Stem Tiphil

Summary

The Tiphil is an extremely rare stem formation that is similar to the Hiphil and expresses causative action in active voice.

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The Tiphil stem (sometimes called: Tiphal, Tiphel, or Taphel) expresses causative action in active voice, similar to the more common Hiphil stem formation. It differs from the Hiphil by using a ת prefix before the 1st radical instead of a ה prefix. It is an extremely rare stem formation in Biblical Hebrew.

Note

It is recommended to always check a dictionary or lexicon for the meaning of a specific verb, because this stem may express many different kinds of action in different contexts.

Example: JER 12:5

וְאֵ֥יךְ תְּתַֽחֲרֶ֖ה אֶת־הַסּוּסִ֑ים

we’ekh tethahareh ‘eth-hassusim

and-how can-you-compete with_the-horses?

how can you compete against horses?

Example: HOS 11:3

וְאָנֹכִ֤י תִרְגַּ֙לְתִּי֙ לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם

we’anokhi thirgaltiy le’efrayim

And-I I-taught-walking to-Ephraim

Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk