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To Come: לבוא

לָבוֹא (lavo) is a pa'al verb from the root ב־ו־א, ranked #6 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to come
לָבוֹא
lavo
Root
ב־ו־א
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
ayin-vav

Feminine באה is two syllables (ba'ah); do not read it as ba.

Same Root
מָבוֹא · entrance; introductionתְּבוּאָה · produce; cropבִּאָה · coming; arrival
Examples

בּוֹא הֵנָּה.

bo henah.

Come (ms) here.

הִיא בָּאָה מֵחֵיפָה.

hi ba'ah mekheifah.

She came from Haifa.

נָבוֹא מָחָר.

navo makhar.

We will come tomorrow.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)בָּאba
היא / את · she / you (f)בָּאָהba'ah
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)בָּאִיםba'im
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)בָּאוֹתba'ot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iבָּאתִיbati
אתה · you (m)בָּאתָbata
את · you (f)בָּאתbat
הוא · heבָּאba
היא · sheבָּאָהba'ah
אנחנו · weבָּאנוּbanu
אתם · you (pl m)בָּאתֶםbatem
אתן · you (pl f)בָּאתֶןbaten
הם / הן · theyבָּאוּba'u
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאָבוֹאavo
אתה · you (m)תָּבוֹאtavo
את · you (f)תָּבוֹאִיtavo'i
הוא · heיָבוֹאyavo
היא · sheתָּבוֹאtavo
אנחנו · weנָבוֹאnavo
אתם · you (pl m)תָּבוֹאוּtavo'u
אתן · you (pl f)תָּבֹאנָהtavonah
הם / הן · theyיָבוֹאוּyavo'u

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)בּוֹאbo
את · you (f)בּוֹאִיbo'i
אתם / אתן · you (pl)בּוֹאוּbo'u

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לבוא?

לָבוֹא is a pa'al verb, in the ayin-vav gizra, from the root ב־ו־א.

How do I say "to come" 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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