Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root עלם

pattern KATUL

עָלוּם alum
עֲלוּמָה aluma

concealed, hidden, unknown; anonymous

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
עָלוּם alum
עֲלוּמָה aluma
עֲלוּמִים alumim
עֲלוּמוֹת alumot

Notes

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

See also

  • Noun – hikkatlut pattern, feminine הֵיעָלְמוּת disappearance
  • Noun – hektel pattern, masculine הֶעֱלֵם disappearance
  • Noun – haktala pattern, feminine הַעֲלָמָה concealment; evasion
  • Noun – hitkattlut pattern, feminine הִתְעַלְּמוּת ignoring, disregarding
  • Noun – kotal pattern, masculine עוֹלָם world, universe; eternity; humanity, the public
  • Adjective עוֹלָמִי worldwide, global
  • Noun – ketel pattern, masculine עֶלֶם youth, young man (lit.)
  • Verb – nif'al לְהֵיעָלֵם to disappear
  • Verb – hif'il לְהַעֲלִים to hide, to conceal; to evade
  • Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְעַלֵּם to ignore, to disregard (מ־)
  • Noun – katla pattern, feminine עַלְמָה maiden, young woman (lit.)
  • Noun – taktula pattern, feminine תַּעֲלוּמָה mystery