Student Worksheet: Biblical Hebrew Verb Analysis
1 Samuel Chapter 3 (Full 97 Verbs)
Instructions: Complete the morphological analysis for all verbs below.
| Ref | Verb | Root | Binyan | Conjugation | PGN | Linguistic Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:1 | מְשָׁרֵת | |||||
| 3:1 | הָיָה | |||||
| 3:1 | נִפְרָץ | |||||
| 3:2 | וַיְהִי | |||||
| 3:2 | שֹׁכֵב | |||||
| 3:2 | הֵחֵלּוּ | |||||
| 3:2 | יוּכַל | |||||
| 3:2 | לִרְאוֹת | |||||
| 3:3 | יִכְבֶּה | |||||
| 3:3 | שֹׁכֵב | |||||
| 3:4 | וַיִּקְרָא | |||||
| 3:4 | וַיֹּאמֶר | |||||
| 3:5 | וַיָּרָץ | |||||
| 3:5 | וַיֹּאמֶר | |||||
| 3:5 | קָרָאתָ | |||||
| 3:5 | וַיֹּאמֶר | |||||
| 3:5 | קָרָאתִי | |||||
| 3:5 | שׁוּב | |||||
| 3:5 | שְׁכָב | |||||
| 3:5 | וַיֵּלֶךְ | |||||
| 3:5 | וַיִּשְׁכָּב | |||||
| 3:6 | וַיֹּסֶף | |||||
| 3:6 | לִקְרֹא | |||||
| 3:6 | וַיָּקָם | |||||
| 3:6 | וַיֵּלֶךְ | |||||
| 3:6 | וַיֹּאמֶר | |||||
| 3:6 | קָרָאתָ | |||||
| 3:6 | וַיֹּאמֶר | |||||
| 3:6 | קָרָאתִי | |||||
| 3:6 | שׁוּב | |||||
| 3:6 | שְׁכָב | |||||
| 3:7 | יָדַע | |||||
| 3:7 | יִגָּלֶה | |||||
| 3:8 | וַיֹּסֶף | |||||
| 3:8 | לִקְרֹא | |||||
| 3:8 | וַיָּקָם | |||||
| 3:8 | וַיֵּלֶךְ | |||||
| 3:8 | וַיֹּאמֶר | |||||
| 3:8 | קָרָאתָ | |||||
| 3:8 | וַיָּבֶן | |||||
| 3:8 | קֹרֵא | |||||
| 3:9 | וַיֹּאמֶר | |||||
| 3:9 | לֵךְ | |||||
| 3:9 | שְׁכָב | |||||
| 3:9 | יִקְרָא | |||||
| 3:9 | וְאָמַרְתָּ | |||||
| 3:9 | דַּבֵּר | |||||
| 3:9 | שֹׁמֵעַ | |||||
| 3:9 | וַיֵּלֶךְ | |||||
| 3:9 | וַיִּשְׁכַּב | |||||
| 3:10 | וַיָּבֹא | |||||
| 3:10 | וַיִּתְיַצֵּב | |||||
| 3:10 | וַיִּקְרָא | |||||
| 3:10 | וַיֹּאמֶר | |||||
| 3:10 | דַּבֵּר | |||||
| 3:10 | שֹׁמֵעַ | |||||
| 3:11 | וַיֹּאמֶר | |||||
| 3:11 | עֹשֶׂה | |||||
| 3:11 | שֹׁמְעוֹ | |||||
| 3:11 | תִּצִּילֶינָה | |||||
| 3:12 | אָקִים | |||||
| 3:12 | דִּבַּרְתִּי | |||||
| 3:12 | הָחֵל | |||||
| 3:12 | וְכַלֵּה | |||||
| 3:13 | וְהִגַּדְתִּי | |||||
| 3:13 | שֹׁפֵט | |||||
| 3:13 | יָדַע | |||||
| 3:13 | מְקַלְלִים | |||||
| 3:13 | כִהָה | |||||
| 3:14 | נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי | |||||
| 3:14 | יִתְכַּפֵּר | |||||
| 3:15 | וַיִּשְׁכַּב | |||||
| 3:15 | וַיִּפְתַּח | |||||
| 3:15 | יָרֵא | |||||
| 3:15 | מֵהַגִּיד | |||||
| 3:16 | וַיִּקְרָא | |||||
| 3:16 | וַיֹּאמֶר | |||||
| 3:16 | וַיֹּאמֶר | |||||
| 3:17 | וַיֹּאמֶר | |||||
| 3:17 | דִּבֶּר | |||||
| 3:17 | תְכַחֵד | |||||
| 3:17 | יַעֲשֶׂה | |||||
| 3:17 | יוֹסִיף | |||||
| 3:17 | תְּכַחֵד | |||||
| 3:17 | דִּבֶּר | |||||
| 3:18 | וַיַּגֶּד | |||||
| 3:18 | כִחֵד | |||||
| 3:18 | וַיֹּאמֶר | |||||
| 3:18 | יַעֲשֶׂה | |||||
| 3:19 | וַיִּגְדַּל | |||||
| 3:19 | הָיָה | |||||
| 3:19 | הִפִּיל | |||||
| 3:20 | וַיֵּדַע | |||||
| 3:20 | נֶאֱמָן | |||||
| 3:21 | וַיֹּסֶף | |||||
| 3:21 | לְהֵרָאֹה | |||||
| 3:21 | נִגְלָה |
Student Reference Guide
Binyanim: Qal, Niphal, Piel, Pual, Hiphil, Hophal, Hithpael.
Conjugations: Qatal (Suffix), Yiqtol (Prefix), Wayyiqtol (Narrative Past), Waqatal (Sequential Future), Imperative, Participle, Infinitive.
Master Answer Key (Part A)
| Ref | Verb | Root | Binyan | Conjugation | PGN | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:1 | מְשָׁרֵת | שׁרת | Piel | Participle | ms | Intensive active: “Was serving” |
| 3:1 | הָיָה | היה | Qal | Qatal | 3ms | III-He: “Was [precious]” |
| 3:1 | נִפְרָץ | פרץ | Niphal | Participle | ms | Passive participle: “Widespread” |
| 3:2 | וַיְהִי | היה | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | III-He apocopated narrative past: “And it was” |
| 3:2 | שֹׁכֵב | שׁכב | Qal | Participle | ms | Active participle: “Lying down” |
| 3:2 | הֵחֵלּוּ | חלל | Hiphil | Qatal | 3cp | Double-Geminant causative: “Had begun” |
| 3:2 | יוּכַל | יכל | Qal | Yiqtol | 3ms | Irregular I-Yod prefix: “He was able” |
| 3:2 | לִרְאוֹת | ראה | Qal | Inf. Const. | – | III-He infinitive: “To see” |
| 3:3 | יִכְבֶּה | כבה | Qal | Yiqtol | 3ms | III-He prefix form: “Go out” |
| 3:3 | שֹׁכֵב | שׁכב | Qal | Participle | ms | Active participle: “Lying down” |
| 3:4 | וַיִּקְרָא | קרא | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | III-Aleph narrative: “And He called” |
| 3:4 | וַיֹּאמֶר | אמר | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | I-Aleph narrative: “And he said” |
| 3:5 | וַיָּרָץ | רוץ | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Hollow root narrative: “And he ran” |
| 3:5 | וַיֹּאמֶר | אמר | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he said” |
| 3:5 | קָרָאתָ | קרא | Qal | Qatal | 2ms | III-Aleph suffix form: “You called” |
| 3:5 | וַיֹּאמֶר | אמר | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he said” |
| 3:5 | קָרָאתִי | קרא | Qal | Qatal | 1cs | III-Aleph suffix form: “I called” |
| 3:5 | שׁוּב | שׁוב | Qal | Imperative | 2ms | Hollow command: “Go back” |
| 3:5 | שְׁכָב | שׁכב | Qal | Imperative | 2ms | Direct command: “Lie down” |
| 3:5 | וַיֵּלֶךְ | הלך | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Pe-He drops: “And he went” |
| 3:5 | וַיִּשְׁכָּב | שׁכב | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he lay down” |
| 3:6 | וַיֹּסֶף | יסף | Hiphil | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | I-Yod causative: “And He called again” |
| 3:6 | לִקְרֹא | קרא | Qal | Inf. Const. | – | III-Aleph infinitive: “To call” |
| 3:6 | וַיָּקָם | קום | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Hollow root narrative: “And he rose” |
| 3:6 | וַיֵּלֶךְ | הלך | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Pe-He drops: “And he went” |
| 3:6 | וַיֹּאמֶר | אמר | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he said” |
| 3:6 | קָרָאתָ | קרא | Qal | Qatal | 2ms | Suffix form: “You called” |
| 3:6 | וַיֹּאמֶר | אמר | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he said” |
| 3:6 | קָרָאתִי | קרא | Qal | Qatal | 1cs | Suffix form: “I called” |
| 3:6 | שׁוּב | שׁוב | Qal | Imperative | 2ms | Hollow command: “Go back” |
| 3:6 | שְׁכָב | שׁכב | Qal | Imperative | 2ms | Direct command: “Lie down” |
| 3:7 | יָדַע | ידע | Qal | Qatal | 3ms | I-Yod root: “Did [not] know” |
| 3:7 | יִגָּלֶה | גלה | Niphal | Yiqtol | 3ms | III-He passive prefix: “Was revealed” |
| 3:8 | וַיֹּסֶף | יסף | Hiphil | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Causative narrative: “And He added” |
| 3:8 | לִקְרֹא | קרא | Qal | Inf. Const. | – | III-Aleph: “To call” |
| 3:8 | וַיָּקָם | קום | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Hollow root: “And he rose” |
| 3:8 | וַיֵּלֶךְ | הלך | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Pe-He drops: “And he went” |
| 3:8 | וַיֹּאמֶר | אמר | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he said” |
| 3:8 | קָרָאתָ | קרא | Qal | Qatal | 2ms | Suffix form: “You called” |
| 3:8 | וַיָּבֶן | בין | Hiphil | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Hollow causative: “And he understood” |
| 3:8 | קֹרֵא | קרא | Qal | Participle | ms | Active participle: “Calling” |
| 3:9 | וַיֹּאמֶר | אמר | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he said” |
| 3:9 | לֵךְ | הלך | Qal | Imperative | 2ms | Pe-He drops: “Go” |
| 3:9 | שְׁכָב | שׁכב | Qal | Imperative | 2ms | Command: “Lie down” |
| 3:9 | יִקְרָא | קרא | Qal | Yiqtol | 3ms | Prefix form: “He calls” |
| 3:9 | וְאָמַרְתָּ | אמר | Qal | Waqatal | 2ms | Sequential future: “And you shall say” |
| 3:9 | דַּבֵּר | דבר | Piel | Imperative | 2ms | Intensive command: “Speak” |
| 3:9 | שֹׁמֵעַ | שׁמע | Qal | Participle | ms | Ongoing state: “Hearing” |
| 3:9 | וַיֵּלֶךְ | הלך | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Pe-He drops: “And he went” |
| 3:9 | וַיִּשְׁכַּב | שׁכב | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he lay down” |
| 3:10 | וַיָּבֹא | בוא | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Hollow root narrative: “And He came” |
| 3:10 | וַיִּתְיַצֵּב | יצב | Hithpael | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Reflexive: “And He stood” |
| 3:10 | וַיִּקְרָא | קרא | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | III-Aleph: “And He called” |
| 3:10 | וַיֹּאמֶר | אמר | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he said” |
| 3:10 | דַּבֵּר | דבר | Piel | Imperative | 2ms | Intensive: “Speak” |
| 3:10 | שֹׁמֵעַ | שׁמע | Qal | Participle | ms | Participle: “Hearing” |
| 3:11 | וַיֹּאמֶר | אמר | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And He said” |
| 3:11 | עֹשֶׂה | עשׂה | Qal | Participle | ms | III-He active participle: “Performing” |
| 3:11 | שֹׁמְעוֹ | שׁמע | Qal | Participle + Suffix | ms | “Hearing it” |
| 3:11 | תִּצִּילֶינָה | צלל | Qal | Yiqtol | 3fp | Double-Geminant prefix: “Shall tingle” |
| 3:12 | אָקִים | קום | Hiphil | Yiqtol | 1cs | Hollow causative: “I will fulfill” |
| 3:12 | דִּבַּרְתִּי | דבר | Piel | Qatal | 1cs | Intensive past: “I spoke” |
| 3:12 | הָחֵל | חלל | Hiphil | Inf. Abs. | – | Double-Geminant: “Begin” |
| 3:12 | וְכַלֵּה | כלה | Piel | Inf. Abs. | – | III-He intensive: “Finish” |
| 3:13 | וְהִגַּדְתִּי | נגד | Hiphil | Waqatal | 1cs | I-Nun causative sequence: “And I told” |
| 3:13 | שֹׁפֵט | שׁפט | Qal | Participle | ms | Active participle: “Judging” |
| 3:13 | יָדַע | ידע | Qal | Qatal | 3ms | I-Yod root: “He knew” |
| 3:13 | מְקַלְלִים | קלל | Piel | Participle | mp | Double-Geminant intensive: “Cursing” |
| 3:13 | כִהָה | כהה | Piel | Qatal | 3ms | III-He intensive: “Rebuked” |
| 3:14 | נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי | שׁבע | Niphal | Qatal | 1cs | Passive suffix form: “I have sworn” |
| 3:14 | יִתְכַּפֵּר | כפר | Hithpael | Yiqtol | 3ms | Reflexive prefix: “Be atoned” |
| 3:15 | וַיִּשְׁכַּב | שׁכב | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he lay down” |
| 3:15 | וַיִּפְתַּח | פתח | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he opened” |
| 3:15 | יָרֵא | ירא | Qal | Qatal/Part. | 3ms | Stative past: “Feared” |
| 3:15 | מֵהַגִּיד | נגד | Hiphil | Inf. Const. | – | I-Nun causative: “From telling” |
| 3:16 | וַיִּקְרָא | קרא | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he called” |
| 3:16 | וַיֹּאמֶר | אמר | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he said” |
| 3:16 | וַיֹּאמֶר | אמר | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he said” |
| 3:17 | וַיֹּאמֶר | אמר | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he said” |
| 3:17 | דִּבֶּר | דבר | Piel | Qatal | 3ms | Intensive past: “He spoke” |
| 3:17 | תְכַחֵד | כחד | Piel | Yiqtol | 2ms | Jussive/Prohibition: “Do [not] hide” |
| 3:17 | יַעֲשֶׂה | עשׂה | Qal | Yiqtol | 3ms | III-He prefix: “He will do” |
| 3:17 | יוֹסִיף | יסף | Hiphil | Yiqtol | 3ms | I-Yod causative prefix: “Add” |
| 3:17 | תְּכַחֵד | כחד | Piel | Yiqtol | 2ms | Prefix form: “Hide” |
| 3:17 | דִּבֶּר | דבר | Piel | Qatal | 3ms | Intensive past: “He spoke” |
| 3:18 | וַיַּגֶּד | נגד | Hiphil | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | I-Nun causative narrative: “And he told” |
| 3:18 | כִחֵד | כחד | Piel | Qatal | 3ms | Intensive past: “Hid” |
| 3:18 | וַיֹּאמֶר | אמר | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he said” |
| 3:18 | יַעֲשֶׂה | עשׂה | Qal | Yiqtol | 3ms | Prefix form: “He will do” |
| 3:19 | וַיִּגְדַּל | גדל | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | Narrative past: “And he grew” |
| 3:19 | הָיָה | היה | Qal | Qatal | 3ms | III-He: “Was” |
| 3:19 | הִפִּיל | נפל | Hiphil | Qatal | 3ms | I-Nun causative: “Let fall” |
| 3:20 | וַיֵּדַע | ידע | Qal | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | I-Yod narrative: “And [Israel] knew” |
| 3:20 | נֶאֱמָן | אמן | Niphal | Participle | ms | Passive/State: “Established/Faithful” |
| 3:21 | וַיֹּסֶף | יסף | Hiphil | Wayyiqtol | 3ms | I-Yod causative: “And He called again” |
| 3:21 | לְהֵרָאֹה | ראה | Niphal | Inf. Const. | – | III-He passive infinitive: “To appear” |
| 3:21 | נִגְלָה | גלה | Niphal | Qatal | 3ms | III-He passive past: “Revealed Himself” |
