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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| לִהְיוֹת | — | lihyot | to be | irregular |
| לַעֲשׂוֹת | עוֹשֶׂה | la'asot | to do / make | Pa'al |
| לָלֶכֶת | הוֹלֵךְ | lalechet | to go | Pa'al |
| לָבוֹא | בָּא | lavo | to come | Pa'al |
| לֵשֵׁב | יוֹשֵׁב | leshev | to sit | Pa'al |
| לַעֲמוֹד | עוֹמֵד | la'amod | to stand | Pa'al |
| לָתֵת | נוֹתֵן | latet | to give | Pa'al |
| לָקַחַת | לוֹקֵחַ | lakachat | to take | Pa'al |
| לִרְאוֹת | רוֹאֶה | lirot | to see | Pa'al |
| לִשְׁמֹעַ | שׁוֹמֵעַ | lishmoa | to hear | Pa'al |
| לָדַעַת | יוֹדֵעַ | lada'at | to know | Pa'al |
| לְהָבִין | מֵבִין | lehavin | to understand | Hif'il |
| לַחְשֹׁב | חוֹשֵׁב | lachshov | to think | Pa'al |
| לִרְצוֹת | רוֹצֶה | lirtzot | to want | Pa'al |
| לְאַהֹב | אוֹהֵב | le'ehov | to love | Pa'al |
Daily Life
| Infinitive | Present (m.sg) | Transliteration | English | Binyan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| לֶאֱכֹל | אוֹכֵל | le'echol | to eat | Pa'al |
| לִשְׁתּוֹת | שׁוֹתֶה | lishtot | to drink | Pa'al |
| לִישֹׁן | יָשֵׁן | liyshon | to sleep | Pa'al |
| לְהִתְעוֹרֵר | מִתְעוֹרֵר | lehit'orer | to wake up | Hitpa'el |
| לְהִתְלַבֵּשׁ | מִתְלַבֵּשׁ | lehitlabesh | to get dressed | Hitpa'el |
| לְהִתְרַחֵץ | מִתְרַחֵץ | lehitrachetz | to shower / wash | Hitpa'el |
| לְנַקּוֹת | מְנַקֶּה | lenakot | to clean | Pi'el |
| לְבַשֵּׁל | מְבַשֵּׁל | levashel | to cook | Pi'el |
| לִקְנוֹת | קוֹנֶה | liknot | to buy | Pa'al |
| לִמְכֹּר | מוֹכֵר | limkor | to sell | Pa'al |
| לִפְתֹּחַ | פּוֹתֵחַ | liftoach | to open | Pa'al |
| לִסְגֹּר | סוֹגֵר | lisgor | to close | Pa'al |
Communication
| Infinitive | Present (m.sg) | Transliteration | English | Binyan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| לְדַבֵּר | מְדַבֵּר | ledaber | to speak / talk | Pi'el |
| לוֹמַר | אוֹמֵר | lomar | to say | Pa'al |
| לִשְׁאֹל | שׁוֹאֵל | lish'ol | to ask | Pa'al |
| לַעֲנוֹת | עוֹנֶה | la'anot | to answer | Pa'al |
| לִכְתֹּב | כּוֹתֵב | lichtov | to write | Pa'al |
| לִקְרֹא | קוֹרֵא | likro | to read / call | Pa'al |
| לְהַסְבִּיר | מַסְבִּיר | lehasb ir | to explain | Hif'il |
| לְסַפֵּר | מְסַפֵּר | lesaper | to tell / narrate | Pi'el |
| לִשְׁלֹחַ | שׁוֹלֵחַ | lishloach | to send | Pa'al |
| לְקַבֵּל | מְקַבֵּל | lekabel | to receive / get | Pi'el |
Movement
| Infinitive | Present (m.sg) | Transliteration | English | Binyan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| לָרוּץ | רָץ | larutz | to run | Pa'al |
| לִנְסֹעַ | נוֹסֵעַ | linso'a | to travel / drive | Pa'al |
| לָעוּף | עָף | la'uf | to fly | Pa'al |
| לַחְזֹר | חוֹזֵר | lachzor | to return | Pa'al |
| לְהַגִּיעַ | מַגִּיעַ | lehagi'a | to arrive / reach | Hif'il |
| לַעֲלוֹת | עוֹלֶה | la'alot | to go up / rise | Pa'al |
| לָרֶדֶת | יוֹרֵד | laredet | to go down | Pa'al |
| לְהִיכָּנֵס | נִכְנָס | lehikanes | to enter | Nif'al |
| לָצֵאת | יוֹצֵא | latzet | to exit / leave | Pa'al |
Mental & Emotional
| Infinitive | Present (m.sg) | Transliteration | English | Binyan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| לִשְׂמֹחַ | שָׂמֵחַ | lismoach | to be happy | Pa'al |
| לִבְכּוֹת | בּוֹכֶה | livkot | to cry | Pa'al |
| לִצְחֹק | צוֹחֵק | litzchok | to laugh | Pa'al |
| לְהַרְגִּישׁ | מַרְגִּישׁ | lehargish | to feel | Hif'il |
| לְחַשֵּׁב | מְחַשֵּׁב | lechashev | to calculate / consider | Pi'el |
| לִשְׁכֹּחַ | שׁוֹכֵחַ | lishkoach | to forget | Pa'al |
| לִזְכֹּר | זוֹכֵר | lizchor | to remember | Pa'al |
| לְהַאֲמִין | מַאֲמִין | leha'amin | to believe | Hif'il |