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To Choose: לבחור

לִבְחֹר (livkhor) is a pa'al verb from the root ב־ח־ר, ranked #83 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to choose
לִבְחֹר
livkhor
Root
ב־ח־ר
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
regular

The infinitive is לבחור (livkhor), not לבחר.

Same Root
בְּחִירָה · a choiceבְּחִירוֹת · electionsנִבְחָר · chosen / elected
Examples

בחרנו במסעדה.

bakharnu bamis'ada.

We chose a restaurant.

את בוחרת יפה.

at bokheret yafe.

You (fs) choose well.

תבחר מה שתרצה.

tivkhar ma shetirtze.

Choose (ms) what you want.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)בּוֹחֵרbokher
היא / את · she / you (f)בּוֹחֶרֶתbokheret
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)בּוֹחֲרִיםbokharim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)בּוֹחֲרוֹתbokharot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iבָּחַרְתִּיbakharti
אתה · you (m)בָּחַרְתָּbakharta
את · you (f)בָּחַרְתְּbakhart
הוא · heבָּחַרbakhar
היא · sheבָּחֲרָהbakhara
אנחנו · weבָּחַרְנוּbakharnu
אתם · you (pl m)בְּחַרְתֶּםbekhartem
אתן · you (pl f)בְּחַרְתֶּןbekharten
הם / הן · theyבָּחֲרוּbakharu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶבְחַרevkhar
אתה · you (m)תִּבְחַרtivkhar
את · you (f)תִּבְחֲרִיtivkhari
הוא · heיִבְחַרyivkhar
היא · sheתִּבְחַרtivkhar
אנחנו · weנִבְחַרnivkhar
אתם · you (pl m)תִּבְחֲרוּtivkharu
אתן · you (pl f)תִּבְחַרְנָהtivkharna
הם / הן · theyיִבְחֲרוּyivkharu

The feminine plural future is the classical form. Everyday speech uses the masculine plural for mixed and feminine groups.

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)בְּחַרbekhar
את · you (f)בַּחֲרִיbakhari
אתם / אתן · you (pl)בַּחֲרוּbakharu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לבחור?

לִבְחֹר is a pa'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ב־ח־ר.

How do I say "to choose" to someone else?

Use the imperative forms below, or the future tense (which modern Hebrew often uses instead of the imperative).

What is the feminine plural future for?

The feminine plural future is the classical form. In everyday speech the masculine plural covers mixed groups and, often, feminine groups too.

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