Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root פחד

pattern KATLAN

פַּחְדָן pachdan
פַּחְדָנִית pachdanit

cowardly

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
פַּחְדָן pachdan
פַּחְדָנִית pachdanit
פַּחְדָנִים pachdanim
פַּחְדָנִיּוֹת pachdaniyot

Notes

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

See also

  • Adjective – mekuttal pattern מְפוּחָד afraid, frightened
  • Noun – ketel pattern, masculine פַּחַד fear
  • Verb – pa'al לִפְחוֹד to fear, to be afraid
  • Verb – pi'el לְפַחֵד to be afraid, to be scared (forms of לפחוד are generally used in the future tense instead)
  • Verb – hif'il לְהַפְחִיד to scare, to intimidate