Hebrew Verbs and Vocabulary

Hebrew Vocabulary and Grammar Study Notes

Page 1: Verb Conjugations in Hebrew

This section includes a list of Hebrew verbs indicated by their roots and conjugations across different subjects.

Basic Verb Forms

• מְנַגֵן:

  • Definition: "to play (an instrument)"

  • Conjugations:

  • Singular:

    • masculine: מְנַגֵן (menagen)

    • feminine: מְנַגֶנֶת (menagenet)

  • Plural:

    • masculine: מְנַגְּנִים (menagnim)

    • feminine: מְנַגְּנוֹת (menagnot)

• לנגן: (lanagen)

  • Infinitive form of "to play"

• רָץ:

  • Definition: "to run"

  • Conjugations:

  • Singular:

    • masculine: רָץ (ratz)

    • feminine: רָצָה (ratza)

  • Plural:

    • masculine: רָצִים (razim)

    • feminine: רָצוֹת (razot)

• גָּר:

  • Definition: "to dwell" or "to reside"

  • Conjugations:

  • Singular:

    • masculine: גָּר (gar)

    • feminine: גָּרָה (garah)

  • Plural:

    • masculine: גָּרִים (garim)

    • feminine: גָּרוֹת (garot)

Additional Verb Indicators

• שָׂם:

  • Definition: "to put"

  • Conjugations:

  • Singular:

    • masculine: שָׂם (sam)

    • feminine: שָׂמָה (samah)

  • Plural:

    • masculine: שָׂמִים (samim)

    • feminine: שָׂמוֹת (samot)

• Infinitive form: לשים (lasim)

Page 2: Hebrew Pronouns and More Verbs

Personal Pronouns

• Singular:

  • אני (ani): "I"

  • אתה (ata): "you" (m)

  • את (at): "you" (f)

• Plural:

  • אנחנו (anachnu): "we"

  • אתם (atem): "you" (m plural)

  • אתן (aten): "you" (f plural)

• Third-person:

  • הוא (hu): "he"

  • היא (hi): "she"

  • הם (hem): "they" (m)

  • הן (hen): "they" (f)

Additional Verb Conjugations

• אוֹכַל:

  • Definition: "to eat"

  • Conjugations:

  • Singular:

    • masculine: אוֹכֵל (ochel)

    • feminine: אוֹכֶלֶת (ochelit)

  • Plural:

    • masculine: אוֹכְלִים (ochlim)

    • feminine: אוֹכְלוֹת (ochlot)

• לשבת:

  • Definition: "to sit"

  • Conjugations:

  • Singular:

    • masculine: יוֹשֵׁב (yoshev)

    • feminine: יוֹשֶׁבֶת (yoshevet)

  • Plural:

    • masculine: יוֹשְׁבִים (yosheviyim)

    • feminine: יוֹשְׁבוֹת (yoshvot)

• לעבוד:

  • Definition: "to work"

  • Conjugations:

  • Singular:

    • masculine: עוֹבֵד (oved)

    • feminine: עוֹבֶדֶת (ovedet)

  • Plural:

    • masculine: עוֹבְדִים (ovdim)

    • feminine: עוֹבְדוֹת (ovdot)

Page 3: Animals Vocabulary

This section includes the Hebrew names for various animals and other related terms.

Animal Names in Hebrew

• כְּלב (kelev): "dog"

• חָתוּל (chatul): "cat"

• דָּג (dag): "fish"

• פּיל (pil): "elephant"

• צְפּוֹר (tzfar): "bird"

• ג'ירפה (giraffa): "giraffe"

• זְבּרָה (zebra): "zebra"

• הִיפּוֹפּוֹטָם (hippopotamus): "hippopotamus"

Page 4: Additional Animal Names

• קוואלה (koala): "koala"

• פָּרָה (parah): "cow"

• יוֹנָה (yonah): "dove"

• גָּמָל (gamal): "camel"

• גּוֹרִילה (gorilla): "gorilla"

These are common terms and forms used in everyday Hebrew language and can significantly enrich one’s vocabulary in understanding relationships, everyday actions, and interactions among different subjects, verbs, and animals in Hebrew. By familiarizing oneself with these verbs and their conjugations, as well as useful vocabulary, students can build a solid foundation in Hebrew.