Stem Hithpolel

Summary

The Hithpolel is a rare stem formation that is similar to the Hithpael. It expresses the reflexive voice of the Polel stem.

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The Hithpolel stem is a variation of the Hithpael and expresses the reflexive voice of the verbal action of the Polel stem. The Hithpolel stem is formed from the Hithpael by dropping the 2nd radical and repeating the 3rd radical (with a vowel change). It is a rare stem formation in Biblical Hebrew. It is recommended to always consult a dictionary or lexicon for the precise nuance of any verb in the Hithpolel stem.

Note

The Hithpolel stem conjugates exactly like the Polel stem, but with the reflexive prefix (הִתְ) added.

Form

Hithpolel Perfect Paradigm

Parsing	Hebrew	Transliteration	Gloss
masculine singular third person	הִתְכּוֹנֵן	hithkonen	he established himself
feminine singular third person	הִתְכּוֹנֲנָה	hithkonanah	she established herself
masculine singular second person	הִתְכּוֹנַנְתָּ	hithkonanta	you established yourself
feminine singular second person	הִתְכּוֹנַנְתְּ	hithkonant	you established yourself
common singular first person	הִתְכּוֹנַנְתִּי	hithkonanti	I established myself
common plural third person	הִתְכּוֹנֲנוּ	hithkonanu	they established themselves
masculine plural second person	הִתְכּוֹנַנְתֶּם	hithkonantem	you established yourselves
feminine plural second person	הִתְכּוֹנַנְתֶּן	hithkonanten	you established yourselves
common plural first person	הִתְכּוֹנַנּוּ	hithkonannu	we established ourselves

Hithpolel Imperfect Paradigm

Parsing	Hebrew	Transliteration	Gloss
masculine singular third person	יִתְכּוֹנֵן	yithkonen	he will establish himself
feminine singular third person	תִּתְכּוֹנֵן	tithkonen	she will establish herself
masculine singular second person	תִּתְכּוֹנֵן	tithkonen	you will establish yourself
feminine singular second person	תִּתְכּוֹנֲנִי	tithkonani	you will establish yourself
common singular first person	אֶתְכּוֹנֵן	‘ethkonen	I will establish myself
masculine plural third person	יִתְכּוֹנֲנוּ	yithkonanu	they will establish themselves
feminine plural third person	תִּתְכּוֹנֵנָּה	tithkonenah	they will establish themselves
masculine plural second person	תִּתְכּוֹנֲנוּ	tithkonanu	you will establish yourselves
feminine plural second person	תִּתְכּוֹנֵנָּה	tithkonennah	you will establish yourselves
common plural first person	נִתְכּוֹנֵן	nithkonen	we will establish ourselves

Hithpolel Sequential Imperfect Paradigm

Parsing	Hebrew	Transliteration	Gloss
masculine singular third person	וַיִּתְכּוֹנֵן	wayyithkonen	(and) he established himself
feminine singular third person	וַתִּתְכּוֹנֵן	wattithkonen	(and) she established herself
masculine singular second person	וַתִּתְכּוֹנֵן	watithkonen	(and) you established yourself
feminine singular second person	וַתִּתְכּוֹנֲנִי	watithkonani	(and) you established yourself
common singular first person	וָאֶתְכּוֹנֵן	wa’ethkonen	(and) I established myself
masculine plural third person	וַיִּתְכּוֹנֲנוּ	wayyithkonanu	(and) they established themselves
feminine plural third person	וַתִּתְכּוֹנֵנָּה	watithkonennah	(and) they established themselves
masculine plural second person	וַתִּתְכּוֹנֲנוּ	watithkonanu	(and) you established yourselves
feminine plural second person	וַתִּתְכּוֹנֵנָּה	watithkonennah	(and) you established yourselves
common plural first person	וַנִּתְכּוֹנֵן	wannithkonen	(and) we established ourselves

Hithpolel Imperative Paradigm

Parsing	Hebrew	Transliteration	Gloss
masculine singular	הִתְכּוֹנֵן	hithkonen	you must establish yourself
feminine singular	הִתְכּוֹנֲנִי	hithkonani	you must establish yourself
masculine plural	הִתְכּוֹנֲנוּ	hithkonanu	you must establish yourselves
feminine plural	הִתְכּוֹנֵנָּה	hithkonennah	you must establish yourselves

Hithpolel Participle Paradigm

Parsing	Hebrew	Transliteration	Gloss
masculine singular absolute	מִתְכּוֹנֵן	mithkonen	establishing himself / he who establishes himself
feminine singular absolute	מִתְכּוֹנְנֶת / מִתְכּוֹנְנָה	mithkoneneth / mithkonenah	establishing herself / she who establishes herself
masculine plural absolute	מִתְכּוֹנְנִים	mithkonenim	establishing themselves / men who establish themselves
feminine plural absolute	מִתְכּוֹנְנוֹת	mithkonenoth	establishing themselves / women who establish themselves

Examples

Example: EXO 9:17 –– מִסְתּוֹלֵל comes from the root סלל

עֹודְךָ֖ מִסְתֹּולֵ֣ל בְּעַמִּ֑י

‘owdkha mistowlel be’ammi

Still-you lifting-up-yourself against-my-people

You are still lifting yourself up against my people

Example: PSA 143:4 –– יִשְׁתּוֹמֵם comes from the root שׁמם

בְּ֝תֹוכִ֗י יִשְׁתֹּומֵ֥ם לִבִּֽי׃

bethowkhi yishtowmem libbi

in-my-midst despairs my-heart

my heart despairs