העיר

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ע־ו־ר‎

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

Verb

הֵעִיר • (he'ír) (hif'il construction)

  1. (transitive) To wake, awaken, wake up.
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
  • to-infinitive: לְהָעִיר‎
  • action noun: הֶעָרָה‎
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first הֵעַרְתִּי‎הֵעַרְנוּ‎
second הֵעַרְתָּ‎הֵעַרְתְּ‎הַעַרְתֶּם‎1הַעַרְתֶּן‎1
third הֵעִירהֵעִירָה‎הֵעִירוּ‎
present מֵעִיר‎מְעִירָה‎מְעִירִים‎מְעִירוֹת‎
future first אָעִיר‎נָעִיר‎
second תָּעִיר‎תָּעִירִי‎תָּעִירוּ‎תָּעֵרְנָה‎2
third יָעִיר‎תָּעִיר‎יָעִירוּ‎תָּעֵרְנָה‎2
imperative הָעֵר‎הָעִירִי‎הָעִירוּ‎הָעֵרְנָה‎2
notes
  1. Pronounced הֵעַרְתֶּם‎ and הֵעַרְתֶּן‎ in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Uncommon in Modern Hebrew.
Conjugation of הֵעִיר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
  • to-infinitive: לְהָעִיר‎
  • action noun: הֶעָרָה‎
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first הַעִירוֹתִי‎הַעִירוֹנוּ‎
second הַעִירוֹתָ‎הַעִירוֹת‎הַעִירוֹתֶם‎הַעִירוֹתֶן‎
third הֵעִירהֵעִירָה‎הֵעִירוּ‎
present מֵעִיר‎מְעִירָה‎מְעִירִים‎מְעִירוֹת‎
future first אָעִיר‎נָעִיר‎
second תָּעִיר‎תָּעִירִי‎תָּעִירוּ‎תָּעֵרְנָה‎1
third יָעִיר‎תָּעִיר‎יָעִירוּ‎תָּעֵרְנָה‎1
imperative הָעֵר‎הָעִירִי‎הָעִירוּ‎הָעֵרְנָה‎1
notes
  1. Uncommon 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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