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PricingAboutSupportTo Cry: לבכות
לִבְכּוֹת (livkot) is a pa'al verb from the root ב־כ־ה, ranked #78 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.
- Root
- ב־כ־ה
- Binyan
- pa'al
- Gizra
- lamed-he
לבכות is lamed-he: future is יבכה, not a form built on לבכות.
התינוק בוכה כבר שעה.
hatinok bokhe kvar sha'a.
The baby has been crying for an hour already.
בכינו בסרט.
bakhinu baseret.
We cried at the movie.
היא תבכה אם תשמע את זה.
hi tivke im tishma et ze.
She will cry if she hears this.
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| הוא / אתה · he / you (m) | בּוֹכֶה | bokhe | |
| היא / את · she / you (f) | בּוֹכָה | bokha | |
| הם / אתם · they / you (m pl) | בּוֹכִים | bokhim | |
| הן / אתן · they / you (f pl) | בּוֹכוֹת | bokhot |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | בָּכִיתִי | bakhiti | |
| אתה · you (m) | בָּכִיתָ | bakhita | |
| את · you (f) | בָּכִית | bakhit | |
| הוא · he | בָּכָה | bakha | |
| היא · she | בָּכְתָה | bakhta | |
| אנחנו · we | בָּכִינוּ | bakhinu | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | בְּכִיתֶם | bekhitem | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | בְּכִיתֶן | bekhiten | |
| הם / הן · they | בָּכוּ | bakhu |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | אֶבְכֶּה | evke | |
| אתה · you (m) | תִּבְכֶּה | tivke | |
| את · you (f) | תִּבְכִּי | tivki | |
| הוא · he | יִבְכֶּה | yivke | |
| היא · she | תִּבְכֶּה | tivke | |
| אנחנו · we | נִבְכֶּה | nivke | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | תִּבְכּוּ | tivku | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | תִּבְכֶּינָה | tivkena | |
| הם / הן · they | יִבְכּוּ | yivku |
The feminine plural future is the classical form. Everyday speech uses the masculine plural for mixed and feminine groups.
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אתה · you (m) | בְּכֵה | bekhe | |
| את · you (f) | בְּכִי | bekhi | |
| אתם / אתן · you (pl) | בְּכוּ | bekhu |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What binyan is לבכות?
לִבְכּוֹת is a pa'al verb, in the lamed-he gizra, from the root ב־כ־ה.
How do I say "to cry" 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.