Niphal
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08833 Niphal
a) Niphal is the "passive" of Qal-see 08851
Qal Niphal
he saw he was seen, he appeared he saw the angel the angel was seen he sent he was sent he created it was created
b) Niphal sometimes expresses a "reflexive" action.
he guarded he was guarded, also he guarded himself
c) Several verbs use Niphal, although they express simple action and are active in English. Common examples are:
he fought, he remained, he swore, he entered
This form accounts for 6.0% of the verbs parsed.
