1 Samuel Chapter 3 – Full Analysis (Part 1)

Student Worksheet: Biblical Hebrew Verb Analysis

1 Samuel Chapter 3 (Full 97 Verbs)

Instructions: Complete the morphological analysis for all verbs below.
RefVerbRootBinyanConjugationPGNLinguistic Analysis
3:1מְשָׁרֵת
3:1הָיָה
3:1נִפְרָץ
3:2וַיְהִי
3:2שֹׁכֵב
3:2הֵחֵלּוּ
3:2יוּכַל
3:2לִרְאוֹת
3:3יִכְבֶּה
3:3שֹׁכֵב
3:4וַיִּקְרָא
3:4וַיֹּאמֶר
3:5וַיָּרָץ
3:5וַיֹּאמֶר
3:5קָרָאתָ
3:5וַיֹּאמֶר
3:5קָרָאתִי
3:5שׁוּב
3:5שְׁכָב
3:5וַיֵּלֶךְ
3:5וַיִּשְׁכָּב
3:6וַיֹּסֶף
3:6לִקְרֹא
3:6וַיָּקָם
3:6וַיֵּלֶךְ
3:6וַיֹּאמֶר
3:6קָרָאתָ
3:6וַיֹּאמֶר
3:6קָרָאתִי
3:6שׁוּב
3:6שְׁכָב
3:7יָדַע
3:7יִגָּלֶה
3:8וַיֹּסֶף
3:8לִקְרֹא
3:8וַיָּקָם
3:8וַיֵּלֶךְ
3:8וַיֹּאמֶר
3:8קָרָאתָ
3:8וַיָּבֶן
3:8קֹרֵא
3:9וַיֹּאמֶר
3:9לֵךְ
3:9שְׁכָב
3:9יִקְרָא
3:9וְאָמַרְתָּ
3:9דַּבֵּר
3:9שֹׁמֵעַ
3:9וַיֵּלֶךְ
3:9וַיִּשְׁכַּב
3:10וַיָּבֹא
3:10וַיִּתְיַצֵּב
3:10וַיִּקְרָא
3:10וַיֹּאמֶר
3:10דַּבֵּר
3:10שֹׁמֵעַ
3:11וַיֹּאמֶר
3:11עֹשֶׂה
3:11שֹׁמְעוֹ
3:11תִּצִּילֶינָה
3:12אָקִים
3:12דִּבַּרְתִּי
3:12הָחֵל
3:12וְכַלֵּה
3:13וְהִגַּדְתִּי
3:13שֹׁפֵט
3:13יָדַע
3:13מְקַלְלִים
3:13כִהָה
3:14נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי
3:14יִתְכַּפֵּר
3:15וַיִּשְׁכַּב
3:15וַיִּפְתַּח
3:15יָרֵא
3:15מֵהַגִּיד
3:16וַיִּקְרָא
3:16וַיֹּאמֶר
3:16וַיֹּאמֶר
3:17וַיֹּאמֶר
3:17דִּבֶּר
3:17תְכַחֵד
3:17יַעֲשֶׂה
3:17יוֹסִיף
3:17תְּכַחֵד
3:17דִּבֶּר
3:18וַיַּגֶּד
3:18כִחֵד
3:18וַיֹּאמֶר
3:18יַעֲשֶׂה
3:19וַיִּגְדַּל
3:19הָיָה
3:19הִפִּיל
3:20וַיֵּדַע
3:20נֶאֱמָן
3:21וַיֹּסֶף
3:21לְהֵרָאֹה
3:21נִגְלָה

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)

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RefVerbRootBinyanConjugationPGNAnalysis
3:1מְשָׁרֵתשׁרתPielParticiplemsIntensive active: “Was serving”
3:1הָיָההיהQalQatal3msIII-He: “Was [precious]”
3:1נִפְרָץפרץNiphalParticiplemsPassive participle: “Widespread”
3:2וַיְהִיהיהQalWayyiqtol3msIII-He apocopated narrative past: “And it was”
3:2שֹׁכֵבשׁכבQalParticiplemsActive participle: “Lying down”
3:2הֵחֵלּוּחללHiphilQatal3cpDouble-Geminant causative: “Had begun”
3:2יוּכַליכלQalYiqtol3msIrregular I-Yod prefix: “He was able”
3:2לִרְאוֹתראהQalInf. Const.III-He infinitive: “To see”
3:3יִכְבֶּהכבהQalYiqtol3msIII-He prefix form: “Go out”
3:3שֹׁכֵבשׁכבQalParticiplemsActive participle: “Lying down”
3:4וַיִּקְרָאקראQalWayyiqtol3msIII-Aleph narrative: “And He called”
3:4וַיֹּאמֶראמרQalWayyiqtol3msI-Aleph narrative: “And he said”
3:5וַיָּרָץרוץQalWayyiqtol3msHollow root narrative: “And he ran”
3:5וַיֹּאמֶראמרQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he said”
3:5קָרָאתָקראQalQatal2msIII-Aleph suffix form: “You called”
3:5וַיֹּאמֶראמרQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he said”
3:5קָרָאתִיקראQalQatal1csIII-Aleph suffix form: “I called”
3:5שׁוּבשׁובQalImperative2msHollow command: “Go back”
3:5שְׁכָבשׁכבQalImperative2msDirect command: “Lie down”
3:5וַיֵּלֶךְהלךQalWayyiqtol3msPe-He drops: “And he went”
3:5וַיִּשְׁכָּבשׁכבQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he lay down”
3:6וַיֹּסֶףיסףHiphilWayyiqtol3msI-Yod causative: “And He called again”
3:6לִקְרֹאקראQalInf. Const.III-Aleph infinitive: “To call”
3:6וַיָּקָםקוםQalWayyiqtol3msHollow root narrative: “And he rose”
3:6וַיֵּלֶךְהלךQalWayyiqtol3msPe-He drops: “And he went”
3:6וַיֹּאמֶראמרQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he said”
3:6קָרָאתָקראQalQatal2msSuffix form: “You called”
3:6וַיֹּאמֶראמרQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he said”
3:6קָרָאתִיקראQalQatal1csSuffix form: “I called”
3:6שׁוּבשׁובQalImperative2msHollow command: “Go back”
3:6שְׁכָבשׁכבQalImperative2msDirect command: “Lie down”
3:7יָדַעידעQalQatal3msI-Yod root: “Did [not] know”
3:7יִגָּלֶהגלהNiphalYiqtol3msIII-He passive prefix: “Was revealed”
3:8וַיֹּסֶףיסףHiphilWayyiqtol3msCausative narrative: “And He added”
3:8לִקְרֹאקראQalInf. Const.III-Aleph: “To call”
3:8וַיָּקָםקוםQalWayyiqtol3msHollow root: “And he rose”
3:8וַיֵּלֶךְהלךQalWayyiqtol3msPe-He drops: “And he went”
3:8וַיֹּאמֶראמרQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he said”
3:8קָרָאתָקראQalQatal2msSuffix form: “You called”
3:8וַיָּבֶןביןHiphilWayyiqtol3msHollow causative: “And he understood”
3:8קֹרֵאקראQalParticiplemsActive participle: “Calling”
3:9וַיֹּאמֶראמרQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he said”
3:9לֵךְהלךQalImperative2msPe-He drops: “Go”
3:9שְׁכָבשׁכבQalImperative2msCommand: “Lie down”
3:9יִקְרָאקראQalYiqtol3msPrefix form: “He calls”
3:9וְאָמַרְתָּאמרQalWaqatal2msSequential future: “And you shall say”
3:9דַּבֵּרדברPielImperative2msIntensive command: “Speak”
3:9שֹׁמֵעַשׁמעQalParticiplemsOngoing state: “Hearing”
3:9וַיֵּלֶךְהלךQalWayyiqtol3msPe-He drops: “And he went”
3:9וַיִּשְׁכַּבשׁכבQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he lay down”
3:10וַיָּבֹאבואQalWayyiqtol3msHollow root narrative: “And He came”
3:10וַיִּתְיַצֵּביצבHithpaelWayyiqtol3msReflexive: “And He stood”
3:10וַיִּקְרָאקראQalWayyiqtol3msIII-Aleph: “And He called”
3:10וַיֹּאמֶראמרQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he said”
3:10דַּבֵּרדברPielImperative2msIntensive: “Speak”
3:10שֹׁמֵעַשׁמעQalParticiplemsParticiple: “Hearing”
3:11וַיֹּאמֶראמרQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And He said”
3:11עֹשֶׂהעשׂהQalParticiplemsIII-He active participle: “Performing”
3:11שֹׁמְעוֹשׁמעQalParticiple + Suffixms“Hearing it”
3:11תִּצִּילֶינָהצללQalYiqtol3fpDouble-Geminant prefix: “Shall tingle”
3:12אָקִיםקוםHiphilYiqtol1csHollow causative: “I will fulfill”
3:12דִּבַּרְתִּידברPielQatal1csIntensive past: “I spoke”
3:12הָחֵלחללHiphilInf. Abs.Double-Geminant: “Begin”
3:12וְכַלֵּהכלהPielInf. Abs.III-He intensive: “Finish”
3:13וְהִגַּדְתִּינגדHiphilWaqatal1csI-Nun causative sequence: “And I told”
3:13שֹׁפֵטשׁפטQalParticiplemsActive participle: “Judging”
3:13יָדַעידעQalQatal3msI-Yod root: “He knew”
3:13מְקַלְלִיםקללPielParticiplempDouble-Geminant intensive: “Cursing”
3:13כִהָהכההPielQatal3msIII-He intensive: “Rebuked”
3:14נִשְׁבַּעְתִּישׁבעNiphalQatal1csPassive suffix form: “I have sworn”
3:14יִתְכַּפֵּרכפרHithpaelYiqtol3msReflexive prefix: “Be atoned”
3:15וַיִּשְׁכַּבשׁכבQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he lay down”
3:15וַיִּפְתַּחפתחQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he opened”
3:15יָרֵאיראQalQatal/Part.3msStative past: “Feared”
3:15מֵהַגִּידנגדHiphilInf. Const.I-Nun causative: “From telling”
3:16וַיִּקְרָאקראQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he called”
3:16וַיֹּאמֶראמרQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he said”
3:16וַיֹּאמֶראמרQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he said”
3:17וַיֹּאמֶראמרQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he said”
3:17דִּבֶּרדברPielQatal3msIntensive past: “He spoke”
3:17תְכַחֵדכחדPielYiqtol2msJussive/Prohibition: “Do [not] hide”
3:17יַעֲשֶׂהעשׂהQalYiqtol3msIII-He prefix: “He will do”
3:17יוֹסִיףיסףHiphilYiqtol3msI-Yod causative prefix: “Add”
3:17תְּכַחֵדכחדPielYiqtol2msPrefix form: “Hide”
3:17דִּבֶּרדברPielQatal3msIntensive past: “He spoke”
3:18וַיַּגֶּדנגדHiphilWayyiqtol3msI-Nun causative narrative: “And he told”
3:18כִחֵדכחדPielQatal3msIntensive past: “Hid”
3:18וַיֹּאמֶראמרQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he said”
3:18יַעֲשֶׂהעשׂהQalYiqtol3msPrefix form: “He will do”
3:19וַיִּגְדַּלגדלQalWayyiqtol3msNarrative past: “And he grew”
3:19הָיָההיהQalQatal3msIII-He: “Was”
3:19הִפִּילנפלHiphilQatal3msI-Nun causative: “Let fall”
3:20וַיֵּדַעידעQalWayyiqtol3msI-Yod narrative: “And [Israel] knew”
3:20נֶאֱמָןאמןNiphalParticiplemsPassive/State: “Established/Faithful”
3:21וַיֹּסֶףיסףHiphilWayyiqtol3msI-Yod causative: “And He called again”
3:21לְהֵרָאֹהראהNiphalInf. Const.III-He passive infinitive: “To appear”
3:21נִגְלָהגלהNiphalQatal3msIII-He passive past: “Revealed Himself”