In Hebrew, an infinitive construct is by far the more common of the two kinds of infinitive (infinitive absolutes never have a prefix). Infinitive constructs can be used as adverbs or can be complementary. Start here.
For the uses and meaning of the infinitive construct, study this (jump to page 13).
An infinitive absolute is the less common of the two. more or video
Paradigm: The infinitive construct is not found in the Hofal or Pual stems.
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
|
Qal |
קְטֹל |
kill |
|
Nifal |
הִקָּטֵל |
be killed |
|
Hifil |
הַקְטִיל |
cause to kill |
|
Piel |
קַטֵּל |
slaughter |
|
Hitpael |
הִתְקַטֵּל |
kill oneself |
Paradigm of Infinitive Absolute
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
|
Qal |
קָטוֹל |
kill |
|
Nifal |
הִקָּטֹל / נִקְטֹל |
be killed |
|
Hifil |
הַקְטֵל |
cause to kill |
|
Hofal |
הָקְטֵל |
causing to be killed |
|
Piel |
קַטֵּל / קַטֹּל |
slaughter |
|
Pual |
קֻטֹּל |
be slaughtered |
|
Hitpael |
הִתְקַטֵּל |
kill oneself |