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To Think: לחשוב

לַחְשׁוֹב (lakhshov) is a pa'al verb from the root ח־ש־ב, ranked #12 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to think
לַחְשׁוֹב
lakhshov
Root
ח־ש־ב
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
regular

Pi'el חישב means to calculate, not to think.

Same Root
מַחְשָׁבָה · a thoughtחֶשְׁבּוֹן · account; arithmeticמַחְשֵׁב · computerחָשׁוּב · important
Examples

אֲנִי חוֹשֵׁב שֶׁכֵּן.

ani khoshev sheken.

I (ms) think so.

חָשַׁבְנוּ עַל זֶה.

khashavnu al zeh.

We thought about it.

מָה אַתְּ תַּחְשְׁבִי?

mah at takhshvi?

What will you (fs) think?

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)חוֹשֵׁבkhoshev
היא / את · she / you (f)חוֹשֶׁבֶתkhoshevet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)חוֹשְׁבִיםkhoshvim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)חוֹשְׁבוֹתkhoshvot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iחָשַׁבְתִּיkhashavti
אתה · you (m)חָשַׁבְתָּkhashavta
את · you (f)חָשַׁבְתְּkhashavt
הוא · heחָשַׁבkhashav
היא · sheחָשְׁבָהkhashvah
אנחנו · weחָשַׁבְנוּkhashavnu
אתם · you (pl m)חֲשַׁבְתֶּםkhashavtem
אתן · you (pl f)חֲשַׁבְתֶּןkhashavten
הם / הן · theyחָשְׁבוּkhashvu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶחְשׁוֹבekhshov
אתה · you (m)תַּחְשׁוֹבtakhshov
את · you (f)תַּחְשְׁבִיtakhshvi
הוא · heיַחְשׁוֹבyakhshov
היא · sheתַּחְשׁוֹבtakhshov
אנחנו · weנַחְשׁוֹבnakhshov
אתם · you (pl m)תַּחְשְׁבוּtakhshvu
אתן · you (pl f)תַּחְשׁוֹבְנָהtakhshovnah
הם / הן · theyיַחְשְׁבוּyakhshvu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)חֲשׁוֹבkhashov
את · you (f)חִשְׁבִיkhishvi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)חִשְׁבוּkhishvu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לחשוב?

לַחְשׁוֹב is a pa'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ח־ש־ב.

How do I say "to think" 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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