How to say "to desecrate" in Hebrew
לְזַהֵם
[lezahem]without vowels: לזהם
Meaning: to desecrate
"to desecrate" in Hebrew is לְזַהֵם (lezahem). A verb in binyan pi'el, root ז-ה-מ. Present, past and future forms with transcription and audio.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Binyan
- pi'el
- Root
- ז-ה-מ
Examples: "to desecrate" in the present, past and future
Present tense
| he | הוּא מְזַהֵם | mezahem |
| she | הִיא מְזַהֶמֶת | mezahemet |
| they (m.) | הֵם מְזַהֲמִים | mezahamim |
| they (f.) | הֵן מְזַהֲמוֹת | mezahamot |
Past tense
| I | אֲנִי זִיהַמְתִּי | zihamti |
| he | הוּא זִיהֵם | zihem |
| she | הִיא זִיהֲמָה | zihama |
| they | הֵם זִיהֲמוּ | zihamu |
Future tense
| I | אֲנִי אֲזַהֵם | azahem |
| you (m.) | אַתָּה תְּזַהֵם | tezahem |
| he | הוּא יְזַהֵם | yzahem |
| she | הִיא תְּזַהֵם | tezahem |
Transcription is approximate: Hebrew stress usually falls on the last syllable.