How to say "to follow" in Hebrew
לַעֲקוֹב
[laakov]without vowels: לעקוב
Meaning: to follow
"to follow" in Hebrew is לַעֲקוֹב (laakov). A verb in binyan pa'al, root ע-ק-ב. Present, past and future forms with transcription and audio.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Binyan
- pa'al
- Root
- ע-ק-ב
Examples: "to follow" in the present, past and future
Present tense
| he | הוּא עוֹקֵב | okev |
| she | הִיא עוֹקֶבֶת | okevet |
| they (m.) | הֵם עוֹקְבִים | okvim |
| they (f.) | הֵן עוֹקְבוֹת | okvot |
Past tense
| I | אֲנִי עָקַבְתִּי | akavti |
| he | הוּא עָקַב | akav |
| she | הִיא עָקְבָה | akva |
| they | הֵם עָקְבוּ | akvu |
Future tense
| I | אֲנִי אֶעֱקוֹב | eekov |
| you (m.) | אַתָּה תַּעֲקוֹב | taakov |
| he | הוּא יַעֲקוֹב | yaakov |
| she | הִיא תַּעֲקוֹב | taakov |
Transcription is approximate: Hebrew stress usually falls on the last syllable.