Appendix:Hebrew patterns/קָטוּל

Hebrew

Etymology

From *qatūl-. As a result of being next to the stressed syllable and open, the /a/ in the first one became lengthened. Words of the second and third semantic group are usually rather derived from a strengthened form of *qatul- (by lengthening the second vowel).

Adjective

קָטוּל • (katúl) (feminine קְטוּלה, masculine plural קְטוּלים, feminine plural קְטוּלות)

Used for forming:

1. Passive participles.

   כָּתוּב (written) בּתוּלָה (virgin)

   Synonym: קָטִיל

2. Stative adjectives, rarely transitive.

   עָצוּם (strong) אָנוּשׁ (incurable)

3. Active substantives.

   יָקוּשׁ (fowler)

References

• Gesenius, Wilhelm (1910) Hebrew Grammar, page 231, §84m

Derived terms

Hebrew terms in the pattern קָטוּל