1 Samuel Chapter 2 – Full Verb Analysis
Student Worksheet: Biblical Hebrew Verb Analysis
1 Samuel Chapter 2 (Full List 1-36)
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Instructions: Perform a morphological analysis of every verb below. Identify Root, Binyan, Conjugation, PGN, and Analysis.
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Verb
Root Binyan Conjugation PGN Linguistic Analysis & Translation
2:1 וַתִּתְפַּלֵּל
2:1 וַתֹּאמַר
2:1 עָלַץ
2:1 רָמָה
2:1 רָחַב
2:1 שָׁמַחְתִּי
2:3 תַּרְבּוּ
2:3 תְדַבְּרוּ
2:3 יֵצֵא
2:3 נִתְכְּנוּ
2:4 חַתִּים
2:4 נִכְשָׁלִים
2:4 אָזְרוּ
2:5 נִשְׂכָּרוּ
2:5 חָדֵלּוּ
2:5 יָלְדָה
2:5 אֻמְלָלָה
2:6 מֵמִית
2:6 וּמְחַיֶּה
2:6 מוֹרִיד
2:6 וַיָּעַל
2:7 מוֹרִישׁ
2:7 וּמַעֲשִׁיר
2:7 מַשְׁפִּיל
2:7 מְרוֹמֵם
2:8 מֵקִים
2:8 יָרִים
2:8 לְהוֹשִׁיב
2:8 יַנְחִילֵם
2:8 וַיָּשֶׁת
2:9 יִשְׁמֹר
2:9 יִדָּמּוּ
2:9 יִגְבַּר
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2:10 יֵחַתּוּ
2:10 יַרְעֵם
2:10 יָדִין
2:10 יִתֶּן
2:10 יָרֵם
2:11 וַיֵּלֶךְ
2:11 הָיָה
2:11 מְשָׁרֵת
2:12 יָדְעוּ
2:13 זֹבֵחַ
2:13 וּבָא
2:13 כְּבַשֵּׁל
2:14 וְהִכָּה
2:14 יַעֲלֶה
2:14 יִקַּח
2:14 יַעֲשׂוּ
2:14 הַבָּאִים
2:15 יַקְטִרוּן
2:15 וּבָא
2:15 וְאָמַר
2:15 תְּנָה
2:15 לִצְלוֹת
2:15 מְבֻשָּׁל
2:16 וַיֹּאמֶר
2:16 קַטֵּר
2:16 יַקְטִירּוּן
2:16 וְקַח
2:16 תְּאַוֶּה
2:16 תִּתֵּן
2:16 לָקַחְתִּי
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2:17 וַתְּהִי
2:17 נִאֲצוּ
2:18 חָגוּר
2:19 תַּעֲשֶׂה
2:19 והעלתה
2:19 בעלותה
2:19 לִזְבֹּחַ
2:20 וּבֵרַךְ
2:20 יָשֵׂם
2:20 שָׁאַל
2:20 וְהָלְכוּ
2:21 פָּקַד
2:21 וַתַּהַר
2:21 וַתֵּלֶד
2:21 וַיִּגְדַּל
2:22 זָקֵן
2:22 וְשָׁמַע
2:22 יַעֲשׂוּן
2:22 יִשְׁכְּבוּן
2:22 הַצֹּבְאוֹת
2:23 תַעֲשׂוּן
2:23 שֹׁמֵעַ
2:24 מַעֲבִרִים
2:25 יֶחֱטָא
2:25 וּפִלְלוֹ
2:25 יִתְפַּלֵּל
2:25 יִשְׁמְעוּ
2:25 חָפֵץ
2:25 לַהֲמִיתָם
2:26 הֹלֵךְ
2:26 וְגָדֵל
2:26 וָטוֹב
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2:27 וַיָּבֹא
2:27 אָמַר
2:27 הֲנִגְלֹה
2:27 נִגְלֵיתִי
2:27 בִּהְיוֹתָם
2:28 וּבָחֹר
2:28 לַעֲלוֹת
2:28 להקטיר
2:28 לָשֵׂאת
2:28 וָאֶתְּנָה
2:29 תִבְעֲטוּ
2:29 צִוִּיתִי
2:29 וַתְּכַבֵּד
2:29 לְהַבְרִיאֲכֶם
2:30 אָמוֹר
2:30 אָמַרְתִּי
2:30 יִתְהַלְּכוּ
2:30 אֲכַבֵּד
2:30 יֵקָלּוּ
2:31 בָּאִים
2:31 וְגָדַעְתִּי
2:31 מִהְיוֹת
2:32 וְהִבַּטְתָּ
2:32 יֵיטִיב
2:32 יִהְיֶה
2:33 אַכְרִית
2:33 לְכַלּוֹת
2:33 ולאדיב
2:33 יָמוּתוּ
2:34 יָבֹא
2:35 וַהֲקִימֹתִי
2:35 יַעֲשֶׂה
2:35 וּבָנִיתִי
2:35 והתהלך
2:36 והיה
2:36 לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹת
2:36 סְפָחֵנִי
2:36 לֶאֱכֹל
Student Reference Guide
Binyanim (Stems): Qal (Simple), Niphal (Passive/Reflexive), Piel (Intensive Active), Pual (Intensive Passive), Hiphil (Causative Active), Hophal (Causative Passive), Hithpael (Intensive Reflexive).
Conjugations: Qatal (Suffix Conjugation/Perfect), Yiqtol (Prefix Conjugation/Imperfect), Wayyiqtol (Narrative Past), Waqatal (Sequential Future), Imperative (Direct Command), Participle (Verbal Adjective), Infinitive Construct/Absolute.
PGN Key: 1, 2, 3 (Person) | m, f, c (Gender) | s, p (Number).
Common Weak Root Issues: I-Nun (Nun assimilates), I-Yod (Initial Yod drops), III-He (Final He changes or elides), Hollow (Middle Vav/Yod drops or changes).
Master Answer Key
1 Samuel Chapter 2 – Full Verbal Analysis
Ref Verb Root Binyan Conjugation PGN Analysis & Translation
[cite_start]2:1 וַתִּתְפַּלֵּל פלל Hithpael Wayyiqtol 3fs Reflexive narrative past: “And she prayed” [cite: 307]
2:1 וַתֹּאמַר אמר Qal Wayyiqtol 3fs Narrative past: “And she said”
[cite_start]2:1 עָלַץ עלץ Qal Qatal 3ms Stative: “Exults / rejoiced” [cite: 307]
[cite_start]2:1 רָמָה רום Qal Qatal 3fs Hollow root (ע”ו); “Is lifted up” [cite: 307]
2:1 רָחַב רחב Qal Qatal 3ms Stative: “Is wide / enlarged”
2:1 שָׁמַחְתִּי שמח Qal Qatal 1cs Completed state: “I rejoice”
[cite_start]2:3 תַּרְבּוּ רבה Hiphil Yiqtol 2mp III-He causative prefix: “Do [not] multiply” [cite: 307]
2:3 תְדַבְּרוּ דבר Piel Yiqtol 2mp Intensive prefix: “[Do not] speak”
[cite_start]2:3 יֵצֵא יצא Qal Yiqtol 3ms Prefix form: “Let [it] go out” [cite: 307]
2:3 נִתְכְּנוּ תכן Niphal Qatal 3cp Passive: “Are weighed / measured”
2:4 חַתִּים חתת Niphal Participle mp Double-Geminant (ע”ע); “Are shattered”
2:4 נִכְשָׁלִים כשׁל Niphal Participle mp Passive: “Stumbling ones”
[cite_start]2:4 אָזְרוּ אזר Qal Qatal 3cp Active: “Are girded” [cite: 307]
2:5 נִשְׂכָּרוּ שׂכר Niphal Qatal 3cp Passive: “Are hired out”
2:5 חָדֵלּוּ חדל Qal Qatal 3cp Stative: “Have ceased”
[cite_start]2:5 יָלְדָה ילד Qal Qatal 3fs I-Yod root: “She bore” [cite: 307]
[cite_start]2:5 אֻמְלָלָה אמל Pulal Qatal 3fs Intensive passive (rare): “Is withered/feeble” [cite: 307]
[cite_start]2:6 מֵמִית מות Hiphil Participle ms Hollow causative: “Brings death” [cite: 308]
[cite_start]2:6 וּמְחַיֶּה חיה Piel Participle ms III-He intensive: “And gives life” [cite: 308]
[cite_start]2:6 מוֹרִיד ירד Hiphil Participle ms I-Yod causative: “Brings down” [cite: 308]
2:6 וַיָּעַל עלה Qal Wayyiqtol 3ms III-He apocopated: “And raises up”
[cite_start]2:7 מוֹרִישׁ ירשׁ Hiphil Participle ms I-Yod causative: “Makes poor” [cite: 308]
[cite_start]2:7 וּמַעֲשִׁיר עשׁר Hiphil Participle ms Causative: “Makes rich” [cite: 308]
2:7 מַשְׁפִּיל שׁפל Hiphil Participle ms Causative: “Humbles”
2:7 מְרוֹמֵם רום Polel Participle ms Intensive hollow: “Exalts”
[cite_start]2:8 מֵקִים קום Hiphil Participle ms Hollow causative: “Raises up” [cite: 308]
2:8 יָרִים רום Hiphil Yiqtol 3ms Hollow causative: “Lifts up”
2:8 לְהוֹשִׁיב ישׁב Hiphil Inf. Const. – I-Yod causative purpose: “To seat”
2:8 יַנְחִילֵם נחל Hiphil Yiqtol 3ms Causative + 3mp suffix: “Inherit”
2:8 וַיָּשֶׁת שׁית Qal Wayyiqtol 3ms Hollow (ע”י); narrative past: “And He set”
[cite_start]2:9 יִשְׁמֹר שׁמר Qal Yiqtol 3ms Prefix form: “He will guard” [cite: 308]
[cite_start]2:9 יִדָּמּוּ דמם Niphal Yiqtol 3mp Double-Geminant; passive: “Silenced” [cite: 308]
2:9 יִגְבַּר גבר Qal Yiqtol 3ms Prefix form: “Shall prevail”
[cite_start]2:10 יֵחַתּוּ חתת Niphal Yiqtol 3mp Double-Geminant; passive: “Shall be shattered” [cite: 308]
2:10 יַרְעֵם רעם Hiphil Yiqtol 3ms Causative prefix: “He will thunder”
[cite_start]2:10 יָדִין דין Qal Yiqtol 3ms Hollow (ע”י); future judgment: “He will judge” [cite: 308]
2:10 יִתֶּן נתן Qal Yiqtol 3ms I-Nun drops: “And He will give”
2:10 יָרֵם רום Hiphil Yiqtol 3ms Hollow causative; apocopated: “And lift up”
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[cite_start]2:11 וַיֵּלֶךְ הלך Qal Wayyiqtol 3ms Pe-He root; initial He drops: “And he went” [cite: 308]
2:11 הָיָה היה Qal Qatal 3ms State: “Was”
2:11 מְשָׁרֵת שׁרת Piel Participle ms Intensive ongoing: “Ministering”
2:12 יָדְעוּ ידע Qal Qatal 3cp I-Yod root: “They did [not] know”
2:13 זֹבֵחַ זבח Qal Participle ms Active: “Sacrificing”
2:13 וּבָא בוא Qal Waqatal 3ms Hollow root: “And [he] would come”
2:13 כְּבַשֵּׁל בשׁל Piel Inf. Const. – Intensive infinitive + Prep: “When boiling”
2:14 וְהִכָּה נכה Hiphil Waqatal 3ms I-Nun / III-He causative: “And he would strike”
2:14 יַעֲלֶה עלה Qal Yiqtol 3ms III-He prefix form: “Would come up”
2:14 יִקַּח לקח Qal Yiqtol 3ms Irregular I-Nun: “Would take”
2:14 יַעֲשׂוּ עשׂה Qal Yiqtol 3mp III-He plural prefix: “They would do”
2:14 הַבָּאִים בוא Qal Participle mp Active with article: “Those coming”
2:15 יַקְטִרוּן קטר Hiphil Yiqtol 3mp Causative prefix + Paragogic nun: “They burn”
2:15 וּבָא בוא Qal Waqatal 3ms Hollow root sequence: “And [he] would come”
2:15 וְאָמַר אמר Qal Waqatal 3ms Narrative sequence: “And [he] would say”
2:15 תְּנָה נתן Qal Imperative 2ms Lengthened command (I-Nun behavior): “Give!”
2:15 לִצְלוֹת צלה Qal Inf. Const. – III-He purpose: “To roast”
2:15 מְבֻשָּׁל בשׁל Pual Participle ms Intensive passive: “Boiled”
2:16 וַיֹּאמֶר אמר Qal Wayyiqtol 3ms Narrative past: “And he said”
2:16 קַטֵּר קטר Piel Inf. Abs. – Intensive emphasis: “Surely burn”
2:16 יַקְטירּוּן קטר Hiphil Yiqtol 3mp Causative prefix + Nun: “Let them burn”
2:16 וְקַח לקח Qal Imperative 2ms Irregular command: “And take!”
2:16 תְּאַוֶּה אוה Piel Yiqtol 3fs III-He intensive prefix: “Desires”
2:16 תִּתֵּן נתן Qal Yiqtol 2ms I-Nun prefix form: “You shall give”
2:16 לָקַחְתִּי לקח Qal Qatal 1cs Irregular past expressing intent: “I will take”
2:17 וַתְּהִי היה Qal Wayyiqtol 3fs III-He apocopated narrative past: “And [it] was”
2:17 נִאֲצוּ נאץ Piel Qatal 3cp Intensive active past: “They despised”
2:18 חָגוּר חגר Qal Participle ms Passive verbal adjective: “Girded”
2:19 תַּעֲשֶׂה עשׂה Qal Yiqtol 3fs III-He habitual action: “She would make”
2:19 והעלתה עלה Hiphil Waqatal 3fs III-He causative sequence: “And she would bring up”
2:19 בעלותה עלה Qal Inf. Const. 3fs Suffix + Prep: “When she went up”
2:19 לִזְבֹּחַ זבח Qal Inf. Const. – Purpose: “To sacrifice”
[cite_start]2:20 וּבֵרַךְ ברך Piel Waqatal 3ms Intensive sequence: “And [he] would bless” [cite: 308]
2:20 יָשֵׂם שׂים Qal Yiqtol 3ms Hollow root (ע”י) prefix: “May He grant”
2:20 שָׁאַל שׁאל Qal Qatal 3ms Relative past: “[Which] he asked”
2:20 וְהָלְכוּ הלך Qal Waqatal 3cp Sequence: “And they went”
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2:21 פָּקַד פקד Qal Qatal 3ms Divine past action: “[God] remembered”
[cite_start]2:21 וַתַּהַר הרה Qal Wayyiqtol 3fs III-He apocopated: “And she conceived” [cite: 308]
[cite_start]2:21 וַתֵּלֶד ילד Qal Wayyiqtol 3fs I-Yod prefix form: “And she bore” [cite: 308]
2:21 וַיִּגְדַּל גדל Qal Wayyiqtol 3ms Narrative past: “And [he] grew up”
2:22 זָקֵן זקן Qal Qatal 3ms Stative past: “Was old”
2:22 וְשָׁמַע שׁמע Qal Waqatal 3ms Narrative sequence: “And he would hear”
2:22 יַעֲשׂוּן עשׂה Qal Yiqtol 3mp III-He habitual + paragogic nun: “They were doing”
2:22 יִשְׁכְּבוּן שׁכב Qal Yiqtol 3mp Customary action + nun: “They were lying”
2:22 הַצֹּבְאוֹת צבא Qal Participle fp Active verbal adjective: “Those serving”
2:23 תַעֲשׂוּן עשׂה Qal Yiqtol 2mp Rhetorical question prefix form: “Why do you do?”
2:23 שֹׁמֵעַ שׁמע Qal Participle ms Ongoing state: “I [am] hearing”
2:24 מַעֲבִרִים עבר Hiphil Participle mp Causative active: “Making [them] transgress”
2:25 יֶחֱטָא חטא Qal Yiqtol 3ms Hypothetical prefix form: “If [he] sins”
2:25 וּפִלְלוֹ פלל Piel Waqatal 3ms Intensive sequence + 3ms suffix: “And [God] will judge him”
2:25 יִתְפַּלֵּל פלל Hithpael Yiqtol 3ms Reflexive volitional prefix: “Who can pray?”
2:25 יִשְׁמְעוּ שׁמע Qal Yiqtol 3mp Prefix form negative: “They would [not] listen”
2:25 חָפֵץ חפץ Qal Qatal 3ms Stative past intent: “[God] desired”
2:25 לַהֲמיתָם מות Hiphil Inf. Const. 3mp Hollow causative purpose + suffix: “To kill them”
2:26 הֹלֵךְ הלך Qal Participle ms Ongoing participle: “Walking / Going”
2:26 וְגָדֵל גדל Qal Participle ms Present stative state: “And growing”
[cite_start]2:26 וָטוֹב טוב Qal Qatal 3ms Hollow root stative state: “And [being] good” [cite: 308]
2:27 וַיָּבֹא בוא Qal Wayyiqtol 3ms Hollow root narrative past: “And [he] came”
2:27 אָמַר אמר Qal Qatal 3ms Perfect past state: “He has said”
2:27 הֲנִגְלֹה גלה Niphal Inf. [cite_start]Abs. – III-He passive emphasis: “Did I clearly…” [cite: 308]
[cite_start]2:27 נִגְלֵיתִי גלה Niphal Qatal 1cs III-He passive past: “Reveal myself” [cite: 308]
2:27 בִּהְיוֹתָם היה Qal Inf. Const. 3mp III-He infinitive sequence + suffix: “When they were”
2:28 וּבָחֹר בחר Qal Inf. [cite_start]Abs. – Emphasis/Finite use: “And did I choose?” [cite: 308]
2:28 לַעֲלוֹת עלה Qal Inf. Const. – III-He infinitive purpose: “To offer up”
2:28 להקטיר קטר Hiphil Inf. Const. – Causative infinitive purpose: “To burn incense”
2:28 לָשֵׂאת נשׂא Qal Inf. [cite_start]Const. – I-Nun drops in infinitive purpose: “To carry / wear” [cite: 308]
2:28 וָאֶתְּנָה נתן Qal Wayyiqtol 1cs I-Nun narrative past with cohortative ending: “And I gave”
[cite_start]2:29 תִבְעֲטוּ בעט Qal Yiqtol 2mp Rhetorical question prefix form: “Why do you kick/scorn?” [cite: 308]
2:29 צִוִּיתִי צוה Piel Qatal 1cs III-He intensive past: “I commanded”
[cite_start]2:29 וַתְּכַבֵּד כבד Piel Wayyiqtol 2ms Intensive narrative past: “And you honored” [cite: 308]
2:29 לְהַבְרִיאֲכֶם ברא Hiphil Inf. [cite_start]Const. 2mp Causative purpose + 2mp suffix: “To fatten yourselves” [cite: 308]
2:30 אָמוֹר אמר Qal Inf. Abs. – Infinitive absolute emphasis: “Surely…”
[cite_start]2:30 אָמַרְתִּי אמר Qal Qatal 1cs Past state declaration: “I said / promised” [cite: 308]
Ref Verb Root Binyan Conjugation PGN Analysis & Translation
[cite_start]2:30 יִתְהַלְּכוּ הלך Hithpael Yiqtol 3mp Iterative prefix form: “They shall walk” [cite: 308]
[cite_start]2:30 אֲכַבֵּד כבד Piel Yiqtol 1cs Intensive future prefix form: “I will honor” [cite: 308]
[cite_start]2:30 יֵקָלּוּ קלל Qal Yiqtol 3mp Double-Geminant (ע”ע) prefix form: “They shall be lightly esteemed” [cite: 308]
2:31 בָּאִים בוא Qal Participle mp Imminent participle: “Are coming”
[cite_start]2:31 וְגָדַעְתִּי גדע Qal Waqatal 1cs Sequential future suffix form: “And I will cut off” [cite: 308]
2:31 מִהְיוֹת היה Qal Inf. Const. – III-He negative purpose: “From being”
[cite_start]2:32 וְהִבַּטְתָּ נבט Hiphil Waqatal 2ms I-Nun causative sequential future: “And you will look/behold” [cite: 308]
2:32 יֵיטִיב יטב Hiphil Yiqtol 3ms I-Yod causative prefix form: “[God] does good”
2:32 יִיהְיֶה היה Qal Yiqtol 3ms III-He prefix form negative: “There will [not] be”
2:33 אַכְרִית כרת Hiphil Yiqtol 1cs Causative prefix form negative: “I will [not] cut off”
2:33 לְכַלּוֹת כלה Piel Inf. [cite_start]Const. – III-He intensive infinitive purpose: “To consume” [cite: 308]
2:33 ולאדיב דאב Hiphil Inf. [cite_start]Const. – Causative infinitive purpose (rare): “And to grieve” [cite: 308]
[cite_start]2:33 יָמוּתוּ מות Qal Yiqtol 3mp Hollow root (ע”ו) prefix form: “They shall die” [cite: 308]
[cite_start]2:34 יָבֹא בוא Qal Yiqtol 3ms Hollow root prefix form: “[Sign] shall come” [cite: 308]
[cite_start]2:35 וַהֲקִימֹתִי קום Hiphil Waqatal 1cs Hollow causative sequential future: “And I will raise up” [cite: 308]
2:35 יַעֲשֶׂה עשׂה Qal Yiqtol 3ms III-He prefix form: “He will do”
2:35 וּבָנִיתִי בנה Qal Waqatal 1cs III-He sequential future: “And I will build”
2:35 והתהלך הלך Hithpael Waqatal 3ms Reflexive sequential future: “And he shall walk”
2:36 והיה היה Qal Waqatal 3ms III-He sequence: “And it shall be”
2:36 לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹת חוה Hishtaphel Inf. [cite_start]Const. – Reflexive bowing infinitive purpose: “To prostrate oneself” [cite: 308]
2:36 וְאָמַר אמר Qal Waqatal 3ms Sequential future suffix form: “And he will say”
[cite_start]2:36 סְפָחֵנִי ספח Qal Imperative 2ms Command + 1cs suffix: “Attach me / Put me” [cite: 308]
2:36 לֶאֱכֹל אכל Qal Inf. Const. – Infinitive purpose: “To eat”