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To Love: לאהוב

לֶאֱהוֹב (le'ehov) is a pa'al verb from the root א־ה־ב, ranked #40 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to love
לֶאֱהוֹב
le'ehov
Root
א־ה־ב
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
pe-alef

Present אוהב is not the future; use יאהב / אוהב only after checking tense.

Same Root
אַהֲבָה · loveאָהוּב · belovedאוֹהֵב · fan; lover of
Examples

אֲנִי אוֹהֵב עִבְרִית.

ani ohev ivrit.

I love Hebrew.

הִיא אָהֲבָה אֶת הַסֶּרֶט.

hi ahavah et haseret.

She loved the movie.

הֵם יֹאהֲבוּ אֶת הַמָּקוֹם.

hem yo'havu et hamakom.

They will love the place.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)אוֹהֵבohev
היא / את · she / you (f)אוֹהֶבֶתohevet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)אוֹהֲבִיםohavim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)אוֹהֲבוֹתohavot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאָהַבְתִּיahavti
אתה · you (m)אָהַבְתָּahavta
את · you (f)אָהַבְתְּahavt
הוא · heאָהַבahav
היא · sheאָהֲבָהahavah
אנחנו · weאָהַבְנוּahavnu
אתם · you (pl m)אֲהַבְתֶּםahavtem
אתן · you (pl f)אֲהַבְתֶּןahavten
הם / הן · theyאָהֲבוּahavu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֹהַבohav
אתה · you (m)תֹּאהַבto'hav
את · you (f)תֹּאהֲבִיto'havi
הוא · heיֹאהַבyo'hav
היא · sheתֹּאהַבto'hav
אנחנו · weנֹאהַבno'hav
אתם · you (pl m)תֹּאהֲבוּto'havu
אתן · you (pl f)תֹּאהַבְנָהto'havna
הם / הן · theyיֹאהֲבוּyo'havu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)אֱהֹבehov
את · you (f)אֶהֲבִיehavi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)אֶהֲבוּehavu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לאהוב?

לֶאֱהוֹב is a pa'al verb, in the pe-alef gizra, from the root א־ה־ב.

How do I say "to love" 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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