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The Qal Passive form is a
stem formation in Biblical Hebrew that expresses simple action in
passive voice. There is some debate among scholars concerning all the
verbs
that are parsed as Qal Passive, because they could also be identified as
either a
Pual
or a
Hophal.
This distinction is not important for meaning or translation.
Example: GEN 6:1 –– alternatively identified as Pual
| וּבָנ֖וֹת יֻלְּד֥וּ לָהֶֽם׃ |
| uvanoth yulledu lahem |
| and-daughters were-born to-them |
| and daughters were born to them |
Example: JDG 6:28 –– alternatively identified as Pual
| וְהָאֲשֵׁרָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־עָלָ֖יו כֹּרָ֑תָה |
| weha'asherah 'asher-'alayw korathah |
| and-the-Asherah that_beside-it was-cut-down |
| and the Asherah that was beside it was cut down |
