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pa'al

pa'al proper noun: the simplest and most common Hebrew verb conjugation pattern (binyan), without any characteristic prefix or gemination.

Proper noun

pa'al

  1. (Hebrew, rare) The simplest and most common Hebrew verb conjugation pattern (binyan), without any characteristic prefix or gemination.
    Synonyms:
    kal, qal

Synonyms of pa'al

  • kal
  • qal

Forms of pa'al

alternative formpaal

Origin of pa'al

From Hebrew פָּעַל (pa'ál), which is the dictionary form of this conjugation as applied to the Hebrew root פ־ע־ל (p-`-l) related to action.

Questions about pa'al

What does pa'al mean?
Pa'al means the simplest and most common Hebrew verb conjugation pattern (binyan), without any characteristic prefix or gemination.
What part of speech is pa'al?
Pa'al is a proper noun.

Words near pa'al in the dictionary

  1. pa rum pum pum pum
  2. PA speaker
  3. PA speakers
  4. PA system
  5. PA systems
  6. pa'al
  7. pa'anga
  8. Pa'O
  9. pa'tridge
  10. pa'tridges
  11. pa'u

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