Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root עקב

pattern KATOL

עָקֹב akov
עֲקֻבָּה akuba

curved, winding, rolling (biblical)

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
עָקֹב akov
עֲקֻבָּה akuba
עֲקֻבִּים akubim
עֲקֻבּוֹת akubot

Notes

The first radical of this word is guttural; this affects the adjacent vowels.

The final radical of this word has a dagesh in inflected forms.

See also

  • Noun – miktal pattern, masculine מַעֲקָב surveillance, tracking
  • Noun – katel pattern, masculine עָקֵב footprint, trace
  • Noun – katel pattern, masculine עָקֵב heel
  • Conjunction עֵקֶב following, because of, due to
  • Verb – pa'al לַעֲקוֹב to follow, to tail; to watch, to observe