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To Look for: לחפש

לְחַפֵּשׂ (lekhapes) is a pi'el verb from the root ח־פ־שׂ, ranked #51 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to look for
לְחַפֵּשׂ
lekhapes
Root
ח־פ־שׂ
Binyan
pi'el
Gizra
regular

לחפש is pi'el; the related sense to disguise uses the same root in other patterns.

Same Root
חיפוש · searchמחופש · in costume
Examples

אני מחפש את הטלפון.

ani mekhapes et hatelefon.

I am looking for the phone.

חיפשנו אותך בכל הבית.

khipasnu otkha bekhol habayit.

We looked for you all over the house.

חפשי במגירה השמאלית.

khapsi bamegira hasmalit.

Look in the left-hand drawer.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מְחַפֵּשׂmekhapes
היא / את · she / you (f)מְחַפֶּשֶׂתmekhapeset
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מְחַפְּשִׂיםmekhapsim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מְחַפְּשׂוֹתmekhapsot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iחִפַּשְׂתִּיkhipasti
אתה · you (m)חִפַּשְׂתָּkhipasta
את · you (f)חִפַּשְׂתְּkhipast
הוא · heחִפֵּשׂkhipes
היא · sheחִפְּשָׂהkhipsa
אנחנו · weחִפַּשְׂנוּkhipasnu
אתם · you (pl m)חִפַּשְׂתֶּםkhipastem
אתן · you (pl f)חִפַּשְׂתֶּןkhipasten
הם / הן · theyחִפְּשׂוּkhipsu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֲחַפֵּשׂakhapes
אתה · you (m)תְּחַפֵּשׂtekhapes
את · you (f)תְּחַפְּשִׂיtekhapsi
הוא · heיְחַפֵּשׂyekhapes
היא · sheתְּחַפֵּשׂtekhapes
אנחנו · weנְחַפֵּשׂnekhapes
אתם · you (pl m)תְּחַפְּשׂוּtekhapsu
אתן · you (pl f)תְּחַפֵּשְׂנָהtekhapesna
הם / הן · theyיְחַפְּשׂוּyekhapsu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)חַפֵּשׂkhapes
את · you (f)חַפְּשִׂיkhapsi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)חַפְּשׂוּkhapsu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לחפש?

לְחַפֵּשׂ is a pi'el verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ח־פ־שׂ.

How do I say "to look for" 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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