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    Piel

    a) Piel usually expresses an intensive or intentional action.

    Qal Piel

    he broke he broke to pieces, he smashed
    he sent he sent away, he expelled

    b) Sometimes the Piel introduces a new meaning to the Qal form.

    he counted he recounted, he told
    he completed he paid, he compensated
    he learned he taught

    c) Piel expresses a "repeated" or "extended" action.

    he jumped he skipped, he hopped

    d) Some intransitive verbs in Qal become transitive in Piel.

    to be strong to strengthen, to fortify
    to become great to make great