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To Know: לדעת

לָדַעַת (lada'at) is a pa'al verb from the root י־ד־ע, ranked #11 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to know
לָדַעַת
lada'at
Root
י־ד־ע
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
pe-yod

The infinitive is לדעת, not לידע; imperative drops the yod: דע.

Same Root
יֶדַע · knowledgeיְדִיעָה · a piece of informationהוֹדָעָה · announcement
Examples

אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ אֶת הַתְּשׁוּבָה.

ani yode'a et hateshuvah.

I (ms) know the answer.

הִיא יָדְעָה אֶת הַשֵּׁם.

hi yad'ah et hashem.

She knew the name.

לֹא נֵדַע עַד מָחָר.

lo neda ad makhar.

We will not know until tomorrow.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)יוֹדֵעַyode'a
היא / את · she / you (f)יוֹדַעַתyoda'at
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)יוֹדְעִיםyod'im
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)יוֹדְעוֹתyod'ot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iיָדַעְתִּיyadati
אתה · you (m)יָדַעְתָּyadata
את · you (f)יָדַעְתְּyadat
הוא · heיָדַעyada
היא · sheיָדְעָהyad'ah
אנחנו · weיָדַעְנוּyadanu
אתם · you (pl m)יְדַעְתֶּםyedatem
אתן · you (pl f)יְדַעְתֶּןyedaten
הם / הן · theyיָדְעוּyad'u
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֵדַעeda
אתה · you (m)תֵּדַעteda
את · you (f)תֵּדְעִיted'i
הוא · heיֵדַעyeda
היא · sheתֵּדַעteda
אנחנו · weנֵדַעneda
אתם · you (pl m)תֵּדְעוּted'u
אתן · you (pl f)תֵּדַעְנָהtedanah
הם / הן · theyיֵדְעוּyed'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)דַּעda
את · you (f)דְּעִיde'i
אתם / אתן · you (pl)דְּעוּde'u

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לדעת?

לָדַעַת is a pa'al verb, in the pe-yod gizra, from the root י־ד־ע.

How do I say "to know" 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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