How to say "to understand" in Hebrew
לְהָבִין
[lehavin]without vowels: להבין
Meaning: to understand
"to understand" in Hebrew is לְהָבִין (lehavin). A verb in binyan hif'il, root ב-י-נ. Present, past and future forms with transcription and audio.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Binyan
- hif'il
- Root
- ב-י-נ
Examples: "to understand" in the present, past and future
Present tense
| he | הוּא מֵבִין | mevin |
| she | הִיא מְבִינָה | mevina |
| they (m.) | הֵם מְבִינִים | mevinim |
| they (f.) | הֵן מְבִינוֹת | mevinot |
Past tense
| I | אֲנִי הֵבַנְתִּי | hevanti |
| he | הוּא הֵבִין | hevin |
| she | הִיא הֵבִינָה | hevina |
| they | הֵם הֵבִינוּ | hevinu |
Future tense
| I | אֲנִי אָבִין | avin |
| you (m.) | אַתָּה תָּבִין | tavin |
| he | הוּא יָבִין | yavin |
| she | הִיא תָּבִין | tavin |
Transcription is approximate: Hebrew stress usually falls on the last syllable.
Same root (ב-י-נ)
- לְהִתְבּוֹנֵן — to look