How to say "to hold" in Hebrew
לְהַחְזִיק
[lehakhzik]without vowels: להחזיק
Meaning: to hold
"to hold" in Hebrew is לְהַחְזִיק (lehakhzik). A verb in binyan hif'il, root ח-ז-ק. Present, past and future forms with transcription and audio.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Binyan
- hif'il
- Root
- ח-ז-ק
Examples: "to hold" in the present, past and future
Present tense
| he | הוּא מַחְזִיק | makhzik |
| she | הִיא מַחְזִיקָה | makhzika |
| they (m.) | הֵם מַחְזִיקִים | makhzikim |
| they (f.) | הֵן מַחְזִיקוֹת | makhzikot |
Past tense
| I | אֲנִי הֶחְזַקְתִּי | hekhzakti |
| he | הוּא הֶחְזִיק | hekhzik |
| she | הִיא הֶחְזִיקָה | hekhzika |
| they | הֵם הֶחְזִיקוּ | hekhziku |
Future tense
| I | אֲנִי אַחְזִיק | akhzik |
| you (m.) | אַתָּה תַּחְזִיק | takhzik |
| he | הוּא יַחְזִיק | yakhzik |
| she | הִיא תַּחְזִיק | takhzik |
Transcription is approximate: Hebrew stress usually falls on the last syllable.
Same root (ח-ז-ק)
- לְחַזֵּק — укреплять
- לְהִתְחַזֵּק — укрепляться