how to say “to focus” in Hebrew
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לְהִתְרַכֵּז
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I learned today from a LinkedIn article that it’s important for a business leader to focus in order to succeed. The truth is, focusing – putting our energy into something – is what makes things move in the world.
The Hebrew word for to focus or to concentrate is לְהִתְרַכֵּז . The root of this reflexive-intensive הִתְפַּעֵל verb is ר.כ.ז (r.k.z). It’s the same root as the word for center – מֶרְכָּז .
An example:
הִיא מִתְרַכֶּזֶת כְּשֶׁהִיא עוֹבֶדֶת.
She focuses when she works.
Concentration or focus is רִכּוּז , while focused is מְרֻכָּז in the masculine and מְרֻכֶּזֶת in the feminine.
For example:
בְּרֶגַע זֶה אֲנִי לֹא מְרֻכָּז, אָבָל אֲנִי בְּאֶמֶת רוֹצֶה לְהַקְשִׁיב לָךְ.
At this moment I’m not focused, but I really do want to listen to you (a female).