שקט

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Hebrew

Root
שׁ־ק־ט (sh-q-ṭ)

Pronunciation

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Verb

שָׁקַט • (shakát) (pa'al construction)

  1. rest, be in peace

Conjugation

Conjugation of שָׁקַט (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first שָׁקַטְתִּי שָׁקַטְנוּ
second שָׁקַטְתָּ שָׁקַטְתְּ שְׁקַטְתֶּם1 שְׁקַטְתֶּן1
third שָׁקַט שָׁקְטָה שָׁקְטוּ
present שׁוֹקֵט שׁוֹקֶטֶת שׁוֹקְטִים שׁוֹקְטוֹת
future first אשקוט / אֶשְׁקֹט נשקוט / נִשְׁקֹט
second תשקוט / תִּשְׁקֹט תִּשְׁקְטִי תִּשְׁקְטוּ תשקוטנה / תִּשְׁקֹטְנָה2
third ישקוט / יִשְׁקֹט תשקוט / תִּשְׁקֹט יִשְׁקְטוּ תשקוטנה / תִּשְׁקֹטְנָה2
imperative שקוט / שְׁקֹט שִׁקְטִי שִׁקְטוּ שקוטנה / שְׁקֹטְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced שָׁקַטְתֶּם and שָׁקַטְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Adjective

שָׁקֵט • (shakét) (feminine שְׁקֵטָה, masculine plural שְׁקֵטִים, feminine plural שְׁקֵטוֹת)

  1. serene, peaceful
    • אביתר בנאי, אב הרחמן
      אשיר לה מנגינה שקטה ואחכה
  2. silent, quiet

Derived terms

Noun

שֶׁקֶט • (shéket) m

  1. serenity, rest
  2. silence, quietness

References

Further reading

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