Hebrew 101: vocab set 8.1.3: Qal Yiqtol: The Imperative: Commands and Prohibitions

לֹא

not; do not; never — negative particle used for prohibition, normally a more permanent prohibition

אַל

do not — negative particle used for a more immediate prohibition, often with the jussive/imperfect

כָּרַת — 2ms command

כְּרֹת — cut / make a covenant! (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: כְּרֹת בְּרִית הַיּוֹם בַּעֵדָה הַזֹּאת. =

Cut / make a covenant a covenant today in this assembly.

כָּרַת — 2ms prohibition

לֹא תִּכְרֹת — never cut / make a covenant; אַל תִּכְרֹת — do not cut / make a covenant now (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: לֹא תִּכְרֹת בְּרִית רָעָה הַיּוֹם. =

Do not cut / make a covenant an evil covenant today.

כָּרַת — 2fs command

כִּרְתִי — cut / make a covenant! (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: כִּרְתִי בְּרִית הַיּוֹם בַּעֵדָה הַזֹּאת. = Cut / make a covenant a covenant today in this assembly.

כָּרַת — 2fs prohibition

לֹא תִּכְרְתִּי — never cut / make a covenant; אַל תִּכְרְתִּי — do not cut / make a covenant now (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: אַל תִּכְרְתִּי בְּרִית רָעָה הַיּוֹם. = Do not cut / make a covenant an evil covenant today.

כָּרַת — 2mp command

כִּרְתוּ — cut / make a covenant! (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: כִּרְתוּ בְּרִית הַיּוֹם בַּעֵדָה הַזֹּאת. = Cut / make a covenant a covenant today in this assembly.

כָּרַת — 2mp prohibition

לֹא תִּכְרְתוּ — never cut / make a covenant; אַל תִּכְרְתוּ — do not cut / make a covenant now (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: לֹא תִּכְרְתוּ בְּרִית רָעָה הַיּוֹם. = Do not cut / make a covenant an evil covenant today.

כָּרַת — 2fp command

כְּרֹתְנָה — cut / make a covenant! (2fp; you (F pl))

Example: כְּרֹתְנָה בְּרִית הַיּוֹם בַּעֵדָה הַזֹּאת. = Cut / make a covenant a covenant today in this assembly.

כָּרַת — 2fp prohibition

לֹא תִּכְרֹתְנָה — never cut / make a covenant; אַל תִּכְרֹתְנָה — do not cut / make a covenant now (2fp; you (F pl))

Example: אַל תִּכְרֹתְנָה בְּרִית רָעָה הַיּוֹם. = Do not cut / make a covenant an evil covenant today.

כָּתַב — 2ms command

כְּתֹב — write! (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: כְּתֹב בָּעֵט בַּסֵּפֶר הַיּוֹם. = Write with the pen in the book today.

כָּתַב — 2ms prohibition

לֹא תִּכְתֹּב — never write; אַל תִּכְתֹּב — do not write now (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: לֹא תִּכְתֹּב בָּעֵט עַל הַסֵּפֶר הַלַּיְלָה. = Do not write with the pen on the book tonight.

כָּתַב — 2fs command

כִּתְבִי — write! (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: כִּתְבִי בָּעֵט בַּסֵּפֶר הַיּוֹם. = Write with the pen in the book today.

כָּתַב — 2fs prohibition

לֹא תִּכְתְּבִי — never write; אַל תִּכְתְּבִי — do not write now (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: אַל תִּכְתְּבִי בָּעֵט עַל הַסֵּפֶר הַלַּיְלָה. = Do not write with the pen on the book tonight.

כָּתַב — 2mp command

כִּתְבוּ — write! (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: כִּתְבוּ בָּעֵט בַּסֵּפֶר הַיּוֹם. = Write with the pen in the book today.

כָּתַב — 2mp prohibition

לֹא תִּכְתְּבוּ — never write; אַל תִּכְתְּבוּ — do not write now (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: לֹא תִּכְתְּבוּ בָּעֵט עַל הַסֵּפֶר הַלַּיְלָה. = Do not write with the pen on the book tonight.

כָּתַב — 2fp command

כְּתֹבְנָה — write! (2fp; you (F pl))

Example: כְּתֹבְנָה בָּעֵט בַּסֵּפֶר הַיּוֹם. = Write with the pen in the book today.

כָּתַב — 2fp prohibition

לֹא תִּכְתֹּבְנָה — never write; אַל תִּכְתֹּבְנָה — do not write now (2fp; you (F pl))

Example: אַל תִּכְתֹּבְנָה בָּעֵט עַל הַסֵּפֶר הַלַּיְלָה. = Do not write with the pen on the book tonight.

סָגַר — 2ms command

סְגֹר — shut / close! (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: סְגֹר הַשַּׁעַר הַגָּדוֹל בַּלַּיְלָה. = Shut / close the big gate at night.

סָגַר — 2ms prohibition

לֹא תִּסְגֹּר — never shut / close; אַל תִּסְגֹּר — do not shut / close now (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: לֹא תִּסְגֹּר הַשַּׁעַר בַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה. = Do not shut / close the gate on this day.

סָגַר — 2fs command

סִגְרִי — shut / close! (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: סִגְרִי הַשַּׁעַר הַגָּדוֹל בַּלַּיְלָה. = Shut / close the big gate at night.

סָגַר — 2fs prohibition

לֹא תִּסְגְּרִי — never shut / close; אַל תִּסְגְּרִי — do not shut / close now (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: אַל תִּסְגְּרִי הַשַּׁעַר בַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה. = Do not shut / close the gate on this day.

סָגַר — 2mp command

סִגְרוּ — shut / close! (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: סִגְרוּ הַשַּׁעַר הַגָּדוֹל בַּלַּיְלָה. = Shut / close the big gate at night.

סָגַר — 2mp prohibition

לֹא תִּסְגְּרוּ — never shut / close; אַל תִּסְגְּרוּ — do not shut / close now (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: לֹא תִּסְגְּרוּ הַשַּׁעַר בַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה. = Do not shut / close the gate on this day.

סָגַר — 2fp command

סְגֹרְנָה — shut / close! (2fp; you (F pl))

Example: סְגֹרְנָה הַשַּׁעַר הַגָּדוֹל בַּלַּיְלָה. = Shut / close the big gate at night.

סָגַר — 2fp prohibition

לֹא תִּסְגֹּרְנָה — never shut / close; אַל תִּסְגֹּרְנָה — do not shut / close now (2fp; you (F pl))

Example: אַל תִּסְגֹּרְנָה הַשַּׁעַר בַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה. = Do not shut / close the gate on this day.

פָּקַד — 2ms command

פְּקֹד — visit / attend to! (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: פְּקֹד הַנַּעַר הַחוֹלֶה בַּחֶדֶר הַקָּטָן. = Visit / attend to the sick boy in the small room.

פָּקַד — 2ms prohibition

לֹא תִּפְקֹד — never visit / attend to; אַל תִּפְקֹד — do not visit / attend to now (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: לֹא תִּפְקֹד הַזּוֹנָה בָּרְחוֹב הַלַּיְלָה. = Do not visit / attend to the harlot in the street tonight.

פָּקַד — 2fs command

פִּקְדִי — visit / attend to! (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: פִּקְדִי הַנַּעַר הַחוֹלֶה בַּחֶדֶר הַקָּטָן. = Visit / attend to the sick boy in the small room.

פָּקַד — 2fs prohibition

לֹא תִּפְקְדִי — never visit / attend to; אַל תִּפְקְדִי — do not visit / attend to now (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: אַל תִּפְקְדִי הַזּוֹנָה בָּרְחוֹב הַלַּיְלָה. = Do not visit / attend to the harlot in the street tonight.

פָּקַד — 2mp command

פִּקְדוּ — visit / attend to! (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: פִּקְדוּ הַנַּעַר הַחוֹלֶה בַּחֶדֶר הַקָּטָן. = Visit / attend to the sick boy in the small room.

פָּקַד — 2mp prohibition

לֹא תִּפְקְדוּ — never visit / attend to; אַל תִּפְקְדוּ — do not visit / attend to now (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: לֹא תִּפְקְדוּ הַזּוֹנָה בָּרְחוֹב הַלַּיְלָה. = Do not visit / attend to the harlot in the street tonight.

פָּקַד — 2fp command

פְּקֹדְנָה — visit / attend to! (2fp; you (F pl))

Example: פְּקֹדְנָה הַנַּעַר הַחוֹלֶה בַּחֶדֶר הַקָּטָן. = Visit / attend to the sick boy in the small room.

פָּקַד — 2fp prohibition

לֹא תִּפְקֹדְנָה — never visit / attend to; אַל תִּפְקֹדְנָה — do not visit / attend to now (2fp; you (F pl))

Example: אַל תִּפְקֹדְנָה הַזּוֹנָה בָּרְחוֹב הַלַּיְלָה. = Do not visit / attend to the harlot in the street tonight.

קָרַב — 2ms command

קְרַב — come near / approach! (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: קְרַב אֶל הַמִּגְדָּל הַגָּבֹהַּ הַיּוֹם. = Come near / approach to the high tower today.

קָרַב — 2ms prohibition

לֹא תִּקְרַב — never come near / approach; אַל תִּקְרַב — do not come near / approach now (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: לֹא תִּקְרַב אֶל הָאֵשׁ בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה. = Do not come near / approach to the fire in this house.

קָרַב — 2fs command

קִרְבִי — come near / approach! (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: קִרְבִי אֶל הַמִּגְדָּל הַגָּבֹהַּ הַיּוֹם. = Come near / approach to the high tower today.

קָרַב — 2fs prohibition

לֹא תִּקְרְבִי — never come near / approach; אַל תִּקְרְבִי — do not come near / approach now (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: אַל תִּקְרְבִי אֶל הָאֵשׁ בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה. = Do not come near / approach to the fire in this house.

קָרַב — 2mp command

קִרְבוּ — come near / approach! (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: קִרְבוּ אֶל הַמִּגְדָּל הַגָּבֹהַּ הַיּוֹם. = Come near / approach to the high tower today.

קָרַב — 2mp prohibition

לֹא תִּקְרְבוּ — never come near / approach; אַל תִּקְרְבוּ — do not come near / approach now (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: לֹא תִּקְרְבוּ אֶל הָאֵשׁ בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה. = Do not come near / approach to the fire in this house.

קָרַב — 2fp command

קְרַבְנָה — come near / approach! (2fp; you (F pl))

Example: קְרַבְנָה אֶל הַמִּגְדָּל הַגָּבֹהַּ הַיּוֹם. = Come near / approach to the high tower today.

קָרַב — 2fp prohibition

לֹא תִּקְרַבְנָה — never come near / approach; אַל תִּקְרַבְנָה — do not come near / approach now (2fp; you (F pl))

Example: אַל תִּקְרַבְנָה אֶל הָאֵשׁ בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה. = Do not come near / approach to the fire in this house.

שָׁכַב — 2ms command

שְׁכַב — lie down! (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: שְׁכַב עַל הַמִּטָּה בַּחֶדֶר הַקָּטָן. = Lie down on the bed in the small room.

שָׁכַב — 2ms prohibition

לֹא תִּשְׁכַּב — never lie down; אַל תִּשְׁכַּב — do not lie down now (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: לֹא תִּשְׁכַּב עַל הַדֶּרֶךְ בַּלַּיְלָה. = Do not lie down on the road at night.

שָׁכַב — 2fs command

שִׁכְבִי — lie down! (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: שִׁכְבִי עַל הַמִּטָּה בַּחֶדֶר הַקָּטָן. = Lie down on the bed in the small room.

שָׁכַב — 2fs prohibition

לֹא תִּשְׁכְּבִי — never lie down; אַל תִּשְׁכְּבִי — do not lie down now (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: אַל תִּשְׁכְּבִי עַל הַדֶּרֶךְ בַּלַּיְלָה. = Do not lie down on the road at night.

שָׁכַב — 2mp command

שִׁכְבוּ — lie down! (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: שִׁכְבוּ עַל הַמִּטָּה בַּחֶדֶר הַקָּטָן. = Lie down on the bed in the small room.

שָׁכַב — 2mp prohibition

לֹא תִּשְׁכְּבוּ — never lie down; אַל תִּשְׁכְּבוּ — do not lie down now (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: לֹא תִּשְׁכְּבוּ עַל הַדֶּרֶךְ בַּלַּיְלָה. = Do not lie down on the road at night.

שָׁכַב — 2fp command

שְׁכַבְנָה — lie down! (2fp; you (F pl))

Example: שְׁכַבְנָה עַל הַמִּטָּה בַּחֶדֶר הַקָּטָן. = Lie down on the bed in the small room.

שָׁכַב — 2fp prohibition

לֹא תִּשְׁכַּבְנָה — never lie down; אַל תִּשְׁכַּבְנָה — do not lie down now (2fp; you (F pl))

Example: אַל תִּשְׁכַּבְנָה עַל הַדֶּרֶךְ בַּלַּיְלָה. = Do not lie down on the road at night.

מָכַר — 2ms command

מְכֹר — sell! (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: מְכֹר הַסּוּס הַשָּׁחֹר לָאִישׁ הֶעָשִׁיר. = Sell the black horse to the rich man.

מָכַר — 2ms prohibition

לֹא תִּמְכֹּר — never sell; אַל תִּמְכֹּר — do not sell now (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: לֹא תִּמְכֹּר הַשּׁוֹר הַטּוֹב לַנָּשִׂיא הַיּוֹם. = Do not sell the good ox to the leader today.

מָכַר — 2fs command

מִכְרִי — sell! (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: מִכְרִי הַסּוּס הַשָּׁחֹר לָאִישׁ הֶעָשִׁיר. = Sell the black horse to the rich man.

מָכַר — 2fs prohibition

לֹא תִּמְכְּרִי — never sell; אַל תִּמְכְּרִי — do not sell now (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: אַל תִּמְכְּרִי הַשּׁוֹר הַטּוֹב לַנָּשִׂיא הַיּוֹם. = Do not sell the good ox to the leader today.

מָכַר — 2mp command

מִכְרוּ — sell! (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: מִכְרוּ הַסּוּס הַשָּׁחֹר לָאִישׁ הֶעָשִׁיר. = Sell the black horse to the rich man.

מָכַר — 2mp prohibition

לֹא תִּמְכְּרוּ — never sell; אַל תִּמְכְּרוּ — do not sell now (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: לֹא תִּמְכְּרוּ הַשּׁוֹר הַטּוֹב לַנָּשִׂיא הַיּוֹם. = Do not sell the good ox to the leader today.

מָכַר — 2fp command

מְכֹרְנָה — sell! (2fp; you (F pl))

Example: מְכֹרְנָה הַסּוּס הַשָּׁחֹר לָאִישׁ הֶעָשִׁיר. = Sell the black horse to the rich man.

מָכַר — 2fp prohibition

לֹא תִּמְכֹּרְנָה — never sell; אַל תִּמְכֹּרְנָה — do not sell now (2fp; you (F pl))

Example: אַל תִּמְכֹּרְנָה הַשּׁוֹר הַטּוֹב לַנָּשִׂיא הַיּוֹם. = Do not sell the good ox to the leader today.

גָּנַב — 2ms command

גְּנֹב — steal! (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: גְּנֹב הַסַּל מִן הַחָצֵר הַלַּיְלָה. = Steal the basket from the courtyard tonight.

גָּנַב — 2ms prohibition

לֹא תִּגְנֹב — never steal; אַל תִּגְנֹב — do not steal now (2ms; you (M sg))

Example: לֹא תִּגְנֹב הַכּוֹס מִן הַשֻּׁלְחָן הַיּוֹם. = Do not steal the cup from the table today.

גָּנַב — 2fs command

גִּנְבִי — steal! (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: גִּנְבִי הַסַּל מִן הַחָצֵר הַלַּיְלָה. = Steal the basket from the courtyard tonight.

גָּנַב — 2fs prohibition

לֹא תִּגְנְבִי — never steal; אַל תִּגְנְבִי — do not steal now (2fs; you (F sg))

Example: אַל תִּגְנְבִי הַכּוֹס מִן הַשֻּׁלְחָן הַיּוֹם. = Do not steal the cup from the table today.

גָּנַב — 2mp command

גִּנְבוּ — steal! (2mp; you (M pl))

Example: גִּנְבוּ הַסַּל מִן הַחָצֵר הַלַּיְלָה. = Steal the basket from the courtyard tonight.

גָּנַב — 2mp prohibition

לֹא תִּגְנְבוּ — never steal; אַל תִּגְנְבוּ — do not steal now (2mp; you (