Conjugation of לְהַעֲבִיד

Verb – HIF'IL

Root: ע - ב - ד

The first radical of this word is guttural; this affects the adjacent vowels.

Meaning

to employ; to make work

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Active forms Binyan Hif'il

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מַעֲבִיד ma'avid I / you m. sg. / he / it employ(s)	🔊 מַעֲבִידָה ma'avida I / you f. sg. / she / it employ(s)	🔊 מַעֲבִידִים ma'avidim we / you m. pl. / they m. employ	🔊 מַעֲבִידוֹת ma'avidot we / you f. pl. / they f. employ
Past tense	1st	🔊 הֶעֱבַדְתִּי he'evadeti I employed		🔊 הֶעֱבַדְנוּ he'evadnu we employed
	2nd	🔊 הֶעֱבַדְתָּ he'evadeta you m. sg. employed	🔊 הֶעֱבַדְתְּ he'evadet you f. sg. employed	🔊 הֶעֱבַדְתֶּם he'evadetem you m. pl. employed The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 הֶעֱבַדְתֶּם he'evadetem	🔊 הֶעֱבַדְתֶּן he'evadeten you f. pl. employed The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 הֶעֱבַדְתֶּן he'evadeten
	3rd	🔊 הֶעֱבִיד he'evid he / it employed	🔊 הֶעֱבִידָה he'evida she / it employed	🔊 הֶעֱבִידוּ he'evidu they employed
Future tense	1st	🔊 אַעֲבִיד a'avid I will employ		🔊 נַעֲבִיד na'avid we will employ
	2nd	🔊 תַּעֲבִיד ta'avid you m. sg. will employ	🔊 תַּעֲבִידִי ta'avidi you f. sg. will employ	🔊 תַּעֲבִידוּ ta'avidu you m. pl. will employ	🔊 תַּעֲבֵדְנָה ta'avedna you f. pl. will employ In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תַּעֲבִידוּ ta'avidu
	3rd	🔊 יַעֲבִיד ya'avid he / it will employ	🔊 תַּעֲבִיד ta'avid she / it will employ	🔊 יַעֲבִידוּ ya'avidu they m. will employ	🔊 תַּעֲבֵדְנָה ta'avedna they f. will employ In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יַעֲבִידוּ ya'avidu
Imperative		🔊 הַעֲבֵד!‏ ha'aved! (to a man) employ!	🔊 הַעֲבִידִי!‏ ha'avidi! (to a woman) employ!	🔊 הַעֲבִידוּ!‏ ha'avidu! (to men) employ!	🔊 הַעֲבֵדְנָה!‏ ha'avedna! (to women) employ! In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 הַעֲבִידוּ!‏ ha'avidu!
Infinitive		🔊 לְהַעֲבִיד leha'avid to employ

Passive forms Binyan Huf'al

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מָעֳבָד ~ מועבד mo'ovad 🔊 מֻעֲבָד ~ מועבד mu'avad I am / you m. sg. are / he / it is employed	🔊 מָעֳבֶדֶת ~ מועבדת mo'ovedet 🔊 מֻעֲבֶדֶת ~ מועבדת mu'avedet I am / you f. sg. are / she / it is employed	🔊 מָעֳבָדִים ~ מועבדים mo'ovadim 🔊 מֻעֲבָדִים ~ מועבדים mu'avadim we / you m. pl. / they m. are employed	🔊 מָעֳבָדוֹת ~ מועבדות mo'ovadot 🔊 מֻעֲבָדוֹת ~ מועבדות mu'avadot we / you f. pl. / they f. are employed
Past tense	1st	🔊 הָעֳבַדְתִּי ~ הועבדתי ho'ovadeti 🔊 הֻעֲבַדְתִּי ~ הועבדתי hu'avadeti I was employed		🔊 הָעֳבַדְנוּ ~ הועבדנו ho'ovadnu 🔊 הֻעֲבַדְנוּ ~ הועבדנו hu'avadnu we were employed
	2nd	🔊 הָעֳבַדְתָּ ~ הועבדת ho'ovadeta 🔊 הֻעֲבַדְתָּ ~ הועבדת hu'avadeta you m. sg. were employed	🔊 הָעֳבַדְתְּ ~ הועבדת ho'ovadet 🔊 הֻעֲבַדְתְּ ~ הועבדת hu'avadet you f. sg. were employed	🔊 הָעֳבַדְתֶּם ~ הועבדתם ho'ovadetem 🔊 הֻעֲבַדְתֶּם ~ הועבדתם hu'avadetem you m. pl. were employed The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 הָעֳבַדְתֶּם ~ הועבדתם ho'ovadetem 🔊 הֻעֲבַדְתֶּם ~ הועבדתם hu'avadetem	🔊 הָעֳבַדְתֶּן ~ הועבדתן ho'ovadeten 🔊 הֻעֲבַדְתֶּן ~ הועבדתן hu'avadeten you f. pl. were employed The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 הָעֳבַדְתֶּן ~ הועבדתן ho'ovadeten 🔊 הֻעֲבַדְתֶּן ~ הועבדתן hu'avadeten
	3rd	🔊 הָעֳבַד ~ הועבד ho'ovad 🔊 הֻעֲבַד ~ הועבד hu'avad he / it was employed	🔊 הָעָבְדָה ~ הועבדה ho'ovda 🔊 הֻעַבְדָה ~ הועבדה hu'avda she / it was employed	🔊 הָעָבְדוּ ~ הועבדו ho'ovdu 🔊 הֻעַבְדוּ ~ הועבדו hu'avdu they were employed
Future tense	1st	🔊 אָעֳבַד ~ אועבד o'ovad 🔊 אֻעֲבַד ~ אועבד u'avad I will be employed		🔊 נָעֳבַד ~ נועבד no'ovad 🔊 נֻעֲבַד ~ נועבד nu'avad we will be employed
	2nd	🔊 תָּעֳבַד ~ תועבד to'ovad 🔊 תֻּעֲבַד ~ תועבד tu'avad you m. sg. will be employed	🔊 תָּעָבְדִי ~ תועבדי to'ovdi 🔊 תֻּעַבְדִי ~ תועבדי tu'avdi you f. sg. will be employed	🔊 תָּעָבְדוּ ~ תועבדו to'ovdu 🔊 תֻּעַבְדוּ ~ תועבדו tu'avdu you m. pl. will be employed	🔊 תָּעֳבַדְנָה ~ תועבדנה to'ovadna 🔊 תֻּעֲבַדְנָה ~ תועבדנה tu'avadna you f. pl. will be employed In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תָּעָבְדוּ ~ תועבדו to'ovdu 🔊 תֻּעַבְדוּ ~ תועבדו tu'avdu
	3rd	🔊 יָעֳבַד ~ יועבד yo'ovad 🔊 יֻעֲבַד ~ יועבד yu'avad he / it will be employed	🔊 תָּעֳבַד ~ תועבד to'ovad 🔊 תֻּעֲבַד ~ תועבד tu'avad she / it will be employed	🔊 יָעָבְדוּ ~ יועבדו yo'ovdu 🔊 יֻעַבְדוּ ~ יועבדו yu'avdu they m. will be employed	🔊 תָּעֳבַדְנָה ~ תועבדנה to'ovadna 🔊 תֻּעֲבַדְנָה ~ תועבדנה tu'avadna they f. will be employed In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יָעָבְדוּ ~ יועבדו yo'ovdu 🔊 יֻעַבְדוּ ~ יועבדו yu'avdu