Lesson 4 | Stems in the Imperfect
[5] Hithpael
Remember, the final stem—hithpael—does not have an active or passive counterpart because it itself lies somewhere between active and passive, being reflexive. We’ll use the verb הָלַךְ for this stem’s paradigm.
hithpael imperfect for הָלַךְ
| 1cs | אֶתְהַלֵּךְ | I will walk about |
| 1cp | נִתְהַלֵּךְ | we will walk about |
| 2ms | תִתְהַלֵּךְ | you [sir] will walk about |
| 2fs | תִתְהַלְּכִי | you [ma’am] will walk about |
| 2mp | תִתְהַלְּכוּ | you all will walk about |
| 2fp | ||
| 3ms | יִתְהַלֵּךְ | he will walk about |
| 3fs | תִתְהַלֵּךְ | she will walk about |
| 3mp | יִתְהַלְּכוּ | they will walk about |
| 3fp |
As in the perfect form, hithpael is a relatively easy stem to distinguish.
Identifying feature:
- The -הִתְ prefix with the ה is swapped out for the appropriate letter of the personal ending (e.g. -אֶתְ for 1cs).
Practice
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תִּקָּרֵ֔אוּ
What is the root of תִּקָּרֵ֔אוּ?
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Is תִּקָּרֵ֔אוּ derived from a hollow verb?
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Does תִּקָּרֵ֔אוּ’s root begin or end with a weak letter, or is it לָקַח or a I-א?
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What stem is תִּקָּרֵ֔אוּ conjugated in?
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What is the person, gender, and number of תִּקָּרֵ֔אוּ? (use this format: e.g. 1cs)
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
Highlight and zigzag תִּקָּרֵ֔אוּ in the passage above according to its aspect and stem.
In light of these things, תִּקָּרֵ֔אוּ could be translated .
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יֵאָמֵ֖ר
What is the root of יֵאָמֵ֖ר?
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Is יֵאָמֵ֖ר derived from a hollow verb?
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
Does יֵאָמֵ֖ר’s root begin or end with a weak letter, or is it לָקַח or a I-א?
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
What stem is יֵאָמֵ֖ר conjugated in?
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What is the person, gender, and number of יֵאָמֵ֖ר? (use this format: e.g. 1cs)
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
Highlight and zigzag יֵאָמֵ֖ר in the passage above according to its aspect and stem.
In light of these things, יֵאָמֵ֖ר could be translated .
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ
What is the root of תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ?
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Is תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ derived from a hollow verb?
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
Does תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ’s root begin or end with a weak letter, or is it לָקַח or a I-א?
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
What stem is תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ conjugated in?
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
What is the person, gender, and number of תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ? (use this format: e.g. 1cs)
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
Highlight and zigzag תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ in the passage above according to its aspect and stem.
In light of these things, תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ could be translated .
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
תִּתְיַמָּֽרוּ
What is the root of תִּתְיַמָּֽרוּ?
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Is תִּתְיַמָּֽרוּ derived from a hollow verb?
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
Does תִּתְיַמָּֽרוּ’s root begin or end with a weak letter, or is it לָקַח or a I-א?
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
What stem is תִּתְיַמָּֽרוּ conjugated in?
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
What is the person, gender, and number of תִּתְיַמָּֽרוּ? (use this format: e.g. 1cs)
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
Highlight and zigzag תִּתְיַמָּֽרוּ in the passage above according to its aspect and stem.
יָמַר — “boast”
In light of these things, תִּתְיַמָּֽרוּ could be translated .
Log in / create an account to enroll or continue where you left off.
We have not seen the hithpael stem in any of our songs thus far, but we will in the new song on the next step!