Verb Sequential Imperfect

Висновок

A Sequential Imperfect verb functions generally like a verb with Perfect conjugation, but it also connects to an earlier verb to form either a sequence of time or a sequence of thought.

Визначення

The Sequential Imperfect conjugation of a verb looks similar to the normal Imperfect verb, but it is a separate verbal form and must be treated as such. A Sequential Imperfect verb does not function like a normal Imperfect verb, but it functions similar to a Perfect verb. The difference is an added sense of being connected to an earlier verb to form a sequence of time or a sequence of thought. In Hebrew narratives, the Sequential Imperfect conjugation also serves the function of controlling the flow of a story and often occurs at the beginning of a sentence.

The endings of the Sequential Imperfect conjugation are the same as the normal Imperfect conjugation but the sequential form also has an extra prefix, which is a specialized form of the conjunction. The difference between the Sequential Imperfect and the normal Imperfect conjugation with the conjunction is in the vowel pattern. The normal Imperfect conjugation with the conjunction looks exactly like what one would expect: a normal conjunction (וְ) is added to the beginning of a normal Imperfect verb (יִקְטֹל) to make a single word (וְיִקְטֹל). However, the Sequential Imperfect conjugation looks different (וַיִּקְטֹל). In contrast to the normal Imperfect conjugation with the conjunction, the Sequential Imperfect conjugation usually contains (1) a vowel (usually pathach) under the conjunction instead of the shewa, and (2) a daghesh in the prefix consonant of the verbal form (see table below).

Приклад: Imperfect conjugation + conjunction (וְ) vs. Sequential Imperfect conjugation

Verbal root

Imperfect conjugation + conjunction (וְ)

Sequential Imperfect conjugation

כתב

וְיִכְתֹּב

וַיִּכְתֹּב

פעל

וְיִפְעַל

וַיִּפְעַל

קרא

וְיִקְרָא

וַיִּקְרָא

Форма

Qal Sequential Imperfect Paradigm

Синтаксичний аналіз

Іврит

Транслітерація

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чоловічий однина третя особа

וַיִּקְטֹל

wayyiqtol

(and) he killed

жіночий однина третя особа

וַתִּקְטֹל

wattiqtol

(and) she killed

чоловічий однина друга особа

וַתִּקְטֹל

wattiqtol

(and) you killed

жіночий однина друга особа

וַתִּקְטְלִי

wattiqteli

(and) you killed

common однина перша особа

וָאֶקְטֹל

wa’eqtol

(and) I killed

чоловічий множина третя особа

וַיִקְטְלוּ

wayiqtelu

(and) they killed

жіночий множина третя особа

וַתִּקְטֹלְנָה

wattiqtolenah

(and) they killed

чоловічий множина друга особа

וַתִּקְטְלוּ

wattiqtelu

(and) you killed

жіночий множина друга особа

וַתִּקְטֹלְנָה

wattiqtolenah

(and) you killed

common множина перша особа

וַנִּקְטֹל

wanniqtol

(and) we killed

Niphal Sequential Imperfect Paradigm

Синтаксичний аналіз

Іврит

Транслітерація

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чоловічий однина третя особа

וַיִּקָּטֵל

wayyiqqatel

(and) he was killed

жіночий однина третя особа

וַתִּקָּטֵל

wattiqqatel

(and) she was killed

чоловічий однина друга особа

וַתִּקָּטֵל

wattiqqatel

(and) you were killed

жіночий однина друга особа

וַתִּקָּטְלִי

wattiqqatli

(and) you were killed

common однина перша особа

וָאֶקָּטֵל

wa’eqqatel

(and) I was killed

чоловічий множина третя особа

וַיִּקָּטְלוּ

wayyiqqatlu

(and) they were killed

жіночий множина третя особа

וַתִּקָּטַלְנָה

wattiqqatalnah

(and) they were killed

чоловічий множина друга особа

וַתִּקָּטְלוּ

wattiqqatlu

(and) you were killed

жіночий множина друга особа

וַתִּקָּטַלְנָה

wattiqqatalnah

(and) you were killed

common множина перша особа

וַנִּקָּטֵל

wanniqqatel

(and) we were killed

Hiphil Sequential Imperfect Paradigm

Синтаксичний аналіз

Іврит

Транслітерація

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чоловічий однина третя особа

וַיַּקְטֵל

wayyaqtil

(and) he caused to kill

жіночий однина третя особа

וַתַּקְטֵל

wattaqtil

(and) she caused to kill

чоловічий однина друга особа

וַתַּקְטֵל

wattaqtil

(and) you caused to kill

жіночий однина друга особа

וַתַּקְטִילִי

wattaqtili

(and) you caused to kill

common однина перша особа

וָאַקְטֵל

wa’aqtil

(and) I caused to kill

чоловічий множина третя особа

וַיַּקְטִילוּ

wayyaqtilu

(and) they caused to kill

жіночий множина третя особа

וַתַּקְטֵלְנָה

wattaqtelenah

(and) they caused to kill

чоловічий множина друга особа

וַתַּקְטִילוּ

wattaqtilu

(and) you caused to kill

жіночий множина друга особа

וַתַּקְטֵלְנָה

wattaqtelenah

(and) you caused to kill

common множина перша особа

וַנַּקְטֵל

wannaqtil

(and) we caused to kill

Hophal Sequential Imperfect Paradigm

Синтаксичний аналіз

Іврит

Транслітерація

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чоловічий однина третя особа

וַיָּקְטַל

wayyoqtal

(and) he was caused to kill

жіночий однина третя особа

וַתָּקְטַל

wattoqtal

(and) whe was caused to kill

чоловічий однина друга особа

וַתָּקְטַל

wattoqtal

(and) you were caused to kill

жіночий однина друга особа

וַתָּקְטְלִי

wattoqteli

(and) you were caused to kill

common однина перша особа

וָאָקְטַל

wa’oqtal

(and) I was caused to kill

чоловічий множина третя особа

וַיָּקְטְלוּ

wayyoqtelu

(and) they were caused to kill

жіночий множина третя особа

וַתָּקְטַלְנָה

wattoqtalnah

(and) they were caused to kill

чоловічий множина друга особа

וַתָּקְטְלוּ

wattoqtelu

(and) you were caused to kill

жіночий множина друга особа

וַתָּקְטַלְנָה

wattoqtalnah

(and) you were caused to kill

common множина перша особа

וַנָּקְטַל

wannoqtal

(and) we were caused to kill

Piel Sequential Imperfect Paradigm

Синтаксичний аналіз

Іврит

Транслітерація

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чоловічий однина третя особа

וַיְּקַטֵּל

wayyeqattel

(and) he slaughtered

жіночий однина третя особа

וַתְּקַטֵּל

watteqattel

(and) she slaughtered

чоловічий однина друга особа

וַתְּקַטֵּל

watteqattel

(and) you slaughtered

жіночий однина друга особа

וַתְּקַטְּלִי

watteqatteli

(and) you slaughtered

common однина перша особа

וָאֲקַטֵּל

wa’eqattel

(and) I slaughtered

чоловічий множина третя особа

וַיְּקַטְּלוּ

wayyeqattelu

(and) they slaughtered

жіночий множина третя особа

וַתְּקַטַּלְנָה

watteqattelnah

(and) they slaughtered

чоловічий множина друга особа

וַתְּקַטְּלוּ

watteqattelu

(and) you slaughtered

жіночий множина друга особа

וַתְּקַטַּלְנָה

watteqattelnah

(and) you slaughtered

common множина перша особа

וַנְּקַטֵּל

wanneqattel

(and) we slaughtered

Pual Sequential Imperfect Paradigm

Синтаксичний аналіз

Іврит

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чоловічий однина третя особа

וַיְּקֻטַּל

wayyequttal

(and) he was slaughtered

жіночий однина третя особа

וַתְּקֻטַּל

wattequttal

(and) she was slaughtered

чоловічий однина друга особа

וַתְּקֻטַּל

wattequttal

(and) you were slaughtered

жіночий однина друга особа

וַתְּקֻטְּלִי

wattequtteli

(and) you were slaughtered

common однина перша особа

וָאֲקֻטַּל

wa’aquttal

(and) I was slaughtered

чоловічий множина третя особа

וַיְּקֻטְּלוּ

wayyequttelu

(and) they were slaughtered

жіночий множина третя особа

וַתְּקֻטַּלְנָה

wattequttalnah

(and) they were slaughtered

чоловічий множина друга особа

וַתְּקֻטְּלוּ

wattequttelu

(and) you were slaughtered

жіночий множина друга особа

וַתְּקֻטַּלְנָה

wattequttalnah

(and) you were slaughtered

common множина перша особа

וַנְּקֻטַּל

wannequttal

(and) we were slaughtered

Hithpael Sequential Imperfect Paradigm

Синтаксичний аналіз

Іврит

Транслітерація

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чоловічий однина третя особа

וַיְּתְקַטֵּל

wayyithqattel

(and) he killed himself

жіночий однина третя особа

וַתִּתְקַטֵּל

wattithqattel

(and) she killed herself

чоловічий однина друга особа

וַתִּתְקַטֵּל

wattithqattel

(and) you killed yourself

жіночий однина друга особа

וַתִּתְקַטְּלִי

wattithqatteli

(and) you killed yourself

common однина перша особа

וָאֶתְקַטֵּל

wa’ethqattel

(and) I killed myself

чоловічий множина третя особа

וַיְּתְקַטְּלוּ

wayyithqattelu

(and) they killed themselves

жіночий множина третя особа

וַתִּתְקַטֵּלְנָה

wattithqattelnah

(and) they killed themselves

чоловічий множина друга особа

וַתִּתְקַטְּלוּ

wattithqattelu

(and) you killed yourselves

жіночий множина друга особа

וַתִּתְקַטֵּלְנָה

wattithqattelnah

(and) you killed yourselves

common множина перша особа

וַנְּתְקַטֵּל

wannithqattel

(and) we killed ourselves

Функція

The Sequential Imperfect conjugation indicates any one of these kinds of verbal actions:

Completed actions, or actions in the past

Приклад: GEN 12:1

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם

wayyomer yehwah „el-„avram

and-he-said Йагве to_Abram

Now Йагве said to Abram

Приклад: GEN 13:1

וַיַּעַל֩ אַבְרָ֨ם מִמִּצְרַ֜יִם

wayya’al „avram mimmitsrayim

and-he-went-up Abram from-Egypt

So Abram went up from Egypt

Stative actions

This kind of action describes a state or condition, often (but not always) with a passive stem formation.

Приклад: GEN 22:19

וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אַבְרָהָ֖ם בִּבְאֵ֥ר שָֽׁבַע

wayyeshev „avraham biv’er shava“

and-he-remained Abraham in-Beer Sheba

and Abraham lived at Beersheba.

Приклад: GEN 21:8

וַיִּגְדַּ֥ל הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַיִּגָּמַ֑ל

wayyigdal hayyeled wayyiggamal

And-he-grew the-child and-he-was-weaned

The child grew and was weaned

Actions that are paired together in a sentence (often with the verb היה)

Приклад: JOB 1:6

וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים

wayhi hayyom wayyavo’u bene ha’elohim

and-it-came the-day and-they-went sons-of the-God

And then came the day when the sons of God came

Приклад: JUD 19:27

וַיָּ֨קָם אֲדֹנֶ֜יהָ בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּפְתַּח֙ דַּלְת֣וֹת הַבַּ֔יִת

wayyaqom „adoneyha babboqer wayyiftah dalthoth habbayith

and-he-rose-up her-lord in-the-morning and-he-opened doors-of

the-house

Her master rose up in the morning and opened the doors of the

house

Приклад: GEN 1:28

וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹתָם֮ אֱלֹהִים֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים

wayvarekh „otham „elohim wayyomer lahem „elohim

And-he-blessed them God and-he-said to-them God

God blessed them and God said to them