העיר

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ע־ו־ר (ʿ-w-r)

From the root ע־ו־ר (`-w-r), using the hif`il conjugation.

Verb

הֵעִיר • (he'ír) third-singular masculine past (hif'il construction)

  1. (transitive) To wake, awaken, wake up.
  2. To comment, to remark
Usage notes
  • (wake): The corresponding intransitive verb is הִתְעוֹרֵר (hit'orér, “to wake up”), from the same root but using the hitpa`el conjugation.
Conjugation
Conjugation of הֵעִיר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first הֵעַרְתִּי הֵעַרְנוּ
second הֵעַרְתָּ הֵעַרְתְּ הַעַרְתֶּם1 הַעַרְתֶּן1
third הֵעִיר הֵעִירָה הֵעִירוּ
present מֵעִיר מְעִירָה מְעִירִים מְעִירוֹת
future first אָעִיר נָעִיר
second תָּעִיר תָּעִירִי תָּעִירוּ תָּעֵרְנָה2
third יָעִיר תָּעִיר יָעִירוּ תָּעֵרְנָה2
imperative הָעֵר הָעִירִי הָעִירוּ הָעֵרְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced הֵעַרְתֶּם and הֵעַרְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Etymology 2

From הַ (ha-) + עִיר (ír).

Noun

הָעִיר • (ha'ír)

  1. Singular definite form of עִיר (ír)‎.
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