Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root עצם

pattern KATUL

עָצוּם atzum
עֲצוּמָה atzuma

shut, closed (eyes)

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
עָצוּם atzum
עֲצוּמָה atzuma
עֲצוּמִים atzumim
עֲצוּמוֹת atzumot

Notes

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

See also

  • Noun – hitkattlut pattern, feminine הִתְעַצְּמוּת strengthening, becoming stronger
  • Noun – miktala pattern, feminine מַעֲצָמָה power, powerful country
  • Noun – kotla pattern, feminine עוֹצְמָה strength, intensity
  • Adjective עוֹצְמָתִי powerful
  • Noun – kittul pattern, masculine עִיצּוּם peak, middle, climax; (in plural) sanctions
  • Adjective – katul pattern עָצוּם tremendous, enormous; great, excellent, wonderful (coll.)
  • Noun – ktula pattern, feminine עֲצוּמָה petition
  • Noun – ketel pattern, feminine עֶצֶם bone
  • Noun – ketel pattern, masculine עֶצֶם essence, substance, gist; object; -self (in pronominal forms)
  • Verb – pa'al לַעֲצוֹם to shut, to close (one's eyes)
  • Verb – nif'al לְהֵיעָצֵם to be closed (of eyes)
  • Verb – hif'il לְהַעֲצִים to strengthen, to intensify, to amplify
  • Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְעַצֵּם to become stronger
  • Noun – feminine עַצְמָאוּת independence; self-sufficiency
  • Adjective עַצְמָאִי independent, self-sufficient, autonomous
  • Adjective עַצְמִי own, self- (in expressions: self-confidence, self-pity, self-made)