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To Leave: לעזוב

לַעֲזוֹב (la'azov) is a pa'al verb from the root ע־ז־ב, ranked #70 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to leave
לַעֲזוֹב
la'azov
Root
ע־ז־ב
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
regular

לעזוב is leave behind or abandon; לצאת is go out of a place.

Same Root
עֲזִיבָה · leavingעֲזוּבָה · abandoned (f.)עִזָּבוֹן · estate / leftover property
Examples

הוא עוזב את העבודה בחודש הבא.

hu ozev et ha'avoda bakhodesh haba.

He is leaving the job next month.

עזבנו את הבית מוקדם.

azavnu et habayit mukdam.

We left the house early.

אל תעזבי אותי כאן.

al ta'azvi oti kan.

Don't leave me here.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)עוֹזֵבozev
היא / את · she / you (f)עוֹזֶבֶתozevet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)עוֹזְבִיםozvim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)עוֹזְבוֹתozvot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iעָזַבְתִּיazavti
אתה · you (m)עָזַבְתָּazavta
את · you (f)עָזַבְתְּazavt
הוא · heעָזַבazav
היא · sheעָזְבָהazva
אנחנו · weעָזַבְנוּazavnu
אתם · you (pl m)עֲזַבְתֶּםazavtem
אתן · you (pl f)עֲזַבְתֶּןazavten
הם / הן · theyעָזְבוּazvu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶעֱזוֹבe'ezov
אתה · you (m)תַּעֲזוֹבta'azov
את · you (f)תַּעַזְבִיta'azvi
הוא · heיַעֲזוֹבya'azov
היא · sheתַּעֲזוֹבta'azov
אנחנו · weנַעֲזוֹבna'azov
אתם · you (pl m)תַּעַזְבוּta'azvu
אתן · you (pl f)תַּעֲזֹבְנָהta'azovna
הם / הן · theyיַעַזְבוּya'azvu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)עֲזוֹבazov
את · you (f)עִזְבִיizvi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)עִזְבוּizvu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לעזוב?

לַעֲזוֹב is a pa'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ע־ז־ב.

How do I say "to leave" 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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