החל

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
ח־ל־ל (ḥ-l-l)

From the root ח־ל־ל (kh-l-l).

Pronunciation
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Verb

הֵחֵל • (hekhél) third-singular masculine past (hif'il construction, infinitive לְהָחֵל, future יָחֵל, passive counterpart הוּחַל)

  1. To begin, to start.

Usage notes
  • This verb is comparatively formal; a less-formal synonym is התחיל (hitkhíl).

Conjugation
Conjugation of הֵחֵל (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
  • to-infinitive: לְהָחֵל
  • action noun: הֶחָלָה
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first הֵחַלְתִּיהֵחַלְנוּ
second הֵחַלְתָּהֵחַלְתְּהַחַלְתֶּם1הַחַלְתֶּן1
third הֵחֵלהֵחֵלָּההֵחֵלּוּ
present מֵחֵלמחילה / מְחִלָּהמחילים / מְחִלִּיםמחילות / מְחִלּוֹת
future first אָחֵלנָחֵל
second תָּחֵלתָּחֵלִּיתָּחֵלּוּתָּחֵלְנָה2
third יָחֵלתָּחֵליָחֵלּוּתָּחֵלְנָה2
imperative הָחֵלהָחֵלִּיהָחֵלּוּהָחֵלְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced הֵחַלְתֶּם and הֵחַלְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Synonyms
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