how to say “to devote oneself” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

לְהִתְמַסֵּר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להתמסר-1.mp3″ /]

Some causes are worthy of total dedication – מְסִירוּת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להתמסר-2.mp3″ /].

To devote oneself is לְהִתְמַסֵּר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להתמסר-1.mp3″ /]. This word invokes the root מ.ס.ר (m.s.r) meaning passing along and plugs it into the reflexive-intensive verb form, so that the word might be said to mean to pass oneself towards something.

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/להתמסר-3.mp3″ /]הוּא הִתְמַסֵּר אֵלֶיהָ לַחֲלוּטִין.

He dedicated himself to her completely.

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