Conjugation of לְרַחְרֵחַ

Verb – PI'EL

Root: ר - ח - ר - ח

The middle radical of this word is guttural. It cannot bear a dagesh, and the adjacent vowels may be affected.

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

This word has a 4-letter root. The second and third letters of the root occupy the place reserved for the middle radical in the inflection model.

Meaning

to sniff, to smell; to investigate

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Active forms Binyan Pi'el

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מְרַחְרֵחַ merachreach I / you m. sg. / he / it sniff(s)	🔊 מְרַחְרַחַת merachrachat I / you f. sg. / she / it sniff(s)	🔊 מְרַחְרְחִים merachrechim we / you m. pl. / they m. sniff	🔊 מְרַחְרְחוֹת merachrechot we / you f. pl. / they f. sniff
Past tense	1st	🔊 רִחְרַחְתִּי richrachti I sniffed		🔊 רִחְרַחְנוּ richrachnu we sniffed
	2nd	🔊 רִחְרַחְתָּ richrachta you m. sg. sniffed	🔊 רִחְרַחְתְּ richracht you f. sg. sniffed	🔊 רִחְרַחְתֶּם richrachtem you m. pl. sniffed The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 רִחְרַחְתֶּם richrachtem	🔊 רִחְרַחְתֶּן richrachten you f. pl. sniffed The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 רִחְרַחְתֶּן richrachten
	3rd	🔊 רִחְרֵחַ richreach 🔊 רִחְרַח richrach he / it sniffed	🔊 רִחְרְחָה richrecha she / it sniffed	🔊 רִחְרְחוּ richrechu they sniffed
Future tense	1st	🔊 אֲרַחְרֵחַ arachreach 🔊 אֲרַחְרַח arachrach I will sniff		🔊 נְרַחְרֵחַ nerachreach 🔊 נְרַחְרַח nerachrach we will sniff
	2nd	🔊 תְּרַחְרֵחַ terachreach 🔊 תְּרַחְרַח terachrach you m. sg. will sniff	🔊 תְּרַחְרְחִי terachrechi you f. sg. will sniff	🔊 תְּרַחְרְחוּ terachrechu you m. pl. will sniff	🔊 תְּרַחְרַחְנָה terachrachna you f. pl. will sniff In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תְּרַחְרְחוּ terachrechu
	3rd	🔊 יְרַחְרֵחַ yerachreach 🔊 יְרַחְרַח yerachrach he / it will sniff	🔊 תְּרַחְרֵחַ terachreach 🔊 תְּרַחְרַח terachrach she / it will sniff	🔊 יְרַחְרְחוּ yerachrechu they m. will sniff	🔊 תְּרַחְרַחְנָה terachrachna they f. will sniff In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יְרַחְרְחוּ yerachrechu
Imperative		🔊 רַחְרֵחַ!‏ rachreach! 🔊 רַחְרַח!‏ rachrach! (to a man) sniff!	🔊 רַחְרְחִי!‏ rachrechi! (to a woman) sniff!	🔊 רַחְרְחוּ!‏ rachrechu! (to men) sniff!	🔊 רַחְרַחְנָה!‏ rachrachna! (to women) sniff! In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 רַחְרְחוּ!‏ rachrechu!
Infinitive		🔊 לְרַחְרֵחַ lerachreach to sniff

Passive forms Binyan Pu'al

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מְרֻחְרָח ~ מרוחרח meruchrach I am / you m. sg. are / he / it is sniffed	🔊 מְרֻחְרַחַת ~ מרוחרחת meruchrachat I am / you f. sg. are / she / it is sniffed	🔊 מְרֻחְרָחִים ~ מרוחרחים meruchrachim we / you m. pl. / they m. are sniffed	🔊 מְרֻחְרָחוֹת ~ מרוחרחות meruchrachot we / you f. pl. / they f. are sniffed
Past tense	1st	🔊 רֻחְרַחְתִּי ~ רוחרחתי ruchrachti I was sniffed		🔊 רֻחְרַחְנוּ ~ רוחרחנו ruchrachnu we were sniffed
	2nd	🔊 רֻחְרַחְתָּ ~ רוחרחת ruchrachta you m. sg. were sniffed	🔊 רֻחְרַחְתְּ ~ רוחרחת ruchracht you f. sg. were sniffed	🔊 רֻחְרַחְתֶּם ~ רוחרחתם ruchrachtem you m. pl. were sniffed The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 רֻחְרַחְתֶּם ~ רוחרחתם ruchrachtem	🔊 רֻחְרַחְתֶּן ~ רוחרחתן ruchrachten you f. pl. were sniffed The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 רֻחְרַחְתֶּן ~ רוחרחתן ruchrachten
	3rd	🔊 רֻחְרַח ~ רוחרח ruchrach he / it was sniffed	🔊 רֻחְרְחָה ~ רוחרחה ruchrecha she / it was sniffed	🔊 רֻחְרְחוּ ~ רוחרחו ruchrechu they were sniffed
Future tense	1st	🔊 אֲרֻחְרַח ~ ארוחרח aruchrach I will be sniffed		🔊 נְרֻחְרַח ~ נרוחרח neruchrach we will be sniffed
	2nd	🔊 תְּרֻחְרַח ~ תרוחרח teruchrach you m. sg. will be sniffed	🔊 תְּרֻחְרְחִי ~ תרוחרחי teruchrechi you f. sg. will be sniffed	🔊 תְּרֻחְרְחוּ ~ תרוחרחו teruchrechu you m. pl. will be sniffed	🔊 תְּרֻחְרַחְנָה ~ תרוחרחנה teruchrachna you f. pl. will be sniffed In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תְּרֻחְרְחוּ ~ תרוחרחו teruchrechu
	3rd	🔊 יְרֻחְרַח ~ ירוחרח yeruchrach he / it will be sniffed	🔊 תְּרֻחְרַח ~ תרוחרח teruchrach she / it will be sniffed	🔊 יְרֻחְרְחוּ ~ ירוחרחו yeruchrechu they m. will be sniffed	🔊 תְּרֻחְרַחְנָה ~ תרוחרחנה teruchrachna they f. will be sniffed In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יְרֻחְרְחוּ ~ ירוחרחו yeruchrechu