pa'al

See also: paal and Pål

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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

  1. (Hebrew linguistics, rare) The simplest and most common Hebrew verb conjugation pattern (binyan), without any characteristic prefix or gemination.

Synonyms

  • 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

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