Hebrew Verbs

Hebrew is a root based language. Every verb is based on a 3 or 4 consonant root

(!"#!, shoresh root). These letters form a skeleton around which vowels are
placed to form a complete word.

Binyanim

The patterns that dictate which vowels are placed and where are called binyanim ( ! !"!" ! ),
which means building (from binyan !"#$ [like the word ben !" : Hebrew for son, as a
builder of the house or family name]).

There are 7 binyanim: (Example 7J ~ infinitive: leechol 7J7)

! 1. Pa'al !"# - Active, Mild
! Example: to eat

! 2. Pi'el !"#$ - Active, Intense
! Example: he consumed or devoured

! 3. Hif'il !"#$% - Active, Causative
! Example: to feed (cause to eat)

! 4. Hitpa'el !"#$%& - Reflexive (subject acts on itself)
! Example: to feed oneself

! 5. Nif'al !"#$ - Passive, Mild (sometimes reflexive)
! Example: to be eaten

! 6. Pu'al !"#$. Passive, Intense
! Example: be consumed

! 7. Huf'al !"#$ - Passive, Causative
! Example: to be fed

Verbs Pealim: D`7VD
In this column of verbs, only the masculine singular forms are given unless otherwise
specified.

English Verb
Eat
Say
Finish
Walk
Remember
Return
Sit
Write
Put on, wear
Learn, study
Give
Close
Work
Leave
Make
Meet
Act
Laugh
Jump
Wash, bath
Ask


Hebrish(m.s.)
Ochel
Omer
Gomer
Holech
Zocher
Chozer
Yoshev
Kotev
Lovesh
Lomed
Noten
Soger
Oved
Ozev
Oseh
Pogesh
Poel
Tzochek
Kofetz
Rochetz
Shoel


Root Hebrew (m.s.)
7J 7J
C C
C. C.
j7 j7
J* J*
* J*
3C` 3C`
3nJ 3nJ
C37 C37
C7 C7
}n1 }n1
.J .J
3V 3V
3*V 3*V
CV CV
C.D C.D
7VD 7VD
2 2
|D |D
| |
7C 7C

Infinitive Hebrish(infinitive)
7J7 leechol
C7 lemor
C.7 ligmor
nJ77 lalechet
J*7 lizkor
*7 lachzor
n3C7 lashevet
3nJ7 lichtov
C377 lilbosh
C77 lilmod
nn7 latet
?J7 lisgor
3V7 laavod
3*V7 laazov
nCV7 laasot
C.D7 lifgosh
7VD7 lifol
27 litzchok
|D7 likpotz
|7 lir'chotz
77C7 lishol

Hebrew Verb Conjugation

Hebrew verb conjugation, or binyanim ( !"!"# ! ) [which means building], starts with the root (!"#!,
shoresh root), and builds from there

The patterns that dictate which vowels are placed and where are called binyanim ( !"!"# ! ),
which means building (from binyan !"#$ [like the word ben ! ! : Hebrew for son, as a builder
of the house or family name]).
There are 7 binyanim: (Example C7 ~ infinitive: lilmod C77)

! I learn (masuline singular) C7 `1
! Ani lomed..

! I learn (femine singular) nC7 `1
! Ani lomedet..

! You learn (masuline singular) C7 n
! Atah lomed..

! You learn (feminine singular) nC7 n
! At lomedet..

! You (all) learn (masuline plural) D`C7 Dn
! Atem lomdim..

! You (all) learn (feminine plural) nC7 }n
! Aten lomdot..

! We learn (masuline plural) D`C7 11
! Anachnu lomdim..

! We learn (feminine plural) nC7 11
! Anachnu lomdot..

! He learn (masuline singular) C7
! Hu lomed..

! She learn (feminine singular) nC7 `
! Hi lomedet..

! They learn (masuline plural) D`C7 D
! Hem lomdim..

! They learn (feminine plural) nC7 }
! Hen lomdot..