החל

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ח־ל־ל (kh-l-l)

From the root ח־ל־ל (kh-l-l).

Pronunciation

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Verb

הֵחֵל • (hekhél) (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
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first הֵחַלְתִּי הֵחַלְנוּ
second הֵחַלְתָּ הֵחַלְתְּ הַחַלְתֶּם1 הַחַלְתֶּן1
third הֵחֵל הֵחֵלָּה הֵחֵלּוּ
present מֵחֵל מחילה / מְחִלָּה מחילים / מְחִלִּים מחילות / מְחִלּוֹת
future first אָחֵל נָחֵל
second תָּחֵל תָּחֵלִּי תָּחֵלּוּ תָּחֵלְנָה2
third יָחֵל תָּחֵל יָחֵלּוּ תָּחֵלְנָה2
imperative הָחֵל הָחֵלִּי הָחֵלּוּ הָחֵלְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced הֵחַלְתֶּם and הֵחַלְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Synonyms

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