How to say "to intend" in Hebrew
לְהִתְכַּווֵּן
[lehitkavun]without vowels: להתכוון
Meaning: to intend
"to intend" in Hebrew is לְהִתְכַּווֵּן (lehitkavun). A verb in binyan dt, root כ-ו-נ. Present, past and future forms with transcription and audio.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Binyan
- dt
- Root
- כ-ו-נ
Examples: "to intend" in the present, past and future
Present tense
| he | הוּא מִתְכַּווֵּן | mitkavun |
| she | הִיא מִתְכַּווֶּנֶת | mitkavunet |
| they (m.) | הֵם מִתְכַּווְּנִים | mitkavunim |
| they (f.) | הֵן מִתְכַּווְּנוֹת | mitkavunot |
Past tense
| I | אֲנִי הִתְכַּווַּנְתִּי | hitkavunti |
| he | הוּא הִתְכַּווֵּן | hitkavun |
| she | הִיא הִתְכַּווְּנָה | hitkavuna |
| they | הֵם הִתְכַּווְּנוּ | hitkavunu |
Future tense
| I | אֲנִי אֶתְכַּווֵּן | etkavun |
| you (m.) | אַתָּה תִּתְכַּווֵּן | titkavun |
| he | הוּא יִתְכַּווֵּן | yitkavun |
| she | הִיא תִּתְכַּווֵּן | titkavun |
Transcription is approximate: Hebrew stress usually falls on the last syllable.
Same root (כ-ו-נ)
- לְהָכִין — to prepare
- לְכַווֵּן — направлять
- לְכוֹנֵן — основывать
- לְהִתְכּוֹנֵן — готовиться