Unit 7 Flashcards
The qal yiqtol
כּוּשׁ
Ethiopia/Cush
שׂ - ר - ף
To burn
אֵשׁ
Fire
אֱדֹם
Edom
ל - כ - ד
To capture
ד - ר - שׁ
To seek
מ - ל - ך
To rule
שָׁלוֹם
Peace
What is the yiqtol typically used for?
To denote unfinished, repeated, and modal actions in the present and future; commands and requests
How does the yiqtol differ from the qatal in formation?
The yiqtol is formed by adding prefixes to the root, not suffixes
What forms in the yiqtol are identical?
3fs and 2ms are identical, the 3fp and 2mp are identical
Which forms in the yiqtol have both a prefix and suffix?
The 2fs, 3mp, 3fp, 2mp, and 2fp
Which forms are vocalic in the yiqtol?
2fs, 3mp, and 2mp
What happens in the yiqtol if the second or third radical is a gutteral?
The unsuffixed forms have a patach instead of a holem in the second syllable; the suffixed forms are pointed with hatef patah instead of vocal shewa in the 2fs, 3mp, and 2mp
How can you tell if the yiqtol is meant to be translated as past or future?
Other words int he sentence will denote the context
What are modal verbs?
Verbs that indicate something about whether the action is possible, impossible, desirable, etc (i.e. can, could, would, should, might)
How are commands/requests translated in the yowtol 2nd person and 3rd person?
2nd person: basic command (‘find them’)
3rd person: may X verb, let X verb (‘let them find us’)
How do you negate the yiqtol?
By placing the negative participle in front of it
אוֹזֶן
Ear
מֶרְכָּבָה
Chariot
ב - ו - א
To bring
הוּא
He
שׁ - ע - ה
To look upon, to pay attention to
מִנְחָה
Gift, offering
ר - ק - ע
To rise up
י - ק - ץ
To rise, wake up
ה - ר - ג
To kill
אַיֵּה
Where
מַה
What
רֹעֵ֣י
Herder, shepherd
צֹאן
Sheep and goats
ה - י - ה
To be
עֶבֶד
Slave, worker
