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PricingAboutSupportTo Work: לעבוד
לַעֲבוֹד (la'avod) is a pa'al verb from the root ע־ב־ד, ranked #24 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.
- Root
- ע־ב־ד
- Binyan
- pa'al
- Gizra
- regular
לעבוד is to work; pi'el לעבד is to process, and the vowels are easy to mix up unvowelled.
הוּא עוֹבֵד בַּמִּשְׂרָד.
hu oved bamisrad.
He works in an office.
הֵן עָבְדוּ כָּל הַיּוֹם.
hen avdu kol hayom.
They (f) worked all day.
נַעֲבֹד יַחַד.
na'avod yakhad.
We will work together.
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| הוא / אתה · he / you (m) | עוֹבֵד | oved | |
| היא / את · she / you (f) | עוֹבֶדֶת | ovedet | |
| הם / אתם · they / you (m pl) | עוֹבְדִים | ovdim | |
| הן / אתן · they / you (f pl) | עוֹבְדוֹת | ovdot |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | עָבַדְתִּי | avadti | |
| אתה · you (m) | עָבַדְתָּ | avadta | |
| את · you (f) | עָבַדְתְּ | avadt | |
| הוא · he | עָבַד | avad | |
| היא · she | עָבְדָה | avdah | |
| אנחנו · we | עָבַדְנוּ | avadnu | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | עֲבַדְתֶּם | avadtem | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | עֲבַדְתֶּן | avadten | |
| הם / הן · they | עָבְדוּ | avdu |
| Person | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני · I | אֶעֱבֹד | e'evod | |
| אתה · you (m) | תַּעֲבֹד | ta'avod | |
| את · you (f) | תַּעַבְדִי | ta'avdi | |
| הוא · he | יַעֲבֹד | ya'avod | |
| היא · she | תַּעֲבֹד | ta'avod | |
| אנחנו · we | נַעֲבֹד | na'avod | |
| אתם · you (pl m) | תַּעַבְדוּ | ta'avdu | |
| אתן · you (pl f) | תַּעֲבֹדְנָה | ta'avodna | |
| הם / הן · they | יַעַבְדוּ | ya'avdu |
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) | עֲבֹד | avod | |
| את · you (f) | עִבְדִי | ivdi | |
| אתם / אתן · you (pl) | עִבְדוּ | ivdu |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What binyan is לעבוד?
לַעֲבוֹד is a pa'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ע־ב־ד.
How do I say "to work" 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.