pa'al
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Hebrew פָּעַל (pa'ál), which is the dictionary form of this conjugation as applied to the Hebrew root פ־ע־ל (p-`-l) related to action.
Proper noun
pa'al
- (Hebrew linguistics, rare) The simplest and most common Hebrew verb conjugation pattern (binyan), without any characteristic prefix or gemination.
Synonyms
Related terms
- nif'al, niph'al, niphal
- pi'el, piel
- pu'al, pual
- hif'il, hifil, hiph'il, hiphil
- huf'al, huph'al, hof'al, hoph'al, hophal
- hitpa'el, hitpael, hithpa'el, hithpael
- (very rare):
- polel
- hitpolel, hithpolel
- nitpa'el, nithpa'el, nithpael
- shaph'el, shaphel
- hishtaph'el, hishtaphel
See also
- (simplest binyan): Appendix:Hebrew verbs, binyan
Further reading
- Hebrew verb conjugation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia