BBH Chapter 31 · Piel Weak Verbs
For each form, identify the Stem (Qal / Niphal / Hiphil / Piel), Conjugation, PGN (where applicable), and Root. Type your answers in the fields, then click ▶ Answer to check.
| Stem | Key Marker |
|---|---|
| Qal | No prefix; basic vowel pattern; no dagesh in R2; III-ה ends in ָה (qamets-he, no dagesh) |
| Niphal | נִ prefix (perfect) or assimilated dagesh in R1 (imperfect); III-ה ends in ָה with chirik–qamets |
| Hiphil | הִ prefix (perfect); יַ/תַ prefix (imperfect); III-ה lacks chirik-yod but keeps patach prefix |
| Piel | Dagesh in R2 (or virtual doubling for gutturals); shewa prefix in imperfect; מְ prefix in participle; III-ה ends in ָּה (qamets + dagesh-he) |
| # | Hebrew | Stem | Conjugation | PGN | Root | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בֵּרַךְ | |||||
| Piel · Perfect · 3ms · ברך — I-guttural ב: virtual dagesh (tsere lengthened before R2 rather than dagesh added); chirik–patach vowels signal Piel perfect | ||||||
| 2 | בָּרַךְ | |||||
| Qal · Perfect · 3ms · ברך — Qamets–patach = standard Qal perfect; no dagesh in R2 | ||||||
| 3 | גִּלָּה | |||||
| Piel · Perfect · 3ms · גלה — Dagesh in ל (R2) + III-ה contraction: ends in ָּה (qamets + dagesh-he); chirik under ג | ||||||
| 4 | גָּלָה | |||||
| Qal · Perfect · 3ms · גלה — No dagesh in ל; qamets–qamets-he (no dagesh before he) = Qal III-ה perfect 3ms | ||||||
| 5 | נִגְלָה | |||||
| Niphal · Perfect · 3ms · גלה — נִ prefix + qamets under ל + III-ה ending = Niphal III-ה perfect 3ms | ||||||
| 6 | הִגְלָה | |||||
| Hiphil · Perfect · 3ms · גלה — הִ prefix + III-ה contraction: qamets under ל (no chirik-yod; III-ה root contracts instead) = Hiphil III-ה perfect 3ms | ||||||
| 7 | צִוָּה | |||||
| Piel · Perfect · 3ms · צוה — III-ה root; dagesh in וּ (R2); chirik under צ; ends in ָּה = Piel perfect. Root צוה has waw as R2 (medial consonant) | ||||||
| 8 | חִזֵּק | |||||
| Piel · Perfect · 3ms · חזק — Guttural ח at R1; dagesh in ז (R2 is not guttural, so it can take dagesh); chirik–tsere = Piel perfect | ||||||
| 9 | חָזַק | |||||
| Qal · Perfect · 3ms · חזק — No dagesh in ז; qamets–patach = Qal perfect; ח guttural at R1 takes qamets (a-class vowel) | ||||||
| 10 | יְבָרֵךְ | |||||
| Piel · Imperfect · 3ms · ברך — Shewa under יְ (Piel prefix) + compensatory qamets (I-guttural effect) + tsere = Piel imperfect with virtual-dagesh lengthening | ||||||
| 11 | יְצַוֶּה | |||||
| Piel · Imperfect · 3ms · צוה — Shewa prefix + dagesh in וּ + III-ה ending (tsere-yod pattern) = Piel imperfect of III-ה root | ||||||
| 12 | יִגְלֶה | |||||
| Qal · Imperfect · 3ms · גלה — Chirik under יִ; no dagesh in ג; segol + III-ה he = Qal III-ה imperfect | ||||||
| 13 | יִגָּלֶה | |||||
| Niphal · Imperfect · 3ms · גלה — Chirik prefix + dagesh in ג (assimilated נ) + qamets–segol = Niphal III-ה imperfect | ||||||
| 14 | יְגַלֶּה | |||||
| Piel · Imperfect · 3ms · גלה — Shewa under יְ (Piel prefix); dagesh in ל (R2); segol + he = Piel III-ה imperfect | ||||||
| 15 | יַגְלֶה | |||||
| Hiphil · Imperfect · 3ms · גלה — Patach under יַ (Hiphil imperfect prefix); no dagesh in ל; segol + he = Hiphil III-ה imperfect | ||||||
| 16 | וַיְבָרֶךְ | |||||
| Piel · Wayyiqtol · 3ms · ברך — Waw + shewa under יְ (no dagesh in י = Piel wayyiqtol) + compensatory lengthening (qamets) + segol. Compare Qal wayyiqtol which has dagesh in יּ | ||||||
| 17 | וַיְצַו | |||||
| Piel · Wayyiqtol · 3ms · צוה — Waw + shewa under יְ + patach + וּ (III-ה root: ה drops in wayyiqtol) = Piel wayyiqtol of III-ה root | ||||||
| 18 | וַיִּגֶּל | |||||
| Qal · Wayyiqtol · 3ms · גלה — Dagesh in יּ (wayyiqtol marker) + dagesh in ג (apocope of III-ה in wayyiqtol) = Qal wayyiqtol; ה of III-ה root dropped | ||||||
| 19 | בָּרֵךְ | |||||
| Piel · Imperative · 2ms · ברך — Qamets + tsere; no prefix; I-guttural: ב takes virtual dagesh (lengthened vowel before R2 instead of dagesh). Piel imperative pattern | ||||||
| 20 | גַּל | |||||
| Qal · Imperative · 2ms · גלה — Apocopated form (III-ה ה drops); patach under ג + ל = Qal imperative of III-ה root | ||||||
| 21 | גַּלֵּה | |||||
| Piel · Imperative · 2ms · גלה — Patach + dagesh in ל (R2) + tsere + he = Piel imperative of III-ה. Compare Qal #20 (גַּל) which is apocopated | ||||||
| 22 | מְבָרֵךְ | |||||
| Piel · Participle · ms · ברך — מְ prefix + compensatory qamets (I-guttural virtual dagesh) + tsere = Piel active participle | ||||||
| 23 | מְגַלֶּה | |||||
| Piel · Participle · ms · גלה — מְ prefix + dagesh in ל (R2) + segol + he = Piel participle of III-ה root | ||||||
| 24 | גֹּלֶה | |||||
| Qal · Participle · ms · גלה — Holem under ג; no מ prefix; segol + he = Qal active participle of III-ה root. Compare Piel #23 (מְגַלֶּה) which has the מְ prefix and dagesh in ל | ||||||