how to say “to give” in Hebrew

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לתת is the title of this classic Israeli song by Boaz Sharabi.

לתת is the title of this classic Israeli song by Boaz Sharabi.
סִילָאן I know lots of women named תמר – Tamar (date), and I’ve met one or two named דבש – Dvash (honey) as well. דבש mentioned in the Bible refers to date honey – דבש תמרים. Over time, Jews started using bee honey – דבש דבורים – as their main form of honey, so דבש came to refer…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/אשכולית-#.m4a” /]אֶשְׁכּוֹלִית A grapefruit looks, tastes and smells more like an orange or a pomelo (it’s actually a cross between the two). So why does its name associate it with the grape, of all fruits? Hebrew’s word for the grapefruit sheds some light: אשכולית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/אשכולית-#.m4a” /], derived from the word אשכול[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/אשכולית-#.m4a” /] meaning…
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/סוף-הדרך-#.m4a” /]סוֹף הַדֶּרֶךְ In English, when we call something the end of the road, we refer to something sad or tragic. While Hebrew does use סוף הדרך[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/סוף-הדרך-#.m4a” /] – the end of the road – to refer to something’s sometimes-tragic end, in the right context it refers to something that was amazing. For example: [audioclip…
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. To take full advantage of the review material, click on “Choose a study mode” in the bottom right corner of the box above. [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-2.mp3″ /]שבת שלום, וסוף…
having trouble seeing the print? לְהִשְׁתָּעֵל listen and repeat If you’re like me and you’ve got a cough that is taking its sweet time to go way, raise your hand. The Hebrew word for to cough is לְהִשְׁתָּעֵל listen and repeat, a reflexive-intensive verb of the root שׁ.ע.ל (sh.a.l) meaning depth and hollowness – when we cough, we exhale…
Ulpan La-Inyan midsummer classes We’ve got a midsummer session of our fun, relaxed and highly-effective conversational Hebrew classes, starting on July 25 and running through September 2. We’re offering a variety of levels at the AACI in both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. To save 50 shekels, you must register…