Hebrew Word of the Day
להיות
le-hi-YOT • verb (infinitive) — 20th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to be; to exist; to become (used as the copula or existential verb)
Examples
- אני רוצה להיות רופא.
(I want to be a doctor.) - כשהייתי צעיר, רציתי להיות טייס.
(When I was young, I wanted to be a pilot.) - זה טוב להיות כנה.
(It's good to be honest.)
Synonyms
- להוות
- להתקיים
להיות is the basic Hebrew verb 'to be.' In the present tense Hebrew usually omits a separate verb for 'to be' (e.g., 'אני מורה' = 'I am a teacher'), but להיות is used in the infinitive, and its past/future forms (היה, הייתה, יהיה, תהיה, etc.) are used to say 'was' or 'will be.' It also appears in expressions meaning 'to become' or to indicate existence.
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