a) This form primarily expresses a "reflexive" action of Qal or Piel
Qal | Hithpael |
he wore | he dressed himself |
he washed | he washed himself |
he fell | he flung himself, he fell upon, he attacked |
he sold | he sold himself, he devoted himself |
b) It expresses a reciprocal action.
they saw | they looked upon one another |
they whispered | they whispered one to another |
c) Some verbs in Hithpael are translated as a simple action. The reflexive action so understood.
he prayed, he mourned, he became angry
This form accounts for 1.4% of the verbs parsed.
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