13.20 Stative Verbs MAY have a different \(V_S\)

Stative verbs describe a state of being, such as “wise”, “old”, or even “dead”

• The \(V_S\) may change in some forms
• There is what is called a “Patach Stative” that prefers \(V_S\) of (wait for it…) Patach
  • Since Qal Perfect already prefers a \(V_S\) of Patach, there is no visible change
  • Patach Stative has a different \(V_S\) in the Imperfect conjugation
  • גָּדַ֫ל, “he is great” is an example - this word maintains the Perfect Strong paradigm all the way through
• Tsere Stative has \(V_S\) of Tsere in the P3ms ONLY
  • כָּבֵ֫ד = “he is honored”
  • All other PGN follow the Perfect Strong
• Holem Stative has \(V_S\) of Holem in P3ms, P2ms, and P1cp
  • Holem Statives are relatively rare and do not even appear in the Bible as P2fs or any of the plural forms other than P1cp
  • יַכֹ֫ל = “he is able to” or “he can”
  • קָטֹ֫נְתִּי = “I am small”
    • Note the נְ DOES NOT assimilate - Hebrew likes to keep you guessing!