08833 Niphal

a) Niphal是Qal的被动 - 见 08851

   Qal                    Niphal

   他看见                 他被看见, 他现身
   他看见天使             天使被他看见

b) Niphal有时也表达反身之意 

   他护卫                 他自己护卫

c) 有些Niphal动词也表示单纯的动作

   他作战, 他留下来, 他进入

该类型占动词变化的6.0%.

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.