13.2 Qal Stem is Simple action, Active voice

Qal is active voice, simple action

	Active	Passive	Reflexive
Simple Action	QAL	Niphal	(Niphal)
Cause a State	Piel	Pual	Hitpael
Cause an Action	Hiphil	Hophal

• Remember this table is very high-level and perhaps over-simplified; but, it is a good starting place for understanding the meaning each stem
• Qal is the primary Hebrew stem
• The other six major stems are said to be “derived” from the Qal stem, hence the name “derived stems”