Stem Hithpoel¶
Summary¶
The Hithpoel is an extremely rare stem formation that is similar to the Hithpael. It expresses the reflexive voice of the Poel stem.
Article¶
The Hithpoel stem is a variation of the Hithpael stem and expresses the reflexive voice of the verbal action of the Poel stem. The Hithpoel stem is formed from the Hithpael stem by a vowel change. It is an extremely rare stem formation in Biblical Hebrew. It is recommended to always consult a dictionary or lexicon for the precise nuance of any verb in the Hithpoel stem.
Note
The Hithpoel stem conjugates exactly like the Poel stem, but with the reflexive prefix (הִתְ) added.
Form¶
Conjugation |
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Transliteration |
Gloss |
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Perfect |
masculine singular third person |
הִתְהוֹלֵל |
hithholel |
he humiliated himself |
Imperfect |
masculine singular third person |
יִתְהוֹלֵל |
yithholel |
he will humiliate himself |
Participle |
masculine singular third person |
מִתְהוֹלֵל |
mithholel |
humiliating oneself / he who humiliates himself |
Example¶
מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ כַּיְאֹ֣ר יַֽעֲלֶ֔ה וְכַנְּהָרֹ֖ות יִתְגֹּ֣עֲשׁוּ מָ֑יִם |
mitsrayim kay’or ya’aleh wekhanneharowth yithgo’ashu mayim |
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