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To Hate: לשנוא

לִשְׂנוֹא (lisno) is a pa'al verb from the root ש־נ־א, ranked #42 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to hate
לִשְׂנוֹא
lisno
Root
ש־נ־א
Binyan
pa'al

Present שונא is a participle; שנאה with a kamatz on the nun is the noun hatred.

Same Root
שנאה · hatredשנוא · hated
Examples

הוא שונא חצילים.

hu sone khatzilim.

He hates eggplants.

שנאתי את הסרט הזה.

saneti et haseret haze.

I hated that movie.

אל תשנאי אותי על זה.

al tisne'i oti al ze.

Don't hate me for this.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)שׂוֹנֵאsone
היא / את · she / you (f)שׂוֹנֵאתsonet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)שׂוֹנְאִיםson'im
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)שׂוֹנְאוֹתson'ot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iשָׂנֵאתִיsaneti
אתה · you (m)שָׂנֵאתָsaneta
את · you (f)שָׂנֵאתsanet
הוא · heשָׂנֵאsane
היא · sheשָׂנְאָהsan'a
אנחנו · weשָׂנֵאנוּsanenu
אתם · you (pl m)שְׂנֵאתֶםsenetem
אתן · you (pl f)שְׂנֵאתֶןseneten
הם / הן · theyשָׂנְאוּsan'u
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶשְׂנָאesna
אתה · you (m)תִּשְׂנָאtisna
את · you (f)תִּשְׂנְאִיtisne'i
הוא · heיִשְׂנָאyisna
היא · sheתִּשְׂנָאtisna
אנחנו · weנִשְׂנָאnisna
אתם · you (pl m)תִּשְׂנְאוּtisne'u
אתן · you (pl f)תִּשְׂנֶאנָהtisnena
הם / הן · theyיִשְׂנְאוּyisne'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)שְׂנָאsna
את · you (f)שִׂנְאִיsin'i
אתם / אתן · you (pl)שִׂנְאוּsin'u

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לשנוא?

לִשְׂנוֹא is a pa'al verb, from the root ש־נ־א.

How do I say "to hate" 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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