Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root הפך

pattern KTALTAL

הֲפַכְפַּךְ hafachpach
הֲפַכְפֶּכֶת hafachpechet

unstable

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
הֲפַכְפַּךְ hafachpach
הֲפַכְפֶּכֶת hafachpechet
הֲפַכְפַּכִּים hafachpakim
הֲפַכְפַּכּוֹת hafachpakot

Notes

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

See also

  • Noun – kittul pattern, masculine הִיפּוּךְ reversal, inversion; opposite; somersault, roll
  • Adjective – katul pattern הָפוּךְ reversed, inverted, inverse; opposite; קפה הפוך — latte
  • Adjective – katil pattern הָפִיךְ reversible, invertible
  • Noun – ktila pattern, feminine הֲפִיכָה coup, revolution; reversal
  • Noun – ketel pattern, masculine הֶפֶךְ opposite, contrary
  • Verb – pa'al לַהֲפוֹךְ to turn over, to turn into (ל-)
  • Verb – nif'al לְהֵיהָפֵךְ to turn over, to become (ל-)
  • Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְהַפֵּךְ to turn over
  • Noun – hitkattlut pattern, feminine הִתְהַפְּכוּת somersault, flip; turning over, rolling over
  • Noun – maktela pattern, feminine מַהְפֵּכָה revolution
  • Noun – taktula pattern, feminine תַּהֲפוּכָה turmoil, confusion, chaos; turn of events