How to say "to work" in Hebrew
לַעֲבוֹד
[laavod]without vowels: לעבוד
Meaning: to work
"to work" in Hebrew is לַעֲבוֹד (laavod). A verb in binyan pa'al, root ע-ב-ד. Present, past and future forms with transcription and audio.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Binyan
- pa'al
- Root
- ע-ב-ד
Examples: "to work" in the present, past and future
Present tense
| he | הוּא עוֹבֵד | oved |
| she | הִיא עוֹבֶדֶת | ovedet |
| they (m.) | הֵם עוֹבְדִים | ovdim |
| they (f.) | הֵן עוֹבְדוֹת | ovdot |
Past tense
| I | אֲנִי עָבַדְתִּי | avadti |
| he | הוּא עָבַד | avad |
| she | הִיא עָבְדָה | avda |
| they | הֵם עָבְדוּ | avdu |
Future tense
| I | אֲנִי אֶעֱבוֹד | eevod |
| you (m.) | אַתָּה תַּעֲבוֹד | taavod |
| he | הוּא יַעֲבוֹד | yaavod |
| she | הִיא תַּעֲבוֹד | taavod |
Transcription is approximate: Hebrew stress usually falls on the last syllable.
Same root (ע-ב-ד)
- לְעַבֵּד — обрабатывать
- לְהַעֲבִיד — давать работу