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PricingAboutSupportTo Sit: לשבת
לָשֶׁבֶת (lashevet) is a pa'al verb from the root י־ש־ב, ranked #18 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.
- Root
- י־ש־ב
- Binyan
- pa'al
- Gizra
- pe-yod
Everyday infinitive is לשבת; לישב exists but is more literary.
שְׁבִי פֹּה.
shevi po.
Sit (fs) here.
יָשַׁבְנוּ בַּגִּנָּה.
yashavnu baginah.
We sat in the garden.
הֵם יֵשְׁבוּ מֵאָחוֹר.
hem yeshvu me'akhor.
They will sit in the back.
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| הוא / אתה · he / you (m) | יוֹשֵׁב | yoshev | |
| היא / את · she / you (f) | יוֹשֶׁבֶת | yoshevet | |
| הם / אתם · they / you (m pl) | יוֹשְׁבִים | yoshvim | |
| הן / אתן · they / you (f pl) | יוֹשְׁבוֹת | yoshvot |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | יָשַׁבְתִּי | yashavti | |
| אתה · you (m) | יָשַׁבְתָּ | yashavta | |
| את · you (f) | יָשַׁבְתְּ | yashavt | |
| הוא · he | יָשַׁב | yashav | |
| היא · she | יָשְׁבָה | yashvah | |
| אנחנו · we | יָשַׁבְנוּ | yashavnu | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | יְשַׁבְתֶּם | yeshavtem | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | יְשַׁבְתֶּן | yeshavten | |
| הם / הן · they | יָשְׁבוּ | yashvu |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | אֵשֵׁב | eshev | |
| אתה · you (m) | תֵּשֵׁב | teshev | |
| את · you (f) | תֵּשְׁבִי | teshvi | |
| הוא · he | יֵשֵׁב | yeshev | |
| היא · she | תֵּשֵׁב | teshev | |
| אנחנו · we | נֵשֵׁב | neshev | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | תֵּשְׁבוּ | teshvu | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | תֵּשַׁבְנָה | teshavnah | |
| הם / הן · they | יֵשְׁבוּ | yeshvu |
The feminine plural future is the classical form. Everyday speech uses the masculine plural for mixed and feminine groups.
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אתה · you (m) | שֵׁב | shev | |
| את · you (f) | שְׁבִי | shevi | |
| אתם / אתן · you (pl) | שְׁבוּ | shevu |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What binyan is לשבת?
לָשֶׁבֶת is a pa'al verb, in the pe-yod gizra, from the root י־ש־ב.
How do I say "to sit" 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.