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To Understand: להבין

לְהָבִין (lehavin) is a hif'il verb from the root ב־י־ן, ranked #31 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to understand
לְהָבִין
lehavin
Root
ב־י־ן
Binyan
hif'il
Gizra
ayin-vav

הבנתי is past; מבין is present; the vowels change and learners often freeze on one form.

Same Root
הֲבָנָה · understandingמוּבָן · obvious; meaningבִּינָה · insight
Examples

אַתְּ מְבִינָה אוֹתִי?

at mevinah oti?

Do you (fs) understand me?

לֹא הֵבַנְתִּי אֶת הַשְּׁאֵלָה.

lo hevanti et hashe'elah.

I did not understand the question.

הֵם יָבִינוּ אַחַר כָּךְ.

hem yavinu akhar kakh.

They will understand later.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מֵבִיןmevin
היא / את · she / you (f)מְבִינָהmevinah
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מְבִינִיםmevinim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מְבִינוֹתmevinot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iהֵבַנְתִּיhevanti
אתה · you (m)הֵבַנְתָּhevanta
את · you (f)הֵבַנְתְּhevant
הוא · heהֵבִיןhevin
היא · sheהֵבִינָהhevinah
אנחנו · weהֵבַנּוּhevannu
אתם · you (pl m)הֲבַנְתֶּםhavantem
אתן · you (pl f)הֲבַנְתֶּןhavanten
הם / הן · theyהֵבִינוּhevinu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאָבִיןavin
אתה · you (m)תָּבִיןtavin
את · you (f)תָּבִינִיtavini
הוא · heיָבִיןyavin
היא · sheתָּבִיןtavin
אנחנו · weנָבִיןnavin
אתם · you (pl m)תָּבִינוּtavinu
אתן · you (pl f)תָּבֵנָּהtavenna
הם / הן · theyיָבִינוּyavinu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)הָבֵןhaven
את · you (f)הָבִינִיhavini
אתם / אתן · you (pl)הָבִינוּhavinu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is להבין?

לְהָבִין is a hif'il verb, in the ayin-vav gizra, from the root ב־י־ן.

How do I say "to understand" 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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