Category:Hebrew feminine nouns with plurals ending in ־ים

For the vast majority of Hebrew nouns, the indefinite and definite plurals end in if the noun is masculine, and in  if the noun is feminine. This category contains a group of exceptions to that rule: feminine nouns with indefinite and definite plurals ending in.

One common factor in this group of exceptions is that they are attested since Ancient Hebrew; none have arisen in any attested phase of the language. Aside from that, it is difficult to make any generalizations; almost anything that may be said of some of them, may not be said of others. For example:


 * Although they all have indefinite and definite plurals with the usually-masculine ending, their plural construct forms do not all match: some end with the usually-masculine ending , some with the usually-feminine ending . In some cases, both of these are attested.
 * Some are also attested as masculine (i.e., with masculine agreement); some are not.
 * Some also have attested plurals with the ordinary feminine ending ; some do not.
 * Some have singular forms with the typically-feminine ending ; some do not.