חנך

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Hebrew

Root
ח־נ־ך (kh-n-k)

Verb

חָנַךְ • (khanákh) (pa'al construction)

  1. to dedicate, to consecrate
  2. to educate, to guide
  3. (Biblical Hebrew) to teach

Conjugation

Conjugation of חָנַךְ (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first חָנַכְתִּי חָנַכְנוּ
second חָנַכְתָּ חָנַכְתְּ חֲנַכְתֶּם1 חֲנַכְתֶּן1
third חָנַךְ חָנְכָה חָנְכוּ
present חוֹנֵךְ חוֹנֶכֶת חוֹנְכִים חוֹנְכוֹת
future first אחנוך / אֶחֱנֹךְ נחנוך / נַחֲנֹךְ
second תחנוך / תַּחֲנֹךְ תַּחַנְכִי תַּחַנְכוּ תחנוכנה / תַּחֲנֹכְנָה2
third יחנוך / יַחֲנֹךְ תחנוך / תַּחֲנֹךְ יַחַנְכוּ תחנוכנה / תַּחֲנֹכְנָה2
imperative חנוך / חֲנֹךְ חִנְכִי חִנְכוּ חנוכנה / חֲנֹכְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced חָנַכְתֶּם and חָנַכְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

or

Conjugation of חָנַךְ (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first חָנַכְתִּי חָנַכְנוּ
second חָנַכְתָּ חָנַכְתְּ חֲנַכְתֶּם1 חֲנַכְתֶּן1
third חָנַךְ חָנְכָה חָנְכוּ
present חוֹנֵךְ חוֹנֶכֶת חוֹנְכִים חוֹנְכוֹת
future first אחנוך / אֶחְנֹךְ נחנוך / נַחְנֹךְ
second תחנוך / תַּחְנֹךְ תַּחְנְכִי תַּחְנְכוּ תחנוכנה / תַּחְנֹכְנָה2
third יחנוך / יַחְנֹךְ תחנוך / תַּחְנֹךְ יַחְנְכוּ תחנוכנה / תַּחְנֹכְנָה2
imperative חנוך / חֲנֹךְ חִנְכִי חִנְכוּ חנוכנה / חֲנֹכְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced חָנַכְתֶּם and חָנַכְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Verb

חִינֵּךְ / חִנֵּךְ • (khinékh) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of חִינֵּךְ.

Verb

חוּנַּךְ / חֻנַּךְ • (khunákh) (pu'al construction)

  1. defective spelling of חוּנַּךְ.

See also

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