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To Receive: לקבל

לְקַבֵּל (lekabel) is a pi'el verb from the root ק־ב־ל, ranked #49 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to receive
לְקַבֵּל
lekabel
Root
ק־ב־ל
Binyan
pi'el
Gizra
regular

Everyday לקבל is pi'el; pa'al קבל is rare outside set phrases.

Same Root
קבלה · receipt / Kabbalahמקבל · recipientקבלן · contractor
Examples

קיבלתי מתנה מההורים.

kibalti matana mehahorim.

I received a gift from my parents.

הם מקבלים אורחים הערב.

hem mekablim orkhim ha'erev.

They are receiving guests this evening.

תקבלי תשובה מחר בבוקר.

tekabli teshuva makhar baboker.

You will receive an answer tomorrow morning.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מְקַבֵּלmekabel
היא / את · she / you (f)מְקַבֶּלֶתmekabelet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מְקַבְּלִיםmekablim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מְקַבְּלוֹתmekablot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iקִבַּלְתִּיkibalti
אתה · you (m)קִבַּלְתָּkibalta
את · you (f)קִבַּלְתְּkibalt
הוא · heקִבֵּלkibel
היא · sheקִבְּלָהkibla
אנחנו · weקִבַּלְנוּkibalnu
אתם · you (pl m)קִבַּלְתֶּםkibaltem
אתן · you (pl f)קִבַּלְתֶּןkibalten
הם / הן · theyקִבְּלוּkiblu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֲקַבֵּלakabel
אתה · you (m)תְּקַבֵּלtekabel
את · you (f)תְּקַבְּלִיtekabli
הוא · heיְקַבֵּלyekabel
היא · sheתְּקַבֵּלtekabel
אנחנו · weנְקַבֵּלnekabel
אתם · you (pl m)תְּקַבְּלוּtekablu
אתן · you (pl f)תְּקַבֵּלְנָהtekabelna
הם / הן · theyיְקַבְּלוּyekablu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)קַבֵּלkabel
את · you (f)קַבְּלִיkabli
אתם / אתן · you (pl)קַבְּלוּkablu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לקבל?

לְקַבֵּל is a pi'el verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ק־ב־ל.

How do I say "to receive" 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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