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To Take: לקחת

לָקַחַת (lakakhat) is a pa'al verb from the root ל־ק־ח, ranked #33 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to take
לָקַחַת
lakakhat
Root
ל־ק־ח
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
irregular

Future and imperative drop the lamed: יקח, קח, not ילקח.

Same Root
לֶקַח · lesson; moralלְקִיחָה · takingמַלְקוֹחַ · prey; spoils
Examples

הִיא לוֹקַחַת אוֹטוֹבּוּס.

hi lokakhat otobus.

She is taking a bus.

לָקַחְנוּ מוֹנִית.

lakakhnu monit.

We took a taxi.

קַח אֶת הַסֵּפֶר.

kakh et hasefer.

Take the book.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)לוֹקֵחַlokeakh
היא / את · she / you (f)לוֹקַחַתlokakhat
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)לוֹקְחִיםlokhim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)לוֹקְחוֹתlokhot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iלָקַחְתִּיlakakhti
אתה · you (m)לָקַחְתָּlakakhta
את · you (f)לָקַחְתְּlakakht
הוא · heלָקַחlakakh
היא · sheלָקְחָהlakhah
אנחנו · weלָקַחְנוּlakakhnu
אתם · you (pl m)לְקַחְתֶּםlekakhtem
אתן · you (pl f)לְקַחְתֶּןlekakhten
הם / הן · theyלָקְחוּlakhu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶקַּחekakh
אתה · you (m)תִּקַּחtikakh
את · you (f)תִּקְחִיtikhi
הוא · heיִקַּחyikakh
היא · sheתִּקַּחtikakh
אנחנו · weנִקַּחnikakh
אתם · you (pl m)תִּקְחוּtikhu
אתן · you (pl f)תִּקַּחְנָהtikakhna
הם / הן · theyיִקְחוּyikhu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)קַחkakh
את · you (f)קְחִיkchi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)קְחוּkchu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לקחת?

לָקַחַת is a pa'al verb, in the irregular gizra, from the root ל־ק־ח.

How do I say "to take" 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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