Ross Chap 26

Question 1

לָחַם

Answer 1

Niphal to fight, do battle, wage war, pf. נִלְחַם This verb occurs rarely in the Qal. The Niphal meaning “to fight” appears to have an active force. The word is related to the noun מִלְחָמָה (battle).

Question 2

מָלַט

Answer 2

Niphal to slip away, escape, be delivered, pf. נִמְלַט This verb does not occur in the Qal.

Question 3

סָתַר

Answer 3

Niphal to hide oneself, be hid, be concealed, pf. נִסְתַּר This verb does not occur in the Qal.

Question 4

קָרָא

Answer 4

Qal to call, proclaim, read, name

Question 5

שָׁאַר

Answer 5

Niphal to be left over, remain, pf. נִשְׁאַר, ptc. נִשְׁאָר (survivor)

Question 6

שָׁבַע

Answer 6

Niphal to swear, take an oath, pf. נִשְׁבַּע, impf. יִשָּׁבַע or יִשָּׁבֵעַ Because the word ends with a guttural letter, the theme vowel in the imperfect is páṯaḥ.

Question 7

מוֹעֵד

Answer 7

appointed time, season, meeting place

Question 8

נָשִׂיא

Answer 8

prince, chief prince

Question 9

עֵדָה

Answer 9

f. congregation, assembly

Question 10

עֵץ

Answer 10

tree, trees, wood

Question 11

שֵׁ֫בֶט or שֶׁ֫בֶט

Answer 11

rod, staff, scepter, tribe

Question 12

גַּם

Answer 12

conj. also