Chapter 23 The Hithpael

Hithpael Qal Niphal Piel Simple active Simple passive/reflexive Pual Factitive active Pual Factitive passive

Hithpael Hiphil Hophal Hithpael Causative active Causative passive Reflexive-reciprocal

Hithpael Exegetical significance Reflexive – The subject is both the doer and receiver of the action E.g. – The man and his wife hid themselves (Gen 3:8) E.g. – The priests had not sanctified themselves (2 Chron 30:3)

Hithpael Exegetical significance Reciprocal – two or more subjects act in relation to one another E.g. – Let us look one another in the face (2 Kgs 14:8) E.g. – His servants conspired with one another (2 Chron 24:25)

Hithpael – Recognition Keys THE KEY KEYS!!!! A tau in the prefix and a strong dagesh in the 2nd root letter (like the piel/pual)

Hithpael – Recognition Keys (pg. 161) Perfect – Prefixed הִתְ

Hithpael – Recognition Keys Imperfect – Regular imperfect prefix, but with a tau

Hithpael – Recognition Keys Imperative – Prefixed הִתְ, but with imperfect endings Imprtv 2mp, same as perfect 3cp

Hithpael – Recognition Keys Participle – Prefixed מִתְ

Hithpael – Recognition Keys Infinitive construct and absolute - Prefixed הִתְ, but w/ same characteristics as other infinitives

Hithpael – Recognition Keys (pg. 160) When first root letter is a sibilant (i.e. an s sound), the tau of the prefix changes places with the sibilant

Hithpael – Recognition Keys (pg. 161) When first root letter is a tsade, the tsade changes places with the tau, and the tau becomes a teth

Hithpael – Recognition Keys (pg. 162) When first root letter is a dental (daleth, teth, tau, sometimes nun and zayin), the tau of the prefix drops out

Bottom Line Hithpael Hithpael recognition keys for each kind of verb Reflexive – Subject is doer/receiver Reciprocal – More than one subject involved Hithpael recognition keys for each kind of verb NOT the exceptions THE KEY KEYS! – A tau in the prefix and a strong dagesh in 2nd root

Exercise 22 #3

Exercise 21 #4

Exercise 21 #4 (cont’d)

Exercise 21 #5

Exercise 21 #5 (cont’d)

Parsing הִתְנַדַּ֣בְתִּי Hithpael-Perfect-1cs (1 Chron 29:17)

Parsing יִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ Hithpael-Impfct-3mp (Exod 19:22)

Parsing יְחַלֵּ֥ק Piel-Impfct-3ms (Gen 49:27)

Parsing בִּפְקֹ֥ד Qal-Inf Con (Exod 30:12)

Parsing וַיֹּ֣אמֶר Qal-Wayyiqtol-3ms (Gen 34:4)

Exercise 20 #3

Exercise 17 #2

Exercise 17 #4

Exercise 16 #1

Exercise 16 #2