The qal is the simplest, most basic Hebrew stem. Nearly 70% of verbs are qal. It is translated in the active voice.
| Qal Stem | Simple action | active voice |
| Nifal Stem | Simple action | passive voice |
| Piel Stem | Intensive action | active voice |
| Pual Stem | Intensive action | passive voice |
| Hifil Stem | Causal action | active voice |
| Hofal Stem | Causal action | passive voice |
| Hitpael Stem | Intensive action | reflexive voice |
more on qal affix forms; qal prefix forms.
