What are the THREE universal Hithpael diagnostics? הִתְ prefix (varies: יִתְ/תִּתְ Imperfect, מִתְ Participle) + Pathach under R1 + Daghesh Forte in R2 BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong Which FOUR Hithpael forms look identical? Perfect 3ms = Imperative 2ms = Infinitive Construct = Infinitive Absolute | all: הִתְקַדֵּשׁ BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong Hithpael Participle prefix מִתְ — unique to the Hithpael Participle; contrast Piel Ptc. (מְ + Patach) and Pual Ptc. (מְ + Qibbuts) BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong What triggers Hithpael metathesis? A sibilant (שׁ, שׂ, ס, צ) as R1 — ת of the prefix switches position with the sibilant BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong What is הִשְׁתַּחֲוָה, and why is it not Hithpael? Hishtaphel of שׁחה | unique Hishtaphel stem; only verb in this stem; 173× in OT | "he worshiped / bowed down" BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong הִתְקַדֵּשׁ (Exo 19:22) Root: קָדַשׁ | Hithpael | Perfect 3ms | he sanctified himself — intensive-reflexive; also = Imp. 2ms, Inf. Cs., Inf. Abs. BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong הִתְקַדַּשְׁתָּ (Num 11:18) Root: קָדַשׁ | Hithpael | Perfect 2ms | you sanctified yourself — 2ms suffix תָּ; dagesh+Pathach in ד BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong הִתְקַדַּשְׁתִּי Root: קָדַשׁ | Hithpael | Perfect 1cs | I sanctified myself — 1cs suffix תִּי BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong יִתְקַדֵּשׁ (Lev 21:8) Root: קָדַשׁ | Hithpael | Imperfect 3ms | he will sanctify himself — יִתְ preformative; Pathach+dagesh+Tsere under ד BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong וַיִּתְקַדֵּשׁ (2 Sam 11:4) Root: קָדַשׁ | Hithpael | Wayyiqtol 3ms | and she sanctified herself — וַיִּ prefix (Patach+Hireq+dagesh in yod) + תְ BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong הִתְקַדֵּשׁ! (Exo 19:10) Root: קָדַשׁ | Hithpael | Imperative 2ms | sanctify yourself! — identical to Perfect 3ms, Inf. Cs., Inf. Abs.; imperatival context distinguishes BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong הִתְקַדֵּשׁ (+ לְ/כְּ) Root: קָדַשׁ | Hithpael | Infinitive Construct | to sanctify oneself — identical to Perf. 3ms and Imp. 2ms; prepositions signal Inf. Cs. BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong וְהִתְקַדֵּשׁ Root: קָדַשׁ | Hithpael | Weqatal 3ms | and he will sanctify himself / then he sanctified himself — וְ + Hithpael Perfect; sequential action BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong וְהִתְקַדַּשְׁתָּ Root: קָדַשׁ | Hithpael | Weqatal 2ms | and you will sanctify yourself / then you sanctified yourself — 2ms suffix תָּ BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong וְהִתְקַדַּשְׁתִּי Root: קָדַשׁ | Hithpael | Weqatal 1cs | and I will sanctify myself / then I sanctified myself — 1cs suffix תִּי BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong מִתְקַדֵּשׁ (Exo 29:43) Root: קָדַשׁ | Hithpael | Participle ms | one who sanctifies himself / being sanctified — מִתְ prefix unique to Hithpael Ptc. BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong הִתְחַזֵּק (2 Sam 10:12) Root: חָזַק | Hithpael | Perfect 3ms | he strengthened himself / took courage — reflexive / simple action BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong הִתְחַזַּקְתִּי Root: חָזַק | Hithpael | Perfect 1cs | I strengthened myself — 1cs suffix תִּי; dagesh+Pathach in ז BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong יִתְחַזֵּק (Deut 12:23) Root: חָזַק | Hithpael | Imperfect 3ms | he will strengthen himself / be resolute — יִתְ preformative BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong וַיִּתְחַזֵּק (2 Chr 15:8) Root: חָזַק | Hithpael | Wayyiqtol 3ms | and he strengthened himself / took courage — וַיִּתְ prefix BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong מִתְחַזֵּק (Ezra 7:28) Root: חָזַק | Hithpael | Participle ms | one who strengthens himself — מִתְ prefix BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong הִשְׁתַּמֵּר (Deut 4:9) Root: שָׁמַר | Hithpael | Perfect 3ms | he guarded himself — R1=שׁ sibilant: *הִתְשַׁמֵּר → ת and שׁ swap → הִשְׁתַּמֵּר BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong הִסְתַּתֵּר (1 Sam 23:19) Root: סָתַר | Hithpael | Perfect 3ms | he hid himself — R1=ס sibilant: *הִתְסַתֵּר → ת and ס swap → הִסְתַּתֵּר BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong הִדַּבֵּר (Num 7:89) Root: דָּבַר | Hithpael | Perfect 3ms | he spoke with / conferred — R1=ד: ת assimilates into ד; dagesh in ד represents assimilated ת BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong הִשְׁתַּחֲוָה (Gen 18:2) Root: שָׁחָה | Hishtaphel | Perfect 3ms | he worshiped / bowed down — unique Hishtaphel stem (NOT Hithpael); III-ה verb; 173× in OT BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong מִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה (Ps 22:28) Root: שָׁחָה | Hishtaphel | Participle ms | worshiping / bowing down — מִשְׁתּ prefix (מִ + metathesized שׁת); ח takes hateph-Pathach BBH::Morphology::Chapter 34 — Hithpael Strong