a) Niphal is the "passive" of Qal
Qal | Niphal |
he saw | he was seen, he appeared |
he saw the angel | the angel was seen |
he sent | he was sent |
he created | it was created |
b) Niphal sometimes expresses a "reflexive" action.
he guarded | he was guarded, also |
he guarded himself |
c) Several verbs use Niphal, although they express simple action and are active in English. Common examples are:
he fought, he remained, he swore, he entered
This form accounts for 6.0% of the verbs parsed.
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