A jussive verb is in one of the volitional moods. They look very similar to YQTLs and will be in the third person. If possible (as with third-ה verbs), the jussive will apocopate. The general rule is that when a third person YQTL (and no vav-conversive) is the first word in its clause, it is a jussive. If not first in its clause, then it is just a regular YQTL. video
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 |