Hebrew/Verbs

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Shoreshim (שׁוֹרֶשִׁים)

Every word in Hebrew is based off of a 2-4 (generally 3) letter root which gives it its meaning.


The seven Hebrew Binyanim (בִּנְיָנִים)

In Hebrew, there are seven main types of verbs. These verb types are called בִּנְיָנִים (transliterated: Binyanim). Each בִּנְיָן has a slightly different usage, and a different conjugation. The seven Binyanim are: פָּעַל, פִּעֵל, הִפְעִיל, הִתְפַּעֵל, הֻפְעַל, פֻּעַל, נִפְעַל. The binyan are split into three categories, active, passive, and reflexive.

Every active binyan has a passive counterpart, but not every active verb has a passive counterpart. Below is a table of each Binyan, it's function, and its counterpart.

An image which shows the relation between Hebrew Binyanim
Reflexive Active Passive Function
פָּעַל נִפְעַל Simple
פִּעֵל פֻּעַל Intensive
הִפְעִיל הֻפְעַל Causative
הִתְפּעֵל Reflexive

Conjugation


Further Reading:

  1. https://hebrew4christians.com/Grammar/Unit_Ten/Seven_Binyanim_Overview.pdf
  2. https://www.hebrew-verbs.com/
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