The Niphal verb forms are the first prefixed aspect that we will learn and generally it is thought to be a passive of the Qal verb (though in reality this is not always the case). I. THE NIPHAL FORMS 1. PERFECTS 3MS נִכְתַּב “it was written” 3CP נִכְתְּבוּ “they were written 3FS נִכְתְּבָה “it was written” 2MS נִכְתַּ֣בְתָּ “you were written” 2MP נִכְתַּבְתֶּם “you were written” 2FS נִכְתַּבְתְּ “you were written” 2FP נִכְתַּבְתֶּן “you were written” 1CS נִכְתַּ֣בְתִּי