How to say "to know" in Hebrew
לְהַכִּיר
[lehakir]without vowels: להכיר
Meaning: to know
"to know" in Hebrew is לְהַכִּיר (lehakir). A verb in binyan hif'il, root נ-כ-ר. Present, past and future forms with transcription and audio.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Binyan
- hif'il
- Root
- נ-כ-ר
Examples: "to know" in the present, past and future
Present tense
| he | הוּא מַכִּיר | makir |
| she | הִיא מַכִּירָה | makira |
| they (m.) | הֵם מַכִּירִים | makirim |
| they (f.) | הֵן מַכִּירוֹת | makirot |
Past tense
| I | אֲנִי הִכַּרְתִּי | hikarti |
| he | הוּא הִכִּיר | hikir |
| she | הִיא הִכִּירָה | hikira |
| they | הֵם הִכִּירוּ | hikiru |
Future tense
| I | אֲנִי אַכִּיר | akir |
| you (m.) | אַתָּה תַּכִּיר | takir |
| he | הוּא יַכִּיר | yakir |
| she | הִיא תַּכִּיר | takir |
Transcription is approximate: Hebrew stress usually falls on the last syllable.
Same root (נ-כ-ר)
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