Conjugation of לְבַכֵּר

Verb – PI'EL

Root: ב - כ - ר

This root does not have any special conjugation properties.

Meaning

to prefer, to favour (rare)

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Active forms Binyan Pi'el

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מְבַכֵּר mevaker I / you m. sg. / he / it prefer(s)	🔊 מְבַכֶּרֶת mevakeret I / you f. sg. / she / it prefer(s)	🔊 מְבַכְּרִים mevakrim we / you m. pl. / they m. prefer	🔊 מְבַכְּרוֹת mevakrot we / you f. pl. / they f. prefer
Past tense	1st	🔊 בִּכַּרְתִּי ~ ביכרתי bikarti I preferred		🔊 בִּכַּרְנוּ ~ ביכרנו bikarnu we preferred
	2nd	🔊 בִּכַּרְתָּ ~ ביכרת bikarta you m. sg. preferred	🔊 בִּכַּרְתְּ ~ ביכרת bikart you f. sg. preferred	🔊 בִּכַּרְתֶּם ~ ביכרתם bikartem you m. pl. preferred The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 בִּכַּרְתֶּם ~ ביכרתם bikartem	🔊 בִּכַּרְתֶּן ~ ביכרתן bikarten you f. pl. preferred The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 בִּכַּרְתֶּן ~ ביכרתן bikarten
	3rd	🔊 בִּכֵּר ~ ביכר biker he / it preferred	🔊 בִּכְּרָה ~ ביכרה bikra she / it preferred	🔊 בִּכְּרוּ ~ ביכרו bikru they preferred
Future tense	1st	🔊 אֲבַכֵּר avaker I will prefer		🔊 נְבַכֵּר nevaker we will prefer
	2nd	🔊 תְּבַכֵּר tevaker you m. sg. will prefer	🔊 תְּבַכְּרִי tevakri you f. sg. will prefer	🔊 תְּבַכְּרוּ tevakru you m. pl. will prefer	🔊 תְּבַכֵּרְנָה tevakerna you f. pl. will prefer In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תְּבַכְּרוּ tevakru
	3rd	🔊 יְבַכֵּר yevaker he / it will prefer	🔊 תְּבַכֵּר tevaker she / it will prefer	🔊 יְבַכְּרוּ yevakru they m. will prefer	🔊 תְּבַכֵּרְנָה tevakerna they f. will prefer In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יְבַכְּרוּ yevakru
Imperative		🔊 בַּכֵּר!‏ baker! (to a man) prefer!	🔊 בַּכְּרִי!‏ bakri! (to a woman) prefer!	🔊 בַּכְּרוּ!‏ bakru! (to men) prefer!	🔊 בַּכֵּרְנָה!‏ bakerna! (to women) prefer! In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 בַּכְּרוּ!‏ bakru!
Infinitive		🔊 לְבַכֵּר levaker to prefer

Passive forms Binyan Pu'al

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מְבֻכָּר ~ מבוכר mevukar I am / you m. sg. are / he / it is preferred	🔊 מְבֻכֶּרֶת ~ מבוכרת mevukeret I am / you f. sg. are / she / it is preferred	🔊 מְבֻכָּרִים ~ מבוכרים mevukarim we / you m. pl. / they m. are preferred	🔊 מְבֻכָּרוֹת ~ מבוכרות mevukarot we / you f. pl. / they f. are preferred
Past tense	1st	🔊 בֻּכַּרְתִּי ~ בוכרתי bukarti I was preferred		🔊 בֻּכַּרְנוּ ~ בוכרנו bukarnu we were preferred
	2nd	🔊 בֻּכַּרְתָּ ~ בוכרת bukarta you m. sg. were preferred	🔊 בֻּכַּרְתְּ ~ בוכרת bukart you f. sg. were preferred	🔊 בֻּכַּרְתֶּם ~ בוכרתם bukartem you m. pl. were preferred The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 בֻּכַּרְתֶּם ~ בוכרתם bukartem	🔊 בֻּכַּרְתֶּן ~ בוכרתן bukarten you f. pl. were preferred The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 בֻּכַּרְתֶּן ~ בוכרתן bukarten
	3rd	🔊 בֻּכַּר ~ בוכר bukar he / it was preferred	🔊 בֻּכְּרָה ~ בוכרה bukra she / it was preferred	🔊 בֻּכְּרוּ ~ בוכרו bukru they were preferred
Future tense	1st	🔊 אֲבֻכַּר ~ אבוכר avukar I will be preferred		🔊 נְבֻכַּר ~ נבוכר nevukar we will be preferred
	2nd	🔊 תְּבֻכַּר ~ תבוכר tevukar you m. sg. will be preferred	🔊 תְּבֻכְּרִי ~ תבוכרי tevukri you f. sg. will be preferred	🔊 תְּבֻכְּרוּ ~ תבוכרו tevukru you m. pl. will be preferred	🔊 תְּבֻכַּרְנָה ~ תבוכרנה tevukarna you f. pl. will be preferred In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תְּבֻכְּרוּ ~ תבוכרו tevukru
	3rd	🔊 יְבֻכַּר ~ יבוכר yevukar he / it will be preferred	🔊 תְּבֻכַּר ~ תבוכר tevukar she / it will be preferred	🔊 יְבֻכְּרוּ ~ יבוכרו yevukru they m. will be preferred	🔊 תְּבֻכַּרְנָה ~ תבוכרנה tevukarna they f. will be preferred In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יְבֻכְּרוּ ~ יבוכרו yevukru