Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root עצם

עָצְמָתִי otzmati
עָצְמָתִית otzmatit

powerful

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
עָצְמָתִי otzmati
עָצְמָתִית otzmatit
עָצְמָתִיִּים otzmatiyim
עָצְמָתִיּוֹת otzmatiyot

Notes

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

Derived from עוֹצְמָה strength, intensity and ־ִי.

See also

  • Noun – hitkattlut pattern, feminine הִתְעַצְּמוּת strengthening, becoming stronger
  • Noun – miktala pattern, feminine מַעֲצָמָה power, powerful country
  • Noun – kotla pattern, feminine עוֹצְמָה strength, intensity
  • Noun – kittul pattern, masculine עִיצּוּם peak, middle, climax; (in plural) sanctions
  • Adjective – katul pattern עָצוּם tremendous, enormous; great, excellent, wonderful (coll.)
  • Adjective – katul pattern עָצוּם shut, closed (eyes)
  • Noun – ktula pattern, feminine עֲצוּמָה petition
  • Noun – ketel pattern, feminine עֶצֶם bone
  • Noun – ketel pattern, masculine עֶצֶם essence, substance, gist; object; -self (in pronominal forms)
  • Verb – pa'al לַעֲצוֹם to shut, to close (one's eyes)
  • Verb – nif'al לְהֵיעָצֵם to be closed (of eyes)
  • Verb – hif'il לְהַעֲצִים to strengthen, to intensify, to amplify
  • Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְעַצֵּם to become stronger
  • Noun – feminine עַצְמָאוּת independence; self-sufficiency
  • Adjective עַצְמָאִי independent, self-sufficient, autonomous
  • Adjective עַצְמִי own, self- (in expressions: self-confidence, self-pity, self-made)