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Shoreshim (שׁוֹרֶשִׁים)

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Every word in Hebrew is based off of a 2-4 (generally 3) letter root which gives it its meaning.

 

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The seven Hebrew Binyanim (בִּנְיָנִים)

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In Hebrew, there are seven main types of verbs. These verb types are called בִּנְיָנִים (transliterated: Binyanim). Each בִּנְיָן has a slightly different usage, and a different conjugation. The seven Binyanim are: פָּעַל, פִּעֵל, הִפְעִיל, הִתְפַּעֵל, הֻפְעַל, פֻּעַל, נִפְעַל. The binyan are split into three categories, active, passive, and reflexive.

Every active binyan has a passive counterpart, but not every active verb has a passive counterpart. Below is a table of each Binyan, it's function, and its counterpart.

 
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Reflexive Active Passive Function
פָּעַל נִפְעַל Simple
פִּעֵל פֻּעַל Intensive
הִפְעִיל הֻפְעַל Causative
הִתְפּעֵל Reflexive

Conjugation

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Further Reading:

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  1. https://hebrew4christians.com/Grammar/Unit_Ten/Seven_Binyanim_Overview.pdf
  2. https://www.hebrew-verbs.com/
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