Ch. 34: Hithpael Strong

Question 1

34.1 What are the main diagnostic features of the Hithpael?

Answer 1

1. Prefix: Perfect, Imperative, Infinitives (הִתְ); Imperfect (יִתְ), Participle (מִתְ)
2. Pathach under the first consonant
3. Dagesh Forte in second Consonant
4. Tsere stem vowel for every lexical form

Question 2

34.2 What are the semantic meanings of the Hithpael?

Answer 2

1. Intensive – Reflexive (ex. He sanctified himself)
2. Reciprocal (“each other”)
3. Iterative (repeated action)
4. Simple Active

Question 3

34.4 What are the features of the Hithpael Perfect?

Answer 3

1. Prefix (הִתְ)
2. Pathach under the first consonant
3. Dagesh Forte in second Consonant
4. Tsere stem vowel for 3ms; rest regular strong pattern (Pathach/VS)

Question 4

34.4 What is the diagnostic form for the Hithpael Perfect?

Answer 4

הִתְקַַטֵּּל

Question 5

34.6 What are the features of the Hithpael Imperfect?

Answer 5

1. Normal prefix added onto (תְ)
2. Pathach under the first consonant
3. Dagesh Forte in second Consonant
4. Tsere stem vowel; with normal VS (2fs, 3mp, 2mp)

Question 6

34.6 What is the diagnostic form for the Hithpael Imperfect?

Answer 6

יִתְקַַטֵּּל

Question 7

34.7 What Hithpael conjugations have the exact same form?

Answer 7

Perfect, Imperative, Infinitive Construct, and Absolute

Question 8

34.7 What are the features of the Hithpael Imperative?

Answer 8

1. Prefix: (הִתְ)
2. Pathach under the first consonant
3. Dagesh Forte in second Consonant
4. Tsere (2ms/2fp); VS (2fs/2mp)

Question 9

34.7 What is the diagnostic form for the Hithpael Imperative?

Answer 9

הִתְקַַטֵּּל

Preformative, Pathach, and Dagesh are diagnostic

Question 10

34.8 What is the diagnostic form for the Hithpael Infinitive Construct?

Answer 10

הִתְקַַטֵּּל

Preformative, Pathach, and Dagesh are diagnostic

Question 11

34.8 What is the diagnostic form for the Hithpael Infinitive Absolute?

Answer 11

הִתְקַַטֵּּל

Preformative, Pathach, and Dagesh are diagnostic

Question 12

34.10 What are the features of the Hithpael Participle?

Answer 12

1. Prefix: (מִתְ)
2. Pathach under the first consonant
3. Dagesh Forte in second Consonant
4. Tsere (ms); Segholate (fs) VS (rest)

Question 13

34.10 What is the diagnostic form for the Hithpael Participle?

Answer 13

מִתְקַטֵּל

Preformative, Pathach, and Dagesh are diagnostic

Question 14

34.12 What is Metathesis as it refers to the Hithpael.

Answer 14

It is the transposition of two contiguous consonants in order to smooth out its pronunciation

Question 15

34.12 What letters will usually cause Metathesis?

Answer 15

The ‘s’ type letters ( ס / צ / שׂ / שׁ )

Example: הִסְתַּתֵּר He hid himself (סָתַר)

Question 16

34.13 What happens when the first consonant of the verbal root begins with a ( ד / ז / ט /ת ) in the Hithpael conjugations?

Answer 16

The Taw of the Preformative will assimilate into the first consonant of the verbal root and becomes a Dagesh Forte
(דָּבַר) he was defiled
(הִטַּמֵּא) he defiled himself

Question 17

34.16 Parse the following word and explain its significance

שְׁתַּחֲו

Answer 17

Hishtaphel, (conjugation) PGN from חָוָה to bow down, worship
This word shows up 173x in Hebrew Bible and is the only word that shows up in this stem. All of the different forms in the different conjugations have this base form and will have various prefixes and suffixes depending on its usage.

Question 18

34.14 What diagnostic forms are the exact same?

Answer 18

1. Perfect, Infinitive Const., Infinitive Absol. are the same