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.