How to say "to fight" in Hebrew
לְהִילָּחֵם
[lehilakhem]without vowels: להילחם
Meaning: to fight
"to fight" in Hebrew is לְהִילָּחֵם (lehilakhem). A verb in binyan nif'al, root ל-ח-מ. Present, past and future forms with transcription and audio.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Binyan
- nif'al
- Root
- ל-ח-מ
Examples: "to fight" in the present, past and future
Present tense
| he | הוּא נִלְחָם | nilkham |
| she | הִיא נִלְחֶמֶת | nilkhemet |
| they (m.) | הֵם נִלְחָמִים | nilkhamim |
| they (f.) | הֵן נִלְחָמוֹת | nilkhamot |
Past tense
| I | אֲנִי נִלְחַמְתִּי | nilkhamti |
| he | הוּא נִלְחַם | nilkham |
| she | הִיא נִלְחֲמָה | nilkhama |
| they | הֵם נִלְחֲמוּ | nilkhamu |
Future tense
| I | אֲנִי אֶלָּחֵם | elakhem |
| you (m.) | אַתָּה תִּילָּחֵם | tilakhem |
| he | הוּא יִילָּחֵם | yilakhem |
| she | הִיא תִּילָּחֵם | tilakhem |
Transcription is approximate: Hebrew stress usually falls on the last syllable.
Same root (ל-ח-מ)
- לִלְחוֹם — to fight
- לְהַלְחִים — паять