36: The Niphal: Strong Roots Flashcards
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What is the Niphal?
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- The niphal is the fourth of the seven major verb patterns you will learn. The niphal makes up 6% of all verbs in the Hebrew Bible. The qal, piel, hiphil, and niphal make up 97% of all verbs.
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What are most niphal verbs?
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- the passive of the qal
3
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What are the different options for the Niphal?
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- Reflexive only
- בָּרַר means “he purified” in the Qal, while נִבְרַר means “he purified himself,” in the Niphal
- Passive only.
- שָּבַר means “he broke” in the Qal while נִשְבַר means “he was broken” in the Niphal.
- Reflexive or Passive.
- שָּמַר means “he guarded,” in the Qal while נִשְמַר means “he was guarded” (passive) or “he guarded himself”(reflexive) in the Niphal.
4
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Sometimes the niphal can be what of the qal?
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- the reflexive of the qal
5
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What are some verbs that occur mainly on the niphal without reference to the qal?
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6
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What is the primary characteristic of the niphal?
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- a prefixed nun
7
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Recite the Niphal Perfect form
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8
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Recite the Niphal Imperfect form
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9
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Recite Niphal Imperative form
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10
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Recite the Niphal Infinitive form
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11
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Recite the Niphal Participle form
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12
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Recite the Niphal Cohortative form
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13
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Recite the Niphal Jussive form
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14
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Recite the Niphal Vav-relative form
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15
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בַּרְזֶל
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