ירש

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
י־ר־שׁ (y-r-sh)

Cognate with Arabic وَرَثَ (waraṯa).

Pronunciation

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Verb

יָרַשׁ • (yarásh) (pa'al construction)

  1. to inherit
  2. to take possession of

Conjugation

Conjugation of יָרַשׁ (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first יָרַשְׁתִּי יָרַשְׁנוּ
second יָרַשְׁתָּ יָרַשְׁתְּ יְרַשְׁתֶּם1 יְרַשְׁתֶּן1
third יָרַשׁ יָרְשָׁה יָרְשׁוּ
present יוֹרֵשׁ יוֹרֶשֶׁת יוֹרְשִׁים יוֹרְשׁוֹת
future first אִירַשׁ נִירַשׁ
second תִּירַשׁ תִּירְשִׁי תִּירְשׁוּ תִּירַשְׁנָה2
third יִירַשׁ תִּירַשׁ יִירְשׁוּ תִּירַשְׁנָה2
imperative יְרַשׁ יִרְשִׁי יִרְשׁוּ יְרַשְׁנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced יָרַשְׁתֶּם and יָרַשְׁתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Descendants

  • →⇒ Yiddish: ירשענען (yarshenen)

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