EBH Paradigm name definitions

Question 1

Qal

Answer 1

Basic stem, simple or stative action

He killed (קָטַל)

He will kill (יִקְטֹל)

Question 2

Piel

Answer 2

Piel is the most flexible…express simple, intensive, resultative, causative,

He slaughterd (intesive) קִטֵּל

to comfort (simple)

to send AWAY (resultive)

caused to know (causative)

יְקַטֵּל (he will slaughter)

Question 3

Hiphil

Answer 3

causative action in active voice

he caused to kill (הִקְטִיל)

he will cause to kill (יַקְטִיל)

Question 4

Niphal

Answer 4

expresses passive or reflexive voice

he was killed (נִקְטַל)

he will be killed (יִקָּטֵל)

Question 5

Hithpael

Answer 5

expresses the reflexive​ Piel (slaughter)

he killed himself (הִתְקַטֵּל)

he will kill himself (יִתְקַטֵּל)

Question 6

Pual

Answer 6

passive voice of piel

he was slaughtered (קֻטַּל)

he will be slaughtered (יְקֻטַּל)

Question 7

Hophal

Answer 7

passive voice of Hiphil (caused)

he was caused to kill (הָקְטַל)

he will be caused to kill (יָקְטַל)