#8819 Hithpael

 a) This form primarily expresses a "reflexive" action of Qal or Piel
       See for Qal  H8851
       See for Piel H8840

    Qal                Hithpael

    he wore            he dressed himself
    he washed          he washed himself
    he fell            he flung himself, he fell upon, he attacked
    he sold            he sold himself, he devoted himself

 b) It expresses a reciprocal action.

    they saw           they looked upon one another
    they whispered     they whispered one to another

 c) Some verbs in Hithpael are translated as a simple action. The
    reflexive action os understood.

    he prayed, he mourned, he became angry

 This form accounts for 1.4% of the verbs parsed.