Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root יאש

pattern MEKUTTAL

מְיֹאָשׁ meyo'ash
מְיֹאֶשֶׁת meyo'eshet

desperate, in despair, hopeless

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
מְיֹאָשׁ meyo'ash
מְיֹאֶשֶׁת meyo'eshet
מְיֹאָשִׁים meyo'ashim
מְיֹאָשׁוֹת meyo'ashot

Notes

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

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

See also

  • Verb – nif'al לְהִיווָּאֵשׁ to despair, to lose hope, to give up
  • Verb – pi'el לְייָאֵשׁ to depress, cause despair
  • Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְייָאֵשׁ to despair, to give up
  • Noun – kittul pattern, masculine יֵיאוּשׁ despair, despondency
  • Adjective – mekattel pattern מְייָאֵשׁ frustrating, demoralising, discouraging