Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root חבב

pattern KATIL

חָבִיב chaviv
חֲבִיבָה chaviva

pleasant, agreeable, likeable; favourite, darling

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
חָבִיב chaviv
חֲבִיבָה chaviva
חֲבִיבִים chavivim
חֲבִיבוֹת chavivot

Notes

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

See also

  • Verb – pa'al לַחְבּוֹב to love, to treat with affection (biblical)
  • Verb – pi'el לְחַבֵּב to like, to be fond of, to cherish
  • Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְחַבֵּב to become endeared, to become beloved (על)
  • Noun – kitla pattern, feminine חִיבָּה fondness, affection
  • Noun – taktil pattern, masculine תַּחְבִּיב hobby