Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root עבה

pattern KATEL

עָבֶה ave
עָבָה ava

thick; rough, coarse

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
עָבֶה ave
עָבָה ava
עָבִים avim
עָבוֹת avot

Notes

The final radical of this word disappears or turns into a vowel in inflected forms.

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

See also

  • Verb – pa'al לַעֲבוֹת to be fat, to be rude (rare)
  • Verb – pi'el לְעַבּוֹת to thicken, to condense something; to reinforce
  • Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְעַבּוֹת to thicken, to condense (intransitive)
  • Noun – kotel pattern, masculine עוֹבִי thickness