Adjective¶

An adjective is a word that describes a person(s), place(s), or thing(s). Within a sentence, an adjective usually describes a noun .

However, in Biblical Hebrew an adjective itself can function as a noun or even as an adverb (to describe a verb ).

Article¶

In Bibical Hebrew, adjectives match the noun they describe in gender ( masculine or feminine ) and number ( singular or plural ). However, there are some exceptions to this rule. If a noun is dual , its accompanying adjective will be plural. Also, the gender of some nouns does not match their apparent form (as in נָשִׁים “women”, which is grammatically-feminine although it appears grammatically-masculine); in these cases, an accompanying adjective will match the gender of the noun itself rather than the apparent form. Similarly, for nouns with either collective singular (as in עַם, meaning “people”) or majestic plural (as in אֱלֹהִים, meaning “God”), the accompanying adjective may match the implied number rather than the apparent form.

Form¶

The forms of the adjective closely resemble the forms of the common noun .