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To Rent: לשכור

לִשְׂכֹּר (liskor) is a pa'al verb from the root שׂ־כ־ר, ranked #98 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to rent
לִשְׂכֹּר
liskor
Root
שׂ־כ־ר
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
regular

לשכור is to rent as a tenant; להשכיר is to rent out as a landlord.

Same Root
שְׂכִירוּת · tenancy / rentingשָׂכָר · wageשׂוֹכֵר · a tenant
Examples

שכרנו דירה.

sakharnu dira.

We rented an apartment.

היא שוכרת חדר.

hi sokheret kheder.

She rents a room.

תשכור רכב.

tiskor rekhev.

Rent (ms) a car.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)שׂוֹכֵרsokher
היא / את · she / you (f)שׂוֹכֶרֶתsokheret
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)שׂוֹכְרִיםsokhrim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)שׂוֹכְרוֹתsokhrot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iשָׂכַרְתִּיsakharti
אתה · you (m)שָׂכַרְתָּsakharta
את · you (f)שָׂכַרְתְּsakhart
הוא · heשָׂכַרsakhar
היא · sheשָׂכְרָהsakhra
אנחנו · weשָׂכַרְנוּsakharnu
אתם · you (pl m)שְׂכַרְתֶּםsekhartem
אתן · you (pl f)שְׂכַרְתֶּןsekharten
הם / הן · theyשָׂכְרוּsakhru
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶשְׂכֹּרeskor
אתה · you (m)תִּשְׂכֹּרtiskor
את · you (f)תִּשְׂכְּרִיtiskeri
הוא · heיִשְׂכֹּרyiskor
היא · sheתִּשְׂכֹּרtiskor
אנחנו · weנִשְׂכֹּרniskor
אתם · you (pl m)תִּשְׂכְּרוּtiskeru
אתן · you (pl f)תִּשְׂכֹּרְנָהtiskorna
הם / הן · theyיִשְׂכְּרוּyiskeru

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)שְׂכֹרsekhor
את · you (f)שִׂכְרִיsikhri
אתם / אתן · you (pl)שִׂכְרוּsikhru

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לשכור?

לִשְׂכֹּר is a pa'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root שׂ־כ־ר.

How do I say "to rent" 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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