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The Use of the Hithpael Stem in Biblical Hebrew (Exodus 14:4)
Exodus 14:4 in Hebrew
וְחִזַּקְתִּ֣י אֶת־לֵב־פַּרְעֹה֮ וְרָדַ֣ף אַחֲרֵיהֶם֒ וְאִכָּבְדָ֤ה בְּפַרְעֹה֙ וּבְכָל־חֵילֹ֔ו וְיָדְע֥וּ מִצְרַ֖יִם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵֽן׃
Introduction to the Hithpael Stem
In Exodus 14:4, we find the verb וְאִכָּבְדָ֤ה (wəʾikkābədāh), derived from the root כבד (kbd), meaning “to be heavy,” “to be honored,” or “to be glorified.” This verb appears in the Hithpael stem, a binyan that often conveys reflexive or intensive passive meanings in Biblical Hebrew.
The Hithpael Form of כבד
The verb וְאִכָּבְדָ֤ה in Exodus 14:4 follows a distinct pattern characteristic of the Hithpael stem:
– The prefix וְ (wə-) marks it as a consecutive imperfect or cohortative form, meaning “I will be glorified” or “let me be glorified.”… Learn Hebrew
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