צפה

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Hebrew

Root
צ־פ־ה (ṣ-p-h)

Pronunciation

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Verb

צָפָה • (tṣåfǻ) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction, infinitive לִצְפּוֹת)

  1. to watch; to view; to observe
    את רוצה לצפות איתי בסרט?
    at rotsa litspot iti beseret?
    Do you want to watch a film with me?

Usage notes

  • The verb צָפָה (tṣåfǻ, “to watch”) is always followed by the preposition בּ־ (b-, “in”) and never followed by the definite direct object marker preposition אֵת הַ־ (eth ha-, “ᴏʙᴊ”).

Conjugation

Conjugation of צָפָה (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first צָפִיתִי צָפִינוּ
second צָפִיתָ צָפִית צְפִיתֶם1 צְפִיתֶן1
third צָפָה צָפְתָה צָפוּ
present צוֹפֶה צוֹפָה צוֹפִים צוֹפוֹת
future first אֶצְפֶּה נִצְפֶּה
second תִּצְפֶּה תִּצְפִּי תִּצְפּוּ תִּצְפֶּינָה2
third יִצְפֶּה תִּצְפֶּה יִצְפּוּ תִּצְפֶּינָה2
imperative צְפֵה צְפִי צְפוּ צְפֶינָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced צָפִיתֶם and צָפִיתֶן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Verb

צִפָּה • (tsipa) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of ציפה

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