החל

Hebrew

Root
ח־ל־ל (kh-l-l)
16 terms

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /(h)eˈχel/
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Verb

הֵחֵל • (hekhél) (hif'il construction, infinitive לְהָחֵל, future יָחֵל, passive counterpart הוּחַל)

  1. to begin, to start
    Synonym: הִתְחִיל (hitkhíl)

Usage notes

  • This verb is comparatively formal; a less-formal synonym is הִתְחִיל (hitkhíl).

Conjugation

Conjugation of הֵחֵל (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
non-finite forms to-infinitive לְהָחֵל
action noun הֶחָלָה
finite forms singular plural
m f m f
past first הֵחַלְתִּי הֵחַלְנוּ
second הֵחַלְתָּ הֵחַלְתְּ הַחַלְתֶּם1 הַחַלְתֶּן1
third הֵחֵל הֵחֵלָּה הֵחֵלּוּ
present מֵחֵל מחילה / מְחִלָּה מחילים / מְחִלִּים מחילות / מְחִלּוֹת
future first אָחֵל נָחֵל
second תָּחֵל תָּחֵלִּי תָּחֵלּוּ תָּחֵלְנָה2
third יָחֵל תָּחֵל יָחֵלּוּ תָּחֵלְנָה2
imperative הָחֵל הָחֵלִּי הָחֵלּוּ הָחֵלְנָה2

1 Pronounced הֵחַלְתֶּם and הֵחַלְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
2 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

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