Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root קפא

pattern KATUL

קָפוּא kafu
קְפוּאָה kfu'a

frozen, congealed; paralyzed, petrified, terrified

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
קָפוּא kafu
קְפוּאָה kfu'a
קְפוּאִים kfu'im
קְפוּאוֹת kfu'ot

Notes

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

See also

  • Noun – haktala pattern, feminine הַקְפָּאָה freezing
  • Noun – maktil pattern, masculine מַקְפִּיא freezer
  • Noun – kittalon pattern, masculine קִיפָּאוֹן freezing; standstill, stagnation
  • Verb – pa'al לִקְפּוֹא to ice over, to freeze, to be frostbitten
  • Verb – nif'al לְהִיקָּפֵא to freeze over (rare)
  • Verb – hif'il לְהַקְפִּיא to freeze (something)