Unit 29 Flashcards
The hofal, relative clauses, ketiv/qere (31 cards)
שׁ - כ - ב
To lie down, be laid out
כ - ל - ם
To humiliate
צִיפּוֹר
Bird
What is the function of the hofal?
The passive equivalent of the hifil
What is the characteristic prefix of the hofal?
ה
What hofal qatal forms undergo pretonic reduction?
The 3fs and 3cp
What vowel points the first syllable of the hofal?
Qamatz hatuf or qibbus
What happens to the ה prefix of the hofal when subject prefixes are added?
The subject prefix replaces it
Which hofal yiqtol forms undergo pretonic reduction?
Forms beginning with vocalic suffixes (2fs, mp, and 2mp)
Does the hofal have a distinct jussive form?
No, the yiqtol is used instead
Is there a hofal cohortative?
No, and there is only two hofal imperatives in the Hebrew Bible
How many particples does the hofal have?
Only one; the passive participle
What prefixes the hofal participle?
מ
Do the suffixed forms of the hofal undergo pretonic reduction?
No
What roots are hofals typically used for?
Roots that have transitive meanings in the hifil; the direct object of the hifil becomes the subject of the hofal
What is a relative clause?
A clause that gives more information about a preceding noun
What is the initial noun in a relative clause called?
The antecedent
What is the ketiv and qere?
The ketiv is the written form of a word, the qere is the form that the Masoretes thought should be read instead
יַחַת
Jahath
עֹבַדְיָה
Obadiah
לֵוִיִּי
Levite
קֵבֶר
Grave, tomb
אֲבִינָדָב
Abinadab
ע - ב - ר
To pass, overtake
