How to say "to answer" in Hebrew
לַעֲנוֹת
[laanot]without vowels: לענות
Meaning: to answer
"to answer" in Hebrew is לַעֲנוֹת (laanot). A verb in binyan pa'al, root ע-נ-ה. Present, past and future forms with transcription and audio.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Binyan
- pa'al
- Root
- ע-נ-ה
Examples: "to answer" in the present, past and future
Present tense
| he | הוּא עוֹנֶה | one |
| she | הִיא עוֹנָה | ona |
| they (m.) | הֵם עוֹנִים | onim |
| they (f.) | הֵן עוֹנוֹת | onot |
Past tense
| I | אֲנִי עָנִיתִי | aniti |
| he | הוּא עָנָה | ana |
| she | הִיא עָנְתָה | anta |
| they | הֵם עָנוּ | anu |
Future tense
| I | אֲנִי אֶעֱנֶה | eene |
| you (m.) | אַתָּה תַּעֲנֶה | taane |
| he | הוּא יַעֲנֶה | yaane |
| she | הִיא תַּעֲנֶה | taane |
Transcription is approximate: Hebrew stress usually falls on the last syllable.
Same root (ע-נ-ה)
- לְהֵיעָנוֹת — получить ответ
- לְעַנּוֹת — мучить
- לְהִתְעַנּוֹת — мучиться