A jussive verb is in one of the
volitional moods. They look just like normal
YQTLs and will be in the
third person. The general rule is that if a
third person YQTL without the
vav-conversive is
clause initial, then it is a jussive. If the same is not
clause initial, then it will not usually be a jussive.
If possible (as with third-ה verbs), the jussive will apocopate. video or Gesenius
The meaning of a jussive is to give a weaker form of a command, a kind of indirect command. The imperative would be used to give a command in its full force; do this! The jussive is less strong Let him do this… or may he do this…
Qal Jussive:
| Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person |
יִקְטֹל |
may he kill |
| feminine singular third person |
תִּקְטֹל |
may she kill |
| masculine singular second person |
תִּקְטֹל |
may you kill |
| feminine singular second person |
תִּקְטְלִי |
may you kill |
| masculine plural third person |
יִקְטְלוּ |
may they kill |
| feminine plural third person |
תִּקְטֹלְנָה |
may they kill |
| masculine plural second person |
תִּקְטְלוּ |
may you kill |
| feminine plural second person |
תִּקְטֹלְנָה |
may you kill |
Nifal Jussive
| Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person |
יִקָּטֵל |
may he be killed |
| feminine singular third person |
תִּקָּטֵל |
may she be killed |
| masculine singular second person |
תִּקָּטֵל |
may you be killed |
| feminine singular second person |
תִּקָּטְלִי |
may you be killed |
| masculine plural third person |
יִקָּטְלוּ |
may they be killed |
| feminine plural third person |
תִּקָּטַלְנָה |
may they be killed |
| masculine plural second person |
תִּקָּטְלוּ |
may you be killed |
| feminine plural second person |
תִּקָּטַלְנָה |
may you be killed |
Hifil Jussive
| Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person |
יַקְטֵל |
may he cause to kill |
| masculine singular second person |
תַּקְטֵל |
you will be caused to kill |
| feminine singular second person |
תַּקְטִילִי |
you will be caused to kill |
| feminine singular third person |
תַּקְטֵל |
may she cause to kill |
| masculine plural third person |
יַקְטִילוּ |
may they cause to kill |
| feminine plural third person |
תַּקְטֵלְנָה |
may they cause to kill |
| masculine plural second person |
תַּקְטִילוּ |
you will be caused to kill |
| feminine plural second person |
תַּקְטֵלְנָה |
you will be caused to kill |
Hofal Jussive
| Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person |
יָקְטַל |
may he be caused to kill |
| feminine singular third person |
תָּקְטַל |
may she be caused to kill |
| masculine singular second person |
תָּקְטַל |
may you be caused to kill |
| feminine singular second person |
תָּקְטְלִי |
may you be caused to kill |
| masculine plural third person |
יָקְטְלוּ |
may they be caused to kill |
| feminine plural third person |
תָּקְטַלְנָה |
may they be caused to kill |
| masculine plural second person |
תָּקְטְלוּ |
may you be caused to kill |
| feminine plural second person |
תָּקְטַלְנָה |
may you be caused to kill |
Piel Jussive
| Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person |
יְקַטֵּל |
may he slaughter |
| feminine singular third person |
תְּקַטֵּל |
may she slaughter |
| masculine singular second person |
תְּקַטֵּל |
may you slaughter |
| feminine singular second person |
תְּקַטְּלִי |
may you slaughter |
| masculine plural third person |
יְקַטְּלוּ |
may they slaughter |
| feminine plural third person |
תְּקַטַּלְנָה |
may they slaughter |
| masculine plural second person |
תְּקַטְּלוּ |
may you slaughter |
| feminine plural second person |
תְּקַטַּלְנָה |
may you slaughter |
Pual Jussive
| Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person |
יְקֻטַּל |
may he be slaughtered |
| feminine singular third person |
תְּקֻטַּל |
may she be slaughtered |
| masculine singular second person |
תְּקֻטַּל |
may you be slaughtered |
| feminine singular second person |
תְּקֻטְּלִי |
may you be slaughtered |
| masculine plural third person |
יְקֻטְּלוּ |
may they be slaughtered |
| feminine plural third person |
תְּקֻטַּלְנָה |
may they be slaughtered |
| masculine plural second person |
תְּקֻטְּלוּ |
may you be slaughtered |
| feminine plural second person |
תְּקֻטַּלְנָה |
may you be slaughtered |
Hitpael Jussive
| Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person |
יִתְקַטֵּל |
may he kill himself |
| feminine singular third person |
תִּתְקַטֵּל |
may she kill herself |
| masculine singular second person |
תִּתְקַטֵּל |
may you kill yourself |
| feminine singular second person |
תִּתְקַטְּלִי |
may you kill yourself |
| masculine plural third person |
יִתְקַטְּלוּ |
may they kill themselves |
| feminine plural third person |
תִּתְקַטֵּלְנָה |
may they kill themselves |
| masculine plural second person |
תִּתְקַטְּלוּ |
may you kill yourselves |
| feminine plural second person |
תִּתְקַטֵּלְנָה |
may you kill yourselves |