Chapter 34 — Stem Identification Drill (Strong Roots)

BBH Chapter 34 · Hithpael Strong Verbs

For each form, identify the stem, conjugation, PGN, and root. All forms use root קדשׁ or דבר. Type your answers, then click ▶ Answer to check.

StemPerfect markerImperf. prefix vowelParticiple prefix
QalPathach under R1Shewa (יִ–)קֹ– / נֹ–
Niphalנִ– prefixיִקָּ– (assimilation)נִקְ–
PielDagesh R2; Tsere/Hireq R1יְ–מְ–
PualDagesh R2; Qibbuts R1יְ– + Qibbutsמְ– + Qibbuts
Hiphilהִ– prefix; Hireq-Yodיַ–; Hireq R2מַ–; Hireq R2
Hithpaelהִתְ– + Dagesh R2יִתְ– + Dagesh R2מִתְ–
Key distinctions: Piel vs. Hithpael: both have Dagesh in R2 — the הִתְ prefix marks Hithpael. Hiphil vs. Hithpael: Hiphil has יַ– prefix (imperfect) and מַ– (participle); Hithpael has יִתְ– and מִתְ–.
Note on items 3 and 20: הִתְקַדֵּשׁ is identical for Hithpael Perfect 3ms and Hithpael Imperative 2ms. Both answers are correct; context in a sentence disambiguates.
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1 קָדַשׁ
QalPerfect3msקדשׁ — Pathach under R1, no prefix, no Dagesh in R2 → Qal
2 קִדֵּשׁ
PielPerfect3msקדשׁ — Dagesh in R2 (דּ), Hireq under R1, no prefix → Piel
3 הִתְקַדֵּשׁ
HithpaelPerfect OR Imperative3ms OR 2msקדשׁ — הִתְ prefix + Dagesh in R2 → Hithpael; both parsings are identical in writing for strong roots
4 נִקְדַּשׁ
NiphalPerfect3msקדשׁ — נִ– prefix + Dagesh in R1 (assimilation of nun) → Niphal perfect
5 הִקְדִּישׁ
HiphilPerfect3msקדשׁ — הִ– prefix + Hireq-Yod after R2 (–ִישׁ) → Hiphil perfect strong pattern
6 קֻדַּשׁ
PualPerfect3msקדשׁ — Qibbuts under R1 + Dagesh in R2 → Pual (passive of Piel)
7 דִּבֶּר
PielPerfect3msדבר — Hireq under R1, Dagesh in R2 (בּ), Seghol under R2 → Piel perfect 3ms
8 דָּבַר
QalPerfect3msדבר — Qamets under R1, Pathach under R2, no prefix, no Dagesh in R2 → Qal
9 הִתְדַּבֵּר
HithpaelPerfect3msדבר — הִתְ– prefix + Dagesh in R2 (בּ) → Hithpael; root דבר has no sibilant, so no metathesis
10 יְקַדֵּשׁ
PielImperfect3msקדשׁ — יְ– prefix (Shewa), Pathach under R1, Dagesh in R2 → Piel imperfect
11 יִקְדַּשׁ
QalImperfect3msקדשׁ — יִ– prefix (Hireq), Shewa under R1, Pathach under R2, no Dagesh in R2 → Qal
12 יִתְקַדֵּשׁ
HithpaelImperfect3msקדשׁ — יִתְ– prefix + Dagesh in R2 → Hithpael imperfect (יִ– + תְ replaces the הִ of the perfect)
13 יִקָּדֵשׁ
NiphalImperfect3msקדשׁ — יִקָּ–: nun assimilates into R1 with Dagesh + Qamets → Niphal imperfect strong pattern
14 יַקְדִּישׁ
HiphilImperfect3msקדשׁ — יַ– prefix (Pathach), Hireq-Yod after R2 (–ִישׁ) → Hiphil imperfect
15 יְקֻדַּשׁ
PualImperfect3msקדשׁ — יְ– prefix + Qibbuts under R1 + Dagesh in R2 → Pual imperfect
16 וַיְקַדֵּשׁ
PielWayyiqtol3msקדשׁ — וַ + יְ– (Shewa) + Dagesh in R2 → Piel wayyiqtol
17 וַיִּקְדַּשׁ
QalWayyiqtol3msקדשׁ — וַ + יִ– (Hireq + Dagesh Forte in yod) + no Dagesh in R2 → Qal wayyiqtol
18 וַיִּתְקַדֵּשׁ
HithpaelWayyiqtol3msקדשׁ — וַ + יִתְ– + Dagesh in R2 → Hithpael wayyiqtol
19 קַדֵּשׁ
PielImperative2msקדשׁ — Pathach under R1 + Dagesh in R2 + Tsere under R2 → Piel imperative 2ms (= Piel imperfect with prefix dropped)
20 הִתְקַדֵּשׁ
HithpaelImperative2msקדשׁ — הִתְ– prefix + Dagesh in R2 → Hithpael imperative; form is identical to Hithpael Perfect 3ms (item 3) for strong roots
21 הִקָּדֵשׁ
NiphalImperative2msקדשׁ — הִ– prefix + Dagesh in R1 (nun assimilated) + Qamets → Niphal imperative strong
22 מְקַדֵּשׁ
PielParticiplemsקדשׁ — מְ– prefix (Shewa) + Pathach R1 + Dagesh R2 + Tsere → Piel active participle
23 מִתְקַדֵּשׁ
HithpaelParticiplemsקדשׁ — מִתְ– prefix (Hireq + ת) + Dagesh R2 → Hithpael participle (מִ replaces הִ of perfect; תְ is retained)
24 מַקְדִּישׁ
HiphilParticiplemsקדשׁ — מַ– prefix (Pathach) + Hireq-Yod after R2 (–ִישׁ) → Hiphil participle