500 Useful Hebrew Verbs

The most common Hebrew verbs with infinitive, present tense (m.sg), and English meaning.

Binyan abbreviations: Pa'al = the simple active binyan (most common). Pi'el = intensive/causative. Hif'il = causative active. Nif'al = passive/reflexive. Hitpa'el = reflexive/reciprocal. Every Hebrew verb belongs to one of seven binyanim (verb patterns). Knowing the binyan helps you predict conjugation forms.

Basic Actions

Infinitive Present (m.sg) Transliteration English Binyan
לִהְיוֹתlihyotto beirregular
לַעֲשׂוֹתעוֹשֶׂהla'asotto do / makePa'al
לָלֶכֶתהוֹלֵךְlalechetto goPa'al
לָבוֹאבָּאlavoto comePa'al
לֵשֵׁביוֹשֵׁבleshevto sitPa'al
לַעֲמוֹדעוֹמֵדla'amodto standPa'al
לָתֵתנוֹתֵןlatetto givePa'al
לָקַחַתלוֹקֵחַlakachatto takePa'al
לִרְאוֹתרוֹאֶהlirotto seePa'al
לִשְׁמֹעַשׁוֹמֵעַlishmoato hearPa'al
לָדַעַתיוֹדֵעַlada'atto knowPa'al
לְהָבִיןמֵבִיןlehavinto understandHif'il
לַחְשֹׁבחוֹשֵׁבlachshovto thinkPa'al
לִרְצוֹתרוֹצֶהlirtzotto wantPa'al
לְאַהֹבאוֹהֵבle'ehovto lovePa'al

Daily Life

Infinitive Present (m.sg) Transliteration English Binyan
לֶאֱכֹלאוֹכֵלle'echolto eatPa'al
לִשְׁתּוֹתשׁוֹתֶהlishtotto drinkPa'al
לִישֹׁןיָשֵׁןliyshonto sleepPa'al
לְהִתְעוֹרֵרמִתְעוֹרֵרlehit'orerto wake upHitpa'el
לְהִתְלַבֵּשׁמִתְלַבֵּשׁlehitlabeshto get dressedHitpa'el
לְהִתְרַחֵץמִתְרַחֵץlehitrachetzto shower / washHitpa'el
לְנַקּוֹתמְנַקֶּהlenakotto cleanPi'el
לְבַשֵּׁלמְבַשֵּׁלlevashelto cookPi'el
לִקְנוֹתקוֹנֶהliknotto buyPa'al
לִמְכֹּרמוֹכֵרlimkorto sellPa'al
לִפְתֹּחַפּוֹתֵחַliftoachto openPa'al
לִסְגֹּרסוֹגֵרlisgorto closePa'al

Communication

Infinitive Present (m.sg) Transliteration English Binyan
לְדַבֵּרמְדַבֵּרledaberto speak / talkPi'el
לוֹמַראוֹמֵרlomarto sayPa'al
לִשְׁאֹלשׁוֹאֵלlish'olto askPa'al
לַעֲנוֹתעוֹנֶהla'anotto answerPa'al
לִכְתֹּבכּוֹתֵבlichtovto writePa'al
לִקְרֹאקוֹרֵאlikroto read / callPa'al
לְהַסְבִּירמַסְבִּירlehasb irto explainHif'il
לְסַפֵּרמְסַפֵּרlesaperto tell / narratePi'el
לִשְׁלֹחַשׁוֹלֵחַlishloachto sendPa'al
לְקַבֵּלמְקַבֵּלlekabelto receive / getPi'el

Movement

Infinitive Present (m.sg) Transliteration English Binyan
לָרוּץרָץlarutzto runPa'al
לִנְסֹעַנוֹסֵעַlinso'ato travel / drivePa'al
לָעוּףעָףla'ufto flyPa'al
לַחְזֹרחוֹזֵרlachzorto returnPa'al
לְהַגִּיעַמַגִּיעַlehagi'ato arrive / reachHif'il
לַעֲלוֹתעוֹלֶהla'alotto go up / risePa'al
לָרֶדֶתיוֹרֵדlaredetto go downPa'al
לְהִיכָּנֵסנִכְנָסlehikanesto enterNif'al
לָצֵאתיוֹצֵאlatzetto exit / leavePa'al

Mental & Emotional

Infinitive Present (m.sg) Transliteration English Binyan
לִשְׂמֹחַשָׂמֵחַlismoachto be happyPa'al
לִבְכּוֹתבּוֹכֶהlivkotto cryPa'al
לִצְחֹקצוֹחֵקlitzchokto laughPa'al
לְהַרְגִּישׁמַרְגִּישׁlehargishto feelHif'il
לְחַשֵּׁבמְחַשֵּׁבlechashevto calculate / considerPi'el
לִשְׁכֹּחַשׁוֹכֵחַlishkoachto forgetPa'al
לִזְכֹּרזוֹכֵרlizchorto rememberPa'al
לְהַאֲמִיןמַאֲמִיןleha'aminto believeHif'il

Work & Professional

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לַעֲבֹדעוֹבֵדla'avodto workPa'al
לְנַהֵלמְנַהֵלlenahelto managePi'el
לְתַכְנֵןמְתַכְנֵןletachnento planPi'el
לְדַוֵּחַמְדַוֵּחַledave'achto reportPi'el
לְהַגִּישׁמַגִּישׁlehagishto submit / presentHif'il
לַחְתֹּםחוֹתֵםlachtomto signPa'al
לְקַדֵּםמְקַדֵּםlekaddemto promotePi'el
לְפַתֵּחַמְפַתֵּחַlefate'achto developPi'el
לְהַשְׁקִיעַמַשְׁקִיעַlehashki'ato investHif'il
לְהַרְוִיחַמַרְוִיחַleharvichto earn / profitHif'il
לִשְׂכֹּרשׂוֹכֵרlischkorto rent / hirePa'al
לְפַטֵּרמְפַטֵּרlefaterto fire / dismissPi'el
לְהַעֲסִיקמַעֲסִיקleha'asikto employHif'il
לְהַצִּיגמַצִּיגlehatsigto present / displayHif'il
לְסַיֵּםמְסַיֵּםlesayemto complete / finishPi'el
לְהַתְחִילמַתְחִילlehatchilto begin / startHif'il
לְהַמְשִׁיךְמַמְשִׁיךְlehamshichto continueHif'il
לְאַרְגֵּןמְאַרְגֵּןlear'gento organisePi'el
לְתַאֵםמְתַאֵםleta'emto coordinatePi'el
לְשַׁפֵּרמְשַׁפֵּרleshaperto improvePi'el
לְאַשֵּׁרמְאַשֵּׁרle'asherto approve / confirmPi'el
לְהַגְדִּילמַגְדִּילlehagdilto increase / enlargeHif'il
לְהַקְטִיןמַקְטִיןlehaktinto reduce / shrinkHif'il
לְבַקֵּרמְבַקֵּרlevakerto visit / critiquePi'el
לִבְחֹןבּוֹחֵןlivchonto examine / testPa'al

Learning & Education

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לִלְמֹדלוֹמֵדlilmodto study / learnPa'al
לְלַמֵּדמְלַמֵּדlelameddto teachPi'el
לְשַׁנֵּןמְשַׁנֵּןleshanento memorizePi'el
לְחַקֵּרמְחַקֵּרlechakerto researchPi'el
לְסַכֵּםמְסַכֵּםlesakemto summarizePi'el
לְתַרְגֵּלמְתַרְגֵּלletargelto practisePi'el
לְהָכִיןמָכִיןlehachinto prepareHif'il
לְהִתְכּוֹנֵןמִתְכּוֹנֵןlehitkonento prepare (reflexive)Hitpa'el
לִגְמֹרגּוֹמֵרligmorto finish / graduatePa'al
לְפַרְסֵםמְפַרְסֵםlefarsemto publishPi'el
לְהַרְצוֹתמַרְצֶהlehartzotto lectureHif'il
לְהַדְגִּיםמַדְגִּיםlehadgimto demonstrateHif'il
לְשַׁאֵלשׁוֹאֵלlesha'elto questionPa'al
לְהַשְׂכִּילמַשְׂכִּילlehaskilto be educated / wiseHif'il
לְתַרְגֵּםמְתַרְגֵּםletargemto translatePi'el

Health & Medical

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לְרַפֵּאמְרַפֵּאlerapeto heal / curePi'el
לְהִתְאוֹשֵׁשׁמִתְאוֹשֵׁשׁlehit'osheshto recoverHitpa'el
לִנְשֹׁםנוֹשֵׁםlinshomto breathePa'al
לְהִתְעַמֵּלמִתְעַמֵּלlehit'amelto exerciseHitpa'el
לִשְׁקֹלשׁוֹקֵלlishkolto weighPa'al
לִבְדֹּקבּוֹדֵקlivdokto check / examinePa'al
לְהַזְרִיקמַזְרִיקlehazrikto injectHif'il
לְחַטֵּאמְחַטֵּאlechateto disinfectPi'el
לְהַמְלִיץמַמְלִיץlehamlitzto recommendHif'il
לִסְבֹּלסוֹבֵלlisbiolto suffer / endurePa'al
לְהַבְרִיאמַבְרִיאlehavrito recover / get wellHif'il
לִנְפֹּחַנוֹפֵחַlinfoachto swellPa'al
לְהַרְדִּיםמַרְדִּיםlehardimto anaesthetizeHif'il
לְאַשְׁפֵּזמְאַשְׁפֵּזle'ashpezto hospitalizePi'el
לְנַתֵּחַמְנַתֵּחַlenate'achto operate (surgery)Pi'el

Social & Interpersonal

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לְהִתְחַתֵּןמִתְחַתֵּןlehitchatento get marriedHitpa'el
לְהִתְגָּרֵשׁמִתְגָּרֵשׁlehitgreshto get divorcedHitpa'el
לִשְׂנֹאשׂוֹנֵאlisnoto hatePa'al
לְחַבֵּקמְחַבֵּקlechabekto hugPi'el
לְנַשֵּׁקמְנַשֵּׁקlenashekto kissPi'el
לְהַזְמִיןמַזְמִיןlehazminto inviteHif'il
לְהַכִּירמַכִּירlehakirto know / recognizeHif'il
לְהִפָּגֵשׁנִפְגָּשׁlehipageshto meet (up)Nif'al
לְהִיפָּרֵדנִפְרָדlehiparedto part / say goodbyeNif'al
לְסַלֵּחַמְסַלֵּחַlesale'achto forgivePi'el
לְהִסְכִּיםמַסְכִּיםlehiskimto agreeHif'il
לְהִתְוַכֵּחַמִתְוַכֵּחַlehitvake'achto argue / debateHitpa'el
לִתְמֹךְתּוֹמֵךְlitmochto supportPa'al
לְהַגֵּןמַגֵּןlehagento protect / defendHif'il
לְהַפְתִּיעַמַפְתִּיעַlehafti'ato surpriseHif'il
לְהַצְחִיקמַצְחִיקlehatzchikto make laughHif'il
לִצְחֹקצוֹחֵקlitzchokto laughPa'al
לִבְכּוֹתבּוֹכֶהlivkotto cryPa'al
לִכְעֹסכּוֹעֵסlich'osto be angryPa'al
לְקַנֵּאמְקַנֵּאlekaneto be jealousPi'el

Home & Household

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לְכַבֵּסמְכַבֵּסlechabesto do laundryPi'el
לְגַהֵץמְגַהֵץlegahetsto ironPi'el
לְתַקֵּןמְתַקֵּןletakento repair / fixPi'el
לִשְׁבֹּרשׁוֹבֵרlishborto breakPa'al
לִבְנוֹתבּוֹנֶהlivnotto buildPa'al
לְצַבֵּעַמְצַבֵּעַletzabe'ato paintPi'el
לִשְׁמֹרשׁוֹמֵרlishmorto keep / guardPa'al
לְסַדֵּרמְסַדֵּרlesaderto tidy / arrangePi'el
לְהַדְלִיקמַדְלִיקlehadlikto turn on / lightHif'il
לְכַבּוֹתמְכַבֶּהlechavotto turn off / extinguishPi'el
לְהַכְנִיסמַכְנִיסlehachnisto bring inHif'il
לְהוֹצִיאמוֹצִיאlehotzito take outHif'il
לִנְעֹלנוֹעֵלlin'olto lockPa'al
לִפְתֹּחַפּוֹתֵחַliftoachto open (already in daily)Pa'al
לִסְגֹּרסוֹגֵרlisgorto closePa'al
לִשְׁפֹּךְשׁוֹפֵךְlishpochto pour / spillPa'al
לְנַגֵּבמְנַגֵּבlenagevto wipe / dryPi'el
לְאַוְרֵרמְאַוְרֵרle'avrerto air out / ventilatePi'el
לְסַדֵּרמְסַדֵּרlesaderto arrange / sortPi'el
לִשְׁכֹּבשׁוֹכֵבlishchovto lie downPa'al

Cooking & Food

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לְטַגֵּןמְטַגֵּןletagento fryPi'el
לֶאֱפֹתאוֹפֶהle'efotto bakePa'al
לִקְצֹץקוֹצֵץliktzozto chopPa'al
לִשְׁטֹףשׁוֹטֵףlishtofto rinse / washPa'al
לְתַבֵּלמְתַבֵּלletabelto season / spicePi'el
לְהַרְתִּיחַמַרְתִּיחַlehartiachto boilHif'il
לְקַלּוֹתמְקַלֶּהlekalotto roast / toastPi'el
לְקַפֵּאמְקַפֵּאlekapeto freezePi'el
לְהַפְשִׁירמַפְשִׁירlehafshirto defrostHif'il
לְמַזֵּגמְמַזֵּגlemazegto mix / blendPi'el
לִמְהֹלמוֹהֵלlimholto dilutePa'al
לְחַמֵּםמְחַמֵּםlechamemto warm up / heatPi'el
לְקַלֵּףמְקַלֵּףlekalefto peelPi'el
לִגְרֹסגּוֹרֵסligrosto grate / grindPa'al
לְמַלֵּאמְמַלֵּאlemaleto fillPi'el

Sports & Recreation

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לְשַׂחֵקמְשַׂחֵקlesachekto play (sport/game)Pi'el
לִרְקֹדרוֹקֵדlirkodto dancePa'al
לָשִׁירשָׁרlashirto singPa'al
לְהִתְאַמֵּןמִתְאַמֵּןlehit'amento train / practiseHitpa'el
לְהַכּוֹתמַכֶּהlehakotto hitHif'il
לִזְרֹקזוֹרֵקlizrokto throwPa'al
לִלְכֹּדלוֹכֵדlilkodto catchPa'al
לְהִתְחַרּוֹתמִתְחַרֶּהlehitcharotto competeHitpa'el
לְנַצֵּחַמְנַצֵּחַlenaze'achto winPi'el
לְהַפְסִידמַפְסִידlehapsidto lose (a game)Hif'il
לְהִשְׁתַּתֵּףמִשְׁתַּתֵּףlehishtatefto participateHitpa'el
לְאַמֵּןמְאַמֵּןle'amento coach / trainPi'el
לִרְכֹּברוֹכֵבlirkovto ridePa'al
לָחוּתלָחוּתlachutto fishPa'al
לְהִתְמוֹדֵדמִתְמוֹדֵדlehitmoddedto compete / copeHitpa'el

Technology & Digital

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לְהוֹרִידמוֹרִידlehoridto downloadHif'il
לְהַעֲלוֹתמַעֲלֶהleha'alotto uploadHif'il
לְחַפֵּשׂמְחַפֵּשׂlechapesto searchPi'el
לִמְחֹקמוֹחֵקlimchokto deletePa'al
לְשַׁמֵּרמְשַׁמֵּרleshamerto save (file)Pi'el
לְעַדְכֵּןמְעַדְכֵּןle'adkento updatePi'el
לְהַתְקִיןמַתְקִיןlehatkinto installHif'il
לְהַפְעִילמַפְעִילlehaf'ilto activate / operateHif'il
לְהִתְחַבֵּרמִתְחַבֵּרlehitchaberto connect (online)Hitpa'el
לְהִתְנַתֵּקמִתְנַתֵּקlehitnate'kto disconnectHitpa'el
לְהַדְפִּיסמַדְפִּיסlehadpisto printHif'il
לְסָרֵקסוֹרֵקlesarekto scanPa'al
לְבַקֵּר בְּאַתָּרמְבַקֵּרlevakerto visit a websitePi'el
לְהַקְלִיטמַקְלִיטlehaklitto recordHif'il
לְשַׁדֵּרמְשַׁדֵּרleshaderto broadcast / streamPi'el

Finance & Shopping

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לִקְנוֹתקוֹנֶהliknotto buy (already)Pa'al
לִמְכֹּרמוֹכֵרlimkorto sellPa'al
לְשַׁלֵּםמְשַׁלֵּםleshalemto payPi'el
לִקְבֹּלמְקַבֵּלlekabelto receivePi'el
לְהַחְזִירמַחְזִירlehachzirto return (goods)Hif'il
לְהַלְווֹתמַלְווֶהlehalvotto lendHif'il
לִלְווֹתלוֹוֶהlilwotto borrowPa'al
לְחַסֵּךְמְחַסֵּךְlechasechto save (money)Pi'el
לְהַשְׁקִיעַמַשְׁקִיעַlehashki'ato investHif'il
לְהַעֲבִירמַעֲבִירleha'avirto transferHif'il
לְהוֹצִיאמוֹצִיאlehotzito spend / withdrawHif'il
לְהַפְקִידמַפְקִידlehafkidto depositHif'il
לְמַשְׁכֵּןמְמַשְׁכֵּןlemashkento mortgagePi'el
לְהַנְחוֹתמַנְחֶהlehanchotto give a discountHif'il
לְהַזְמִיןמַזְמִיןlehazminto order / bookHif'il

Building & Making

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לִבְנוֹתבּוֹנֶהlivnotto buildPa'al
לְיַצֵּרמְיַצֵּרleyatzerto manufacture / producePi'el
לְעַצֵּבמְעַצֵּבle'atzevto designPi'el
לְחַבֵּרמְחַבֵּרlechaberto connect / assemblePi'el
לִשְׁבֹּרשׁוֹבֵרlishborto breakPa'al
לִקְרֹעַקוֹרֵעַlikro'ato tearPa'al
לְגַזֵּרמְגַזֵּרlegazerto cut (scissors)Pi'el
לִתְפֹּרתּוֹפֵרlitforto sewPa'al
לִדְבֹּקדּוֹבֵקlidbakto glue / stickPa'al
לְעַטֵּףמְעַטֵּףle'atefto wrapPi'el
לְסַמֵּןמְסַמֵּןlesamento markPi'el
לִמְדֹּדמוֹדֵדlimdodto measurePa'al
לְהַדְקִיןמַדְקִיןleadkinto sharpenHif'il
לַחֲפֹּרחוֹפֵרlachporto digPa'al
לִשְׂרֹףשׂוֹרֵףlisrofto burnPa'al

Art & Culture

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לִצְיֵּרמְצַיֵּרletziyerto draw / paintPi'el
לְצַלֵּםמְצַלֵּםletzalemto photographPi'el
לְהַפִּיקמַפִּיקlehapikto produce (film/music)Hif'il
לְהַלְחִיןמַלְחִיןlehilchinto compose (music)Hif'il
לִכְתֹּבכּוֹתֵבlichtovto writePa'al
לִקְרֹאקוֹרֵאlikroto readPa'al
לְמַיֵּןמְמַיֵּןleyayento sort / classifyPi'el
לְהַעֲלוֹתמַעֲלֶהleha'alotto stage (a show)Hif'il
לְשַׂחֵקמְשַׂחֵקlesachekto act (in a play)Pi'el
לִרְקֹדרוֹקֵדlirkodto dancePa'al
לְתֵּנוֹתֵןlatetto exhibit / displayPa'al
לְבַקֵּרמְבַקֵּרlevakerto review (art)Pi'el
לִיצֹריוֹצֵרliytzorto createPa'al
לְהַשְׁמִיעַמַשְׁמִיעַlehashmi'ato play (music/sound)Hif'il
לְנַגֵּןמְנַגֵּןlenagento play (instrument)Pi'el

Thinking & Decision

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לְהַחְלִיטמַחְלִיטlehachlytto decideHif'il
לִבְחֹרבּוֹחֵרlivchorto choosePa'al
לְהַשְׁווֹתמַשְׁוֶהlehashvotto compareHif'il
לְנַתֵּחַמְנַתֵּחַlenate'achto analysePi'el
לְהַעֲרִיךְמַעֲרִיךְleha'arichto evaluate / appreciateHif'il
לְהַסִּיקמַסִּיקlehasikto conclude / deduceHif'il
לִפְתֹּרפּוֹתֵרliftorto solvePa'al
לְהַגְדִּירמַגְדִּירlehagdirto defineHif'il
לְהוֹכִיחַמוֹכִיחַlehochia'chto proveHif'il
לְשַׁקֵּלמְשַׁקֵּלleshakkelto weigh (options)Pi'el
לְהִתְלַבֵּטמִתְלַבֵּטlehitlabetto be undecided / agonizeHitpa'el
לְדַמְיֵּןמְדַמְיֵּןledamyento imaginePi'el
לְשַׁקֵּרמְשַׁקֵּרleshakerto lie / deceivePi'el
לְהָבִיןמֵבִיןlehavinto understandHif'il
לְחַשֵּׁבמְחַשֵּׁבlechashevto think / calculatePi'el
לְהִתְבּוֹנֵןמִתְבּוֹנֵןlehitbonento contemplateHitpa'el
לְשַׁעֵרמְשַׁעֵרlesha'erto guess / estimatePi'el
לְצַפּוֹתמְצַפֶּהletzapotto expect / anticipatePi'el
לְסַפֵּקמְסַפֵּקlesapekto satisfy / supplyPi'el
לְהַנִּיחַמַנִּיחַlehani'achto assumeHif'il

Causing & Changing

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לְשַׁנּוֹתמְשַׁנֶּהleshanotto change (something)Pi'el
לְהִשְׁתַּנּוֹתמִשְׁתַּנֶּהlehishtanotto change (itself)Hitpa'el
לְהַפֹּךְמַפֵּךְlehafochto turn into / reverseHif'il
לְהוֹסִיףמוֹסִיףlehosifto addHif'il
לְהוֹרִידמוֹרִידlehoridto lower / bring downHif'il
לְהַרִיםמָרִיםleharimto lift / raiseHif'il
לְחַזֵּקמְחַזֵּקlechazekto strengthenPi'el
לְחַלֵּשׁמְחַלֵּשׁlechaleshto weakenPi'el
לְהַאִיץמֵאִיץleha'itsto accelerateHif'il
לְהַאֵטמַאֵטleha'etto slow downHif'il
לְהַרְחִיבמַרְחִיבleharchivto widen / expandHif'il
לְצַמְצֵםמְצַמְצֵםletzamtzemto reduce / narrowPi'el
לְחַדֵּשׁמְחַדֵּשׁlechadeshto renew / innovatePi'el
לְבַטֵּלמְבַטֵּלlebatelto cancelPi'el
לְהַחְלִיףמַחְלִיףlehachlifto replace / exchangeHif'il

Sensory Verbs

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לִרְאוֹתרוֹאֶהlirotto seePa'al
לִשְׁמֹעַשׁוֹמֵעַlishmoato hearPa'al
לְהַרִיחַמָרִיחַlehariachto smellHif'il
לִטְעֹםטוֹעֵםlit'omto tastePa'al
לְגַעַתנוֹגֵעַlaga'atto touchPa'al
לְהַסְתַּכֵּלמִסְתַּכֵּלlehisstachelto look atHitpa'el
לְהַבְחִיןמַבְחִיןlehavchinto distinguish / noticeHif'il
לִצְפּוֹתצוֹפֶהlitzpotto watchPa'al
לְהַקְשִׁיבמַקְשִׁיבlehakshivto listenHif'il
לְהִסְתַּכֵּלמִסְתַּכֵּלlehistakelto stareHitpa'el
לְגַלּוֹתמְגַלֶּהlegalotto discoverPi'el
לְזַהוֹתמְזַהֶהlezahotto identifyPi'el
לְהִרְגִּישׁמַרְגִּישׁlehargishto feel / senseHif'il
לִמְדֹּדמוֹדֵדlimdodto measurePa'al
לְהִתְרַשֵּׁםמִתְרַשֵּׁםlehitraashemto be impressedHitpa'el

Government & Law

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לִשְׁלֹטשׁוֹלֵטlishlotto rule / governPa'al
לְחוֹקֵקמְחוֹקֵקlechokekto legislatePi'el
לְהַצְבִּיעַמַצְבִּיעַlehatzbi'ato voteHif'il
לִבְחֹרבּוֹחֵרlivchorto elect / choosePa'al
לְהַנְהִיגמַנְהִיגlehanigto leadHif'il
לְאַסֵּרמְאַסֵּרle'aserto arrestPi'el
לְשַׁחְרֵרמְשַׁחְרֵרleshahrerto release / freePi'el
לְהַרְשִׁיעַמַרְשִׁיעַleharshi'ato convictHif'il
לְזַכּוֹתמְזַכֶּהlezakotto acquitPi'el
לְהָעִידמֵעִידleha'idto testifyHif'il
לְהַגִּיש תְּלוּנָהמַגִּישׁlehagishto file a complaintHif'il
לְנַהֵל מְשָׁפֵּטמְנַהֵלlenahelto conduct a trialPi'el
לִדְרֹשׁדּוֹרֵשׁlidroshto demand / requirePa'al
לְאַשֵּׁרמְאַשֵּׁרle'asherto ratify / approvePi'el
לְהַטִּילמַטִּילlehatilto impose (tax/law)Hif'il

Nature & Environment

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לִצְמֹחַצוֹמֵחַlitzmo'achto grow (plants)Pa'al
לִנְשֹׁרנוֹשֵׁרlinshorto fall (leaves)Pa'al
לִפְרֹחַפּוֹרֵחַlifro'achto bloomPa'al
לְהַשְׁקוֹתמַשְׁקֶהlehashkotto water / irrigateHif'il
לִנְטֹעַנוֹטֵעַlinto'ato plantPa'al
לִקְצֹרקוֹצֵרliktorto harvest / reapPa'al
לְזַהֵםמְזַהֵםlezahemto pollutePi'el
לְנַקּוֹתמְנַקֶּהlenakotto cleanPi'el
לְמַחְזֵרמְמַחְזֵרlemachzerto recyclePi'el
לִשְׂרֹףשׂוֹרֵףlisrofto burnPa'al
לְהִתְנַדֵּףמִתְנַדֵּףlehitnadefto evaporateHitpa'el
לְהִמָּסנִמָּסlehimasto meltNif'al
לְהִקְפִּיאמַקְפִּיאlehikpito freezeHif'il
לְהִיסָּחֵףנִסְחָףlehisachefto be swept awayNif'al
לָצוּףצָףlatzufto floatPa'al

Starting & Stopping

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לְהַתְחִילמַתְחִילlehatchilto startHif'il
לִגְמֹרגּוֹמֵרligmorto finishPa'al
לְהַפְסִיקמַפְסִיקlehapsikto stop / ceaseHif'il
לְהַמְשִׁיךְמַמְשִׁיךְlehamshichto continueHif'il
לַחֲזֹרחוֹזֵרlachzorto return / repeatPa'al
לְחַדֵּשׁמְחַדֵּשׁlechadeshto resume / renewPi'el
לְהַשְׁהוֹתמַשְׁהֶהlehashahotto delayHif'il
לְדַחּוֹתמְדַחֶּהledachotto postponePi'el
לְבַטֵּלמְבַטֵּלlebatelto cancelPi'el
לְהִתְעַכֵּבמִתְעַכֵּבlehit'akevto be delayedHitpa'el

Giving & Receiving

InfinitivePresent (m.sg)TransliterationEnglishBinyan
לָתֵתנוֹתֵןlatetto givePa'al
לְקַבֵּלמְקַבֵּלlekabelto receive / getPi'el
לְהַחְזִירמַחְזִירlehachzirto return / give backHif'il
לְהַעֲנִיקמַעֲנִיקleha'anikto grant / bestowHif'il
לְשַׁלֵּםמְשַׁלֵּםleshalemto payPi'el
לְהַלְווֹתמַלְווֶהlehalvotto lendHif'il
לִלְווֹתלוֹוֶהlilwotto borrowPa'al
לְשַׁתֵּףמְשַׁתֵּףleshattefto sharePi'el
לְחַלֵּקמְחַלֵּקlechalekto distributePi'el
לְאַסֵּףמְאַסֵּףle'asefto collect / gatherPi'el