Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root עצר

pattern KATIL

עָצִיר atzir
עֲצִירָה atzira

detained, detainee (as a noun)

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
עָצִיר atzir
עֲצִירָה atzira
עֲצִירִים atzirim
עֲצִירוֹת atzirot

Notes

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

See also

  • Noun – miktal pattern, masculine מַעֲצָר arrest, detention
  • Adjective – katul pattern עָצוּר constricted, restrained
  • Noun – feminine עֲצִירוּת constipation
  • Noun – ketel pattern, masculine עֶצֶר stop, pause (in expressions)
  • Verb – pa'al לַעֲצוֹר to stop, to halt; to imprison, to arrest; to press oil from olives
  • Verb – nif'al לְהֵיעָצֵר to stop, to be delayed; to be arrested
  • Noun – ktelet pattern, feminine עֲצֶרֶת assembly, rally; factorial (mathematics)