Hebrew Verb Tables

255 Pages·1998·11.688 MB·Hebrew

by  Tarmon, Asher Tarmon, Ezri Uval, Asher Tarmon, Ezri Uval

ASHER TARMON EZRI UVAL

D
HEBREW

VERB

TABLES

A NEW EXTENDED EDITION FOR THE

BEGINNER AND ADVANCED STUDENT

3,600 VERBS, 235 TABLES

Including Hebrew-English and English-Hebrew Verb Index

arranged alphabetically, with prepositions

TAMIR PUBLISHERS, JERUSALEM
First edition - 1971

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Third edition - 1991
Fourth edition - 1998
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CONTENTS
Page

Introduction 7

Foreword 9

Guidelines for Users 10

Structure of the Hebrew Verb 12

Hebrew-English Verb Index 13

VERB TABLES (arranged by Conjugational Patterns) 63

'¥~ 65

'¥~~ 97

'~9 110

'¥~ 123

'~~J;1iJ
132

"~~j1 153

'¥~;:t 170
List of Matching Verbs (Continuation) 183

List of Verb Tables 190

English-Hebrew Verb Index 248

Structure of the Hebrew Verb 249

Guidelines for Users 251

Foreword 252

Introduction 253
During the years since the first edition of Hebrew Verb
Tables appeared, it has done well among the thousands of teachers
and students. The book was translated into a number of languages
and has become a vital aid in the study of Hebrew verb conjugations.
The distribution was worldwide and the book was well accepted in
schools, ulpan courses, community centers overseas and universities
both in Israel and abroad.
The secret of the book's success is the easy and convenient method
which enables one to grasp how to use the verb, without having to
learn the complex rules of Hebrew grammar.
In this extended and updated version, an effort was made to include
most of the Hebrew verbs in usage today, to improve their
presentation, to simplify their location and to try and keep in step
with the changes occurring in the language.
Here's to a fruitful and pleasant learning experience.
INTRODUCTION
I have long been familiar with the book "HEBREW VERB
TABLES" by two of my former students Asher Tarmon and Ezri
Uval. It has helped numerous learners to gain a knowledge of
Hebrew verb conjugations, by a method that is simple and fast. I am
happy to see that the editors have acceded to requests by the book's
well-wishers and have extended its scope, added some new features
and thus updated its contents.
The editors deserve appreciation and praise for having invested much
time and labour, leading to the publication of this new edition. The
wide circle of students of the Hebrew language has grown larger in
recent years. Today there are indeed very many all over the world
and in all walks of life, who devote time and energy learning to speak
Hebrew. The current waves of immigration to Israel have greatly
increased the size of this student population. This book "HEBREW
VERB TABLES", comes in response to an ever growing need of
those who seek an easy way to become adept in conjugating the
Hebrew verb. Their using this book, ensures exactly that.
I)2 ~ A/ u A
Professor Haim Rabin
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FOREWORD
Since 1971, when our book first appeared (in the English version) we have
received encouraging feedback from many teachers and students both in
Israel and overseas. Their repeated requests entailed - extending the scope of
the book to include all Hebrew verbs, adding the appropriate prepositions
and providing an English-Hebrew Verb Index. Thus we were motivated to
publish this new extended edition.
During our preparations over a period of six years, we were engrossed in
dictionaries, newspapers and the colloquialisms of spoken Hebrew, in an
effort to encompass most of the verbs in use today.
In 1991 the book appeared in new form with translation in English and in
Russian, and has merited several reprints & additional translations.
*In this new edition, we have included the following features:
VERB LISTS - Adjacent to each Table, we have added a list of verbs
which are conjugated exactly as the model (except where there are no
additional verbs that match the model). Lengthy lists are continued on
* another page indicated by the sign .....
PREPOSITIONS - We have added prepositions to the verbs that
* require them (except in those cases where the prepositions is "nx.").
ENGLISH-HEBREW VERB INDEX - We arranged this index
alphabetically for easy reference. Please note that the verbs in this index
are a consequence of the translation of the Hebrew Verbs in use.
Therefore it cannot aspire to be a comprehensive range of verbs in the
English language. If the verb sought is not included, please choose the
* closest synonym.
LIST OF VERB TYPES - We have extended this list threefold and have
given almost all the existing types including rare ones.
*Be fore using this book, please note:
HEBREW VERB INDEX - This is arranged alphabetically and the
verb appears in the third person, singular, past tense. The number
alongside the verb indicates the TABLE number to refer to, for the
* correct conjugation (not the page number).
TABLES - these are arranged in sections according to Conjugational
Patterns. To make the Tables easier to locate, we have substantially
enlarged the actual figure. We also considered dispensing with the rare
feminine 2nd and 3rd person plural (nn~7 .nn~7J:1) but decided to retain
* them and print them in a smaller typeface, since they are still in use.
VOWELLING - In order not to unduly burden the student we have
retained the consonant dot (dagesh kal) in the letters 'J:1 '9 '~ '~ only.
We hope this new edition of the book will continue to be of help to students of
Hebrew wherever they may be.
Jerusalem, 1998
Asher Tarmon and Ezri Uval
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GUIDELINES FOR USERS OF

pretend (innocence) maintain (oneself)
materialize (inIT.) assemble C~~I;1;'
(be) appointed, cover (oneself) ...!l "9~I;1;'
(be) nominated (become) ugly 1l1lln"
(become) 135 'Q~I;1" wrap (oneself) '7'1l~~~
institutionalized correspond ..•OY :1I'1~I;1"
(be) dissolved l67 CIJ9~I;1" brawl ...OY wnlln"
devote (inlr.) 135 ···7 'tl~I;1" mock ....~Snn
dwindle, 137 ul1~I;1;, flounder ...~ ~:l'7iin
(be) diminished become clear ' 1~~~~
(be) familiar 139 ...? K~~I;1;, dress (intr.) w'1?n;,
focus (inlr.) 135 ...? '~~I;1" (get) excited
bargain, haggle 138 ...0» O~~I;1" (become) enthused .../?
locate (in'L) 135 ...? c~~I;1;' glow u"'7n,,
rise (like a tree) 177 'IJI);, get excited cnSnn
rebel 136 '1/?I;1;, accompany, escort ..., ,,;Sn~
(become) embittered 167 ...,~ '1J:~I;1;, grumble ' pjS~~
(be) lengthened 135 l1l/~I;1;, complain ...,~
stretch (oneself) 138 08~I;1;' jest, joke 155 r~1'7I;1"
...
(become) modera te 140 1D~I;1" scoff ,~
prophesy 139 K'11I;1" (become) moistened 168 n'7n'7n"
wipe (iUIL), dry (inIL) 135 ...? :l~1I;1" whisper together 137 ...OY '1i!nSn"
oppose, resist 135 ..·7 '~1I;1" coalesce, unite 135 ... ~» ,;Snn
bicker, tussle 138 ...OY O~lN (become) dirty, 167 l??~~~
echo (music) 140 mI;1" dirty (intT.)
clash, collide 135 ..·f w~lI;1" teach oneself 135 'l.}'7n"
volunteer 135 ..·7 :J11I;1;, blaze up, 138 O~~~~
swing (intL), oscillate 167 'n1I;1" (be) inflamed
(be) evaporated, 135 111I;1;, gather together 135 U~?I;1"
vanish lick one's lips 135 P~?I;1"
stipulate 190 0~t:'0 become magnetic 167 ~l.~~I;1"
(be) stipulated 221 il~iJ linger, delay (intL) 168 :J??;:Q~i!
behave 137 )"m" (be) soft-hearted 155 ...0 )l.17JI;1;'
(be) managed 137 '7n;n~ pit (oneself) against, 155 ...OY '117JI;1"
teeter, sway 155 ,-i.~;~D wrestle with
degenerate 140 mI;1;, collapse 155 ut217JI;1"
fly (inlr.) (nag) 155 CC.1lI;1;' dissolve (InIL) 155 ..·f CC.17JI;1"
sway 157 1I111lI;1;, merge, (be) blended 135 ...OY )~7Jn"
flutter 155 1~ilN (become) lucky 135 . '7~~~~
sparkle, glitter 155 r~1lI;1;' specialize, master 159 .. f "J;I~I;1"
abstain from 135 ...0 ,~m" persist, persevere 178 ·..f "I?I;1;,
settle (on land) 137 ...~ '76i~D astound, amaze 185 ;:P~r:'i}
(be) consoled 137 ·..f clJ1I;1;, (become) addicted 135 ..., 'll7Jn"
start (molor) 185 lI'l.I;1D (be) filled 139 ...~ K~~~~
By following these three steps you can conjugate all the verbs in tills book:
1.
Look for the verb in the alphabetical Verb Index
Say we decided to look for the conjugation of the verb Ji)~J:lD. The number shown alongside this verb
refers to the appropriate table, in this case 137. (Note: ThiS is the Table number and not the page
number!).
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"HEBREW VERB TABLES"

?D~J;1iJ7 13 7

-
,;on '''1'' ('J •'" ::n r,'J\'U 'JI ::T}~ ,",,"I~
'ii¥ ")..,, '~~;:J
'1J~r:';:'1
Imperative Present , Oij~;:'I
n7'";J,l~'1I;?lJ~ 1 'J~ ,'~~:~r:r'ryy
7mn" 7ml'1l'l S~;nb "T;l13 O'Dt~lz~:r':';:::'rI
'?ci~~~ '7;;;n~ n7;;;nb T;l13 CT):t;';:'I
~~~'n' S~;nb Xi" "~N
7mnn n7;;;nb X'" 'l1~t;)r~J:'';:l:::tt
7·;;~~J n0i,'mS6J~l'1~/bJ } iJ':l~~ ::li}?~':1
i7q~I;l" i7mI;ln On7mn" 0'7~;nb 0J.'.l13 lc'ir}y?,I!;I~rny
"l?~lN "l'''ll1l'\ J67;j~~ njS~;nb )J.'.l13 1II~,!~;1
~S6-~~~ i7mn" 0'7~;nb 0;' U~l1r:';:Z
"l?mJ;ll'l i76~~~ niS6~~~ m ... 188 '7:lY
138
ntnr1i1?
"~~;:I:r.~ rn~ry
'ii¥ ¥~~ry
~~~;1
Imperative ~'!P;lry
'~~ ¥T!J7I ::r
nn"n?J f 1)~1l;I::r
n,)J"\" n,mn nn,m" b~~Db "T;l13 ~~~t;lry
T)~~r:'ry
'n7~~~ 'n~;n~ nnS;n~ nn',r1?J T;l13 ~<,!~n
·n'~;n·' ,nS;n~ nS;nb Xi" Di?1?r:';:J
ri~;,rln "n~;n~ nn~;nb X'" Dt'1?z:'::r
-O~~~J iJ~~~~D noi'nn,)~J~"~\?bJ } 1Jr:q~ TT))~~~rt:;'l;:::'r1
T)!!~r:'if
m,?~I;l" m,?~l:'l'\ onn,m" o'n~inb 0J.'.l13 D¥.~r:';:l
"1r;t~~<:J "lmr,;?t~~I~;ll''\ Jm6~,~m~~" noi'rni~~iinnbb )J0.'.l1;3'

lI~)}.<~f.~l~r~:J~';'lrI;;:y:lI
"1r;t~~J;ll'l m7~D~ niri7~D~ 1;'
... 188 '7:lY
2.
The number shown alongside the verb helps us to find the right Table
We have found Table 137. Our verb In,rm is not the model used in this Table, but is identical.
All the other verbs listed at the side of this Table, are the same as the model 'OlDil. The sign <II refers
to a continuation of these matching verbs on page 188. .
3.
Now conjugate exactly as is done in this Table's model
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STRUCTURE OF
THE HEBREW VERB
Verb Types 111~~
Most Hebrew verbs have a three-letter "root". In "strong verbs" all three letters
are retained in all conjugations. Such verbs are called O'I?~~ which means
"whole". In the other, or "weak verbs", one or more letters may be changed or
dropped. In order to classify each type of verb, a code has been developed to aid
with the identification.
Since the Hebrew word for verb is "?~9", and since it contains three letters, it is
customary to refer to the first letter as the "9" of the ?~9; the second letter as the
"Il" of the ?~9; the third letter as the "?" of the ?~9. (Ofcourse, we count from right
to left.)
For example, all verbs which begin with the letter "l" are of the l"9 "type" or illp.
All verbs whose middle letter is ")" are of the )"Il "type". All verbs whose third
letter is "il" are of the il"? "type".
Since the verbs with guttural mJil~ letters )l ,n ,il ,N are usually conjugated the
same way, verbs are also classified as n'lil~ '9 ,n'lil~ 'Il or n'ljl~ '?
The tables also include "singletons" or ni11))'I;1. These are frequently used verbs
with irregular conjugations which must be learned by rote. There are also tables
of verbs whose roots contain four letters.
Conjugational Patterns m~
The following are the seven conjugational pattterns which have different but
sometimes overlapping purposes:
a. ?~~ - This is the pattern which tells of plain, simple
ordinary action.
b. ?~~ - the passive of the ?~~. (generally)
c. ?~~ - This pattern tells of intensive action. (generally)
d. ?~~ - The passive of the ?~9.
e. ?~~J;1i) - This pattern describes reflexive action. (generally)
f. ?')l~i1 - This pattern tells of causative action. (generally)
g. ?~~[1 - The passive of the ")l~i1.
Note: Conjugational patterns ,~~ and ?~~[1 do not have the Infinitive form, nor do
they have the Imperative.
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ENGLISH-HEBREW VERB INDEX

A I adapt (oneself) 142 ...71 ?m•• -OI il•
adapt 91 ?~O
add 194 ~'91il
abandon 178 "P9;:1 address 96 P!~
nn
22 adhere 3 ···f p;n
32 1lim adjust (intr.) 142 ···7 ?~~9o
abbreviate 91 '~P adjust (tr.) 110 pp
abhor 93 :BIT-1 113 pt;)
abort 198 ?'~;:1 administer 93 ?m
abound (intr.) 22 Y~o/ admire 181 f'"1~ry
absorb 1 "~O admit 197 ··.f il11il
abstain 76 Y~7?~ adopt 91 f~~
abstain from 135 ... ~ '~~J;1;:1 adorn 91 '1;:1
abstract 105 '¥~T:1 91 'W¥
abuse 135 ···f ?~¥J;1;:1 adorn (intr.) 135 ···f '10J;1;:1
accede 71 ···7 ,~¥? adorn (oneself) 167 O~l~J;1;:1
accelerate 202 f'~i] adorn (intr.) 135 ~WRJ;1;:1
accentuate 178 C'Y~il advance 135 C1RJ;1;:1
accept 91 ?~P 91 C1P
acclimatize 105 C?~~ advance (tr.) 178 "¥~;:1
accommodate 110 T9~N advertise 105 C9l~
accompany 78 ...7~ ill?) advise 26 ···7 f¥:
159 ···7 il1?J;1;:1 93 ···7 nl'
103 il17 affiliate 91 ~~9
accomplish 178 P'~9;:1 affix 19 f¥~
accumulate 1 ';!¥ 22 Y;!~
accuse 181 C'1P~ry afforest 93 '¥'?
accustom 178 ?''.'',i.l affront 178 C'?.,Ji.l
ache 19 :IN:;) agitate 178 "¥9D
achieve 198 "'i?>'D agree 178 ···7 C':P9;:1
acquaint 198 ":P;:1 aim 11 ···7 'DQ
m
acquiesce 178 ••. cjf C'70/D 96
acquire 1 1li;>1 air out 105 "'..N
:"
19 ?D~ alert 185 ...7~ ¥'"1J;1;:1
acquit 103 il:;)T 178 P'Yi;:1
act (to do) 19 ?¥~ alleviate 208 ?Pi]
act (role) 93 PlJip allocate 190 il¥~il
activate 106 ?¥.9T:1 178 1li".~,il.
178 ?'¥9;:1 allot 1 :J¥~
204 ¥'Ji] 91 P~1J
adapt (as film) 105 ~'O..T -1. allow 190 ilo/lil
:
adapt (as script) III n~9T:1 200 ···7 D'~;:1
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