Ch. 35 Supplements

Requirements

Others

• The stems addressed in chapter 35 are essentially different ways of doubling.
• As you will see, the alternative forms apply to the bi-consonantal verbs and the geminates.
• The 2nd root consonant is missing in the bi-consonantal verbs, there has to be an alternative way of doubling that is equivalent to the doubling in the 2nd root consonant in the regular three-consonant root verbs.
• The geminates are trouble makers in all stems!
• The best way is to be aware of these alternative stems mentioned in this chapter and have the vocabulary memorized by heart.
• For instance, when you see כּוֹנֵן, at first you may be thinking that it is a Qal active participle MS verb from כּנן.
• However, you have never learned a verb like כּנן (In fact, this verb does not exist in the Hebrew Bible).
• Instead, if you are familiar with the vocabulary, you may quickly realize that you’ve learned the verb כּוּן.
• When you bring the meaning of the verb into the sentence, it makes perfect sense.
• Then you can be pretty much sure that it is the verb כּוּן.