# Chapter 35 — Stem Identification Drill (Weak Roots)

BBH Chapter 35 · Hithpael Weak Verbs

For each form, identify the stem, conjugation, PGN, and root. All forms use weak roots: גלה (III-ה), הלל (geminate), and ענה (III-ה). Type your answers, then click ▶ Answer to check.

Conjugation | III-ה Qal | III-ה Piel | III-ה Hithpael
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Perfect 3ms | גָּלָה (Qamets+ה) | גִּלָּה (Dagesh R2 + Qamets+ה) | הִתְגַּלָּה (הִתְ + Dagesh + Qamets+ה)
Imperfect 3ms | יִגְלֶה (Seghol+ה) | יְגַלֶּה (יְ prefix + Dagesh + Seghol+ה) | יִתְגַּלֶּה (יִתְ + Dagesh + Seghol+ה)
Wayyiqtol 3ms | וַיִּגֶּל (apocopated) | וַיְגַל (apocopated) | וַיִּתְגַּל (apocopated)
Imperative 2ms | גְּלֵה (Tsere+ה) | גַּלֵּה (Dagesh + Seghol+ה) | הִתְגַּלֵּה (הִתְ + Dagesh + Tsere+ה)
Participle ms | גֹּלֶה (Holem R1) | מְגַלֶּה (מְ prefix) | מִתְגַּלֶּה (מִתְ prefix)

Wayyiqtol III-ה: All three stems apocopate — the ה is dropped. Distinguish by prefix: Qal: וַיִּ– (Hireq + Dagesh in yod) · Piel: וַיְ– (Shewa) · Hithpael: וַיִּתְ–
Watch: Piel הִלֵּל begins with הִ– — looks like Hiphil. But there is no ת after הִ, and the Dagesh is in R2 (לּ) with Tsere → Piel, not Hiphil or Hithpael.

# | Hebrew | Stem | Conjugation | PGN | Root |
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1 | גָּלָה |  |  |  |  |
Qal · Perfect · 3ms · גלה — Qamets under R1, no prefix, no Dagesh in R2; III-ה: Qamets + ה ending → Qal perfect 3ms
2 | גִּלָּה |  |  |  |  |
Piel · Perfect · 3ms · גלה — Hireq under R1, Dagesh in R2 (לּ), no prefix; III-ה: Qamets + ה ending → Piel perfect 3ms
3 | הִתְגַּלָּה |  |  |  |  |
Hithpael · Perfect · 3ms · גלה — הִתְ prefix + Dagesh in R2 (לּ); III-ה: Qamets + ה ending → Hithpael perfect 3ms
4 | הָלַל |  |  |  |  |
Qal · Perfect · 3ms · הלל — Qamets under R1, both ל letters appear fully; no prefix, no Dagesh → Qal geminate perfect 3ms (no contraction in this position)
5 | הִלֵּל |  |  |  |  |
Piel · Perfect · 3ms · הלל — הִ– looks like a prefix but is R1; Dagesh Forte in R2/R3 (לּ) + Tsere = Piel geminate; no ת after הִ → rules out Hithpael
6 | הִתְהַלֵּל |  |  |  |  |
Hithpael · Perfect · 3ms · הלל — הִתְ prefix (with ת) + R1 (ה) + Dagesh in R2/R3 (לּ) → Hithpael geminate perfect; no metathesis (ה is not a sibilant)
7 | עָנָה |  |  |  |  |
Qal · Perfect · 3ms · ענה — Qamets under R1 (ע guttural takes full vowel), no Dagesh in R2; III-ה: Qamets + ה ending → Qal
8 | עִנָּה |  |  |  |  |
Piel · Perfect · 3ms · ענה — Hireq under R1, Dagesh in R2 (נּ); III-ה: Qamets + ה ending → Piel perfect 3ms
9 | הִתְעַנָּה |  |  |  |  |
Hithpael · Perfect · 3ms · ענה — הִתְ prefix + Dagesh in R2 (נּ); III-ה: Qamets + ה ending; ע is guttural (not sibilant) so no metathesis → Hithpael perfect 3ms
10 | יְגַלֶּה |  |  |  |  |
Piel · Imperfect · 3ms · גלה — יְ– prefix (Shewa), Patakh R1, Dagesh R2 (לּ); III-ה: Seghol + ה ending → Piel imperfect
11 | יִגְלֶה |  |  |  |  |
Qal · Imperfect · 3ms · גלה — יִ– prefix (Hireq), Shewa R1, no Dagesh R2; III-ה: Seghol + ה ending → Qal imperfect
12 | יִתְגַּלֶּה |  |  |  |  |
Hithpael · Imperfect · 3ms · גלה — יִתְ– prefix + Dagesh R2 (לּ); III-ה: Seghol + ה ending → Hithpael imperfect
13 | יְהַלֵּל |  |  |  |  |
Piel · Imperfect · 3ms · הלל — יְ– prefix (Shewa) + Patakh R1 (ה) + Dagesh in R2/R3 (לּ) + Tsere → Piel geminate imperfect
14 | יִתְהַלֵּל |  |  |  |  |
Hithpael · Imperfect · 3ms · הלל — יִתְ– prefix + Patakh R1 + Dagesh R2/R3 (לּ) → Hithpael geminate imperfect; ה is R1 (not prefix)
15 | יְעַנֶּה |  |  |  |  |
Piel · Imperfect · 3ms · ענה — יְ– prefix (Shewa), Patakh R1 (ע guttural takes composite shewa → Patakh), Dagesh R2 (נּ); III-ה: Seghol + ה → Piel imperfect
16 | וַיְגַל |  |  |  |  |
Piel · Wayyiqtol · 3ms · גלה — וַ + יְ– (Shewa, Piel prefix); III-ה apocopation: ה dropped → וַיְגַל; Dagesh was in R2 before apocopation
17 | וַיִּגֶּל |  |  |  |  |
Qal · Wayyiqtol · 3ms · גלה — וַ + יִ– (Hireq + Dagesh Forte in yod); III-ה apocopation: ה dropped → וַיִּגֶּל; Seghol visible under R2
18 | וַיִּתְגַּל |  |  |  |  |
Hithpael · Wayyiqtol · 3ms · גלה — וַ + יִתְ– + R1 (גַּ) + apocopated R2 (ל); III-ה: ה dropped in wayyiqtol → וַיִּתְגַּל
19 | גַּלֵּה |  |  |  |  |
Piel · Imperative · 2ms · גלה — Patakh R1, Dagesh R2 (לּ), no prefix; III-ה: Seghol + ה → Piel imperative
20 | גְּלֵה |  |  |  |  |
Qal · Imperative · 2ms · גלה — Shewa R1, no Dagesh R2, no prefix; III-ה: Tsere + ה → Qal imperative (note Tsere, not Seghol)
21 | הִתְגַּלֵּה |  |  |  |  |
Hithpael · Imperative · 2ms · גלה — הִתְ– prefix + Dagesh R2 (לּ); III-ה: Tsere + ה ending; the הִתְ prefix is the decisive marker distinguishing from Qal (גְּלֵה)
22 | מְגַלֶּה |  |  |  |  |
Piel · Participle · ms · גלה — מְ– prefix (Shewa), Patakh R1, Dagesh R2 (לּ); III-ה: Seghol + ה → Piel active participle
23 | גֹּלֶה |  |  |  |  |
Qal · Participle · ms · גלה — Holem under R1 (Qal active ptc. pattern: qōṭēl), no prefix; III-ה: Seghol + ה → Qal active participle
24 | מִתְגַּלֶּה |  |  |  |  |
Hithpael · Participle · ms · גלה — מִתְ– prefix (Hireq + ת) + Dagesh R2 (לּ); III-ה: Seghol + ה → Hithpael participle; מִתְ vs. Piel מְ is decisive