# \*hapak-: 'overturn'

> Proto-Semitic *hapak-, 'overturn': reflexes in 10 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [H](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*hapak- |
| Meaning | 'overturn' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | HPK (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. hpk) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. hpk; Anderson–Moser 2024 root hpk | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | hapak 'turn' (BDB 245) | BDB 245; Anderson–Moser 2024 root hpk |  |
| Punic | hpk 'overturn' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root hpk |  |
| Ugaritic | hpk; /tuhappiku/? (UVST 121) | UVST 121; Anderson–Moser 2024 root hpk | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ʾafaka (HALOT 253) | HALOT 253 | gloss withheld |
| Akkadian | abāku; abiktu (HALOT 253) | HALOT 253 | gloss withheld |
| Phoenician | hpk (T 83) | T 83 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | hpak 'turn, change, return; overthrow' (Payne Smith 105) | Payne Smith 105 |  |
| Mandaic Aramaic | ʾpk (HALOT 253) | HALOT 253 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | mahpēykᵉtā (HALOT 553); hepak (T 83) | HALOT 553; T 83 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [H](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/h/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.