24.1 Verb Table
Niphal is simple action, passive or reflexive voice
| Active Voice | Passive Voice | Reflexive Voice | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Action | Qal | NIPHAL | NIPHAL |
| Cause a State | Piel | Pual | Hitpael |
| Cause an Action | Hiphil | Hophal |
- Reminders:
- The table gives broad generalization as to the stem’s meaning; many verbs do not fit neatly into the table’s definitions
- Use a lexicon/dictionary to check the meanings in different stems
- Few verbs occur in all stems - many Niphal verbs NEVER occur in Qal
- Lesson 25 will have a list of the most frequent Niphal verbs