perfect+2ms — "you spoke"
יְדַבֵּר	דבר Piel+Imperfect+3ms — "he will speak" — יְ prefix + patach + dagesh + tsere
וַיְדַבֵּר	דבר Piel+Wayyiqtol+3ms — "and he spoke" — וַיְ prefix (patach+shewa)
דַּבֵּר	דבר Piel+Imperative+2ms — "speak!" — identical form to Inf. Construct
דַּבֵּר (+ לְ/בְּ)	דבר Piel+Infinitive Construct — "to speak" — prepositions distinguish from Imperative
מְדַבֵּר	דבר Piel+Participle+ms — "speaking" — מְ prefix + patach + dagesh + tsere
וְדִבֵּר	דבר Piel+Weqatal+3ms — "and he will speak / then he spoke" — וְ + Piel Perfect 3ms; sequential action
וְדִבַּרְתָּ	דבר Piel+Weqatal+2ms — "and you will speak / then you spoke"
וְדִבַּרְתִּי	דבר Piel+Weqatal+1cs — "and I will speak / then I spoke"

Piel — קדש (to consecrate, make holy)¶

Front	Back
קִדֵּשׁ	קדש Piel+Perfect+3ms — "he consecrated" — factitive (made holy)
קִדַּשְׁתָּ	קדש Piel+Perfect+2ms — "you consecrated"
יְקַדֵּשׁ	קדש Piel+Imperfect+3ms — "he will consecrate"
אֲקַדֵּשׁ	קדש Piel+Imperfect+1cs — "I will consecrate" — אֲ prefix (hateph-patach)
וַיְקַדֵּשׁ	קדש Piel+Wayyiqtol+3ms — "and he consecrated" — Gen 2:3
קַדֵּשׁ	קדש Piel+Imperative+2ms — "consecrate!" — Exo 13:2
מְקַדֵּשׁ	קדש Piel+Participle+ms — "the one who consecrates"
וְקִדֵּשׁ	קדש Piel+Weqatal+3ms — "and he will consecrate / then he consecrated" — וְ + Piel Perfect 3ms
וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ	קדש Piel+Weqatal+2ms — "and you will consecrate / then you consecrated"
וְקִדַּשְׁתִּי	קדש Piel+Weqatal+1cs — "and I will consecrate / then I consecrated"

Piel — ברך (to bless)¶

Front	Back
בֵּרַךְ	ברך Piel+Perfect+3ms — "he blessed" — simple action; R2=ר rejects dagesh; Tsere under prefix consonant compensates
בֵּרַכְתִּי	ברך Piel+Perfect+1cs — "I blessed"
יְבָרֵךְ	ברך Piel+Imperfect+3ms — "he will bless" — R2=ר rejects dagesh; tsere marks Piel
וַיְבָרֶךְ	ברך Piel+Wayyiqtol+3ms — "and he blessed" — Gen 1:22; וַיְ prefix marks Piel; ר cannot take dagesh
בָּרֵךְ	ברך Piel+Infinitive Absolute — cognate: בָּרֵךְ אֲבָרֶכְךָ "I will surely bless" (Gen 22:17)
וּבֵרַךְ	ברך Piel+Weqatal+3ms — "and he will bless / then he blessed" — וּ (shureq) before ב; ר still rejects dagesh
וּבֵרַכְתָּ	ברך Piel+Weqatal+2ms — "and you will bless / then you blessed" — וּ before ב
וּבֵרַכְתִּי	ברך Piel+Weqatal+1cs — "and I will bless / then I blessed" — וּ before ב

Piel — צוה (to command)¶

Front	Back
צִוָּה	צוה Piel+Perfect+3ms — "he commanded" — simple action (no meaningful Qal); 485× in OT
צִוִּיתִי	צוה Piel+Perfect+1cs — "I commanded"
יְצַוֶּה	צוה Piel+Imperfect+3ms — "he will command"
וַיְצַו	צוה Piel+Wayyiqtol+3ms — "and he commanded" — apocopated Wayyiqtol (III-ה root loses final ה)
צַו	צוה Piel+Imperative+2ms — "command!"
וְצִוָּה	צוה Piel+Weqatal+3ms — "and he will command / then he commanded" — וְ + Piel Perfect 3ms (III-ה root)
וְצִוִּיתָ	צוה Piel+Weqatal+2ms — "and you will command / then you commanded"
וְצִוִּיתִי	צוה Piel+Weqatal+1cs — "and I will command / then I commanded"