The qal is the simplest, most basic Hebrew stem. Nearly 70% of verbs are qal. It is translated in the active voice. See here and here.
Qal QTLs (1)
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person | קָטַל | he killed |
| feminine singular third person | קָטְלָה | she killed |
| masculine singular second person | קָטַלְתָּ | you killed |
| feminine singular second person | קָטַלְתְּ | you killed |
| common singular first person | קָטַלְתִּי | I killed |
| common plural third person | קָטְלוּ | they killed |
| masculine plural second person | קְטַלְתֶּם | you killed |
| feminine plural second person | קְטַלְתֶּן | you killed |
| common plural first person | קָטַלְנוּ | we killed |
Qal QTLs (2)
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person | כָּבֵד | he was heavy |
| feminine singular third person | כָּבְדָה | she was heavy |
| masculine singular second person | כָּבַדְתָּ | you were heavy |
| feminine singular second person | כָּבַדְתְּ | you were heavy |
| common singular first person | כָּבַדְתִּי | I was heavy |
| common plural third person | כָּבְדוּ | they were heavy |
| masculine plural second person | כְּבַדְתֶּם | you were heavy |
| feminine plural second person | כְּבַדְתֶּן | you heavy |
| common plural first person | כָּבַדְנוּ | we were heavy |
Qal QTLs (3)
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person | קָטֹן | he was small |
| feminine singular third person | קָטְנָה | she was small |
| masculine singular second person | קָטֹנְתָּ | you were small |
| feminine singular second person | קָטֹנְתְּ | you were small |
| common singular first person | קָטֹנְתִּי | I was small |
| common plural third person | קָטְנוּ | they were small |
| masculine plural second person | קְטָנְתֶּם | you were small |
| feminine plural second person | קְטָנְתֶּן | you were small |
| common plural first person | קָטֹנּוּ | we were small |
Qal YQTLs (1)
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person | יִקְטֹל | he will kill |
| feminine singular third person | תִּקְטֹל | she will kill |
| masculine singular second person | תִּקְטֹל | you will kill |
| feminine singular second person | תִּקְטְלִי | you will kill |
| common singular first person | אֶקְטֹל | I will kill |
| masculine plural third person | יִקְטְלוּ | they will kill |
| feminine plural third person | תִּקְטֹלְנָה | they will kill |
| masculine plural second person | תִּקְטְלוּ | you will kill |
| feminine plural second person | תִּקְטֹלְנָה | you will kill |
| common plural first person | נִקְטֹל | we will kill |
Qal YQTLs (2)
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person | יִכְבַּד | he will be heavy |
| feminine singular third person | תִּכְבַּד | she will be heavy |
| masculine singular second person | תִּכְבַּד | you will be heavy |
| feminine singular second person | תִּכְבְּדִי | you will be heavy |
| common singular first person | אֶכְבַּד | I will be heavy |
| masculine plural third person | יִכְבְּדוּ | they will be heavey |
| feminine plural third person | תִּכְבַּדְנָה | they will be heavy |
| masculine plural second person | תִּכְבְּדוּ | you will be heavy |
| feminine plural second person | תִּכְבַּדְנָה | you will be heavy |
| common plural first person | נִכְבַּד | we will be heavy |
Qal QTLs with conjunction
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person | וְקָטַל | (and) he will kill |
| feminine singular third person | וְקָטְלָה | (and) she will kill |
| masculine singular second person | וְקָטַלְתָּ | (and) you will kill |
| feminine singular second person | וְקָטַלְתְּ | (and) you will kill |
| common singular first person | וְקָטַלְתִּי | (and) I will kill |
| common plural third person | וְקָטְלוּ | (and) they will kill |
| masculine plural second person | וּקְטַלְתֶּם | (and) you will kill |
| feminine plural second person | וּקְטַלְתֶּן | (and) you will kill |
| common plural first person | וְקָטַלְנוּ | (and) we will kill |
Qal YQTLs with vav-conversive
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person | וַיִּקְטֹל | (and) he killed |
| feminine singular third person | וַתִּקְטֹל | (and) she killed |
| masculine singular second person | וַתִּקְטֹל | (and) you killed |
| feminine singular second person | וַתִּקְטְלִי | (and) you killed |
| common singular first person | וָאֶקְטֹל | (and) I killed |
| masculine plural third person | וַיִקְטְלוּ | (and) they killed |
| feminine plural third person | וַתִּקְטֹלְנָה | (and) they killed |
| masculine plural second person | וַתִּקְטְלוּ | (and) you killed |
| feminine plural second person | וַתִּקְטֹלְנָה | (and) you killed |
| common plural first person | וַנִּקְטֹל | (and) we killed |
Qal infinitives
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| Infinitive Construct 1 | קְטֹל | kill |
| Infinitive Construct 2 | שְׁכַב | lie down |
| Infinitive Absolute | קָטוֹל | kill |
Qal imperative (1)
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular | קְטֹל | you must kill |
| feminine singular | יִקְטְלִי | you must kill |
| masculine plural | יִקְטְלוּ | you must kill |
| feminine plural | קְטֹלְנָה | you must kill |
Qal imperative (2)
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular | כְּבַד | you must be heavy |
| feminine singular | כִּבְדִי | you must be heavy |
| masculine plural | כִּבְדוּ | you must be heavy |
| feminine plural | כְּבַדְנָה | you must be heavy |
The jussive form in the Qal stem is recognizable only for select verbs. Here the sample verb is גָּלָה (to uncover), where the third letter (ה) has dropped out.
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person | יִגֶל | may he uncover |
| feminine singular third person | תִּגֶל | may she uncover |
| masculine singular second person | תִּגֶל | may you uncover |
| feminine singular second person | תִּגֶלִי | may you uncover |
| masculine plural third person | יִגֶלוּ | may they uncover |
| feminine plural third person | תִּגֶלְנָה | may they uncover |
| masculine plural second person | תִּגֶלוּ | may you uncover |
| feminine plural second person | תִּגֶלְנָה | may you uncover |
Here the sample verb is קוּם (to rise up), where the middle letter (a shureq) shortens to a holem.
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person | יָקֹם | may he rise up |
| feminine singular third person | תָּקֹם | may she rise up |
| masculine singular second person | תָּקֹם | may you rise up |
| feminine singular second person | תָּקֹמִי | may you rise up |
| masculine plural third person | יָקֹמוּ | may they rise up |
| feminine plural third person | תְּקֹמֶינָה | may they rise up |
| masculine plural second person | תָּקֹמוּ | may you rise up |
| feminine plural second person | תְּקֹמֶינָה | may you rise up |
Here the sample verb is שִׂים (to set), where the middle letter (a hireq-yod vowel) shortens to a sere.
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular third person | יָשֵׂם | may he set |
| feminine singular third person | תָּשֵׂם | may she set |
| masculine singular second person | תָּשֵׂם | may you set |
| feminine singular second person | תָּשֵׂמִי | may you set |
| masculine plural third person | יָשֵׂמוּ | may they set |
| feminine plural third person | תְּשֵׂמֶינָה | may they set |
| masculine plural second person | תָּשֵׂמוּ | may you set |
| feminine plural second person | תְּשֵׂמֶינָה | may you set |
Qal cohortatives
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| common singular | אֶקְטֹלָה | let me kill |
| common plural | נִקְטֹהלָה | let us kill |
Qal participles (1)
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular absolute | קֹטֵל | killing / killer |
| feminine singular absolute | קֹטֶלֶת / קֹטְלָה | killing / killer |
| masculine plural absolute | קֹטְלִים | killing / killers |
| feminine plural absolute | קֹטְלוֹת | killing / killers |
Qal participles (2)
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular absolute | כָּבֵד | being heavy |
| feminine singular absolute | כָּבֶדֶת / כָּבְדָה | being heavy |
| masculine plural absolute | כָּבְדִים | being heavy |
| feminine plural absolute | כָּבְדוֹת | being heavy |
Qal participles (3)
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular absolute | קָטֹן | being small |
| feminine singular absolute | קָטֶנֶת / קָטְנָה | being small |
| masculine plural absolute | קָטְנִים | being small |
| feminine plural absolute | קָטְנוֹת | being small |
Qal passive participles
|
Parsing |
Hebrew |
Gloss |
| masculine singular absolute | קָטוּל | killer / killed |
| feminine singular absolute | קְטוּלָה | killer / killed |
| masculine plural absolute | קְטוּלִים | killers / killed |
| feminine plural absolute | קְטוּלוֹת | killers / killed |