Chapter 22 The Hiphil

Hiphil Qal Niphal Piel Simple active Simple passive/reflexive Factitive active Pual Factitive passive

Hiphil Hiphil Causative active

Hiphil Exegetical significance Causative active – The subject causes the object to perform the action E.g. – The boss made the employee work hard E.g. – God caused the wind to blow E.g. – The devil made me do it (never a good excuse! Personal responsibility!)

Hiphil Exegetical significance – Examples Factitive (piel/pual) – Causes a state of being Causative (hiphil/hophal) – Causes an event/action

Hiphil – Recognition Keys THE KEY KEY!!!! Infixed hireq-yod between the 2nd and 3rd root letters However, there are exceptions to this key. The hireq-yod does not always appear, but it does much of the time.

Hiphil – Recognition Keys (pg. 157) Perfect – Prefixed ה

Hiphil – Recognition Keys What other type of verb has a prefixed hey as a recognition key? Niphal imperatives and infinitives How will you be able to tell the difference? The endings will be different (perfect vs. imperfect) The niphal triangle

Hiphil – Recognition Keys Imperfect – pathach under the prefix

Hiphil – Recognition Keys Imperative – Prefixed hey with a pathach

Hiphil – Recognition Keys How will you tell the difference between the hiphil imperative and the niphal imperative/infinitive? Pathach vs. niphal triangle

Hiphil – Recognition Keys Participle – Prefixed mem w/ a pathach

Hiphil – Recognition Keys What other verbs have a prefixed mem for participles? Piel and pual verbs How will you tell the difference between hiphil and piel/pual? Other recognition keys

Hiphil – Recognition Keys Infinitive construct and absolute – prefixed hey w/ a pathach

Hiphil – Recognition Keys How will you tell the difference between a hiphil infinitive construct and an infinitive absolute? Inseparable preposition vs. finite verb How will you tell the difference between the hiphil imperative and infinitive? The endings The imperative 2ms and the inf. abs. have the exact same form

Bottom Line Hiphil – Causative active – subject causes an action/event Hiphil recognition keys for each kind of verb Know the “how will you tell the difference” questions THE KEY KEY! – Hireq-yod between 2nd and 3rd root letters

Parsing הִשְׁבִּ֨יעַ Hiphil-Perfect-3ms

Parsing נַזְכִּֽיר Hiphil-Impf-1cp

Parsing קִלַּ֥לְתָּ Piel-Perf-2ms

Parsing הָל֣וֹךְ Qal-Inf abs

Parsing יִשָּׁ֥מְעוּ Niphal-Impf-3mp

Parsing תְּאֻכְּל֔וּ Pual-Impf-2mp