החל

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
ח־ל־ל‎

From the root ח־ל־ל‎ (kh-l-l).

Verb

הֵחֵל • (hekhél) (hif'il construction, infinitive לְהָחֵל‎, future יָחֵל‎, passive counterpart הוּחַל‎)

  1. To begin, to start.

Usage notes
  • This verb is comparatively formal; a less-formal synonym is התחיל‎ (hitkhíl).

Conjugation
Conjugation of הֵחֵל (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
  • to-infinitive: לְהָחֵל‎
  • action noun: הֶחָלָה‎
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first הֵחַלְתִּי‎הֵחַלְנוּ‎
second הֵחַלְתָּ‎הֵחַלְתְּ‎הַחַלְתֶּם‎1הַחַלְתֶּן‎1
third הֵחֵלהֵחֵלָּה‎הֵחֵלּוּ‎
present מֵחֵל‎מחילה \ מְחִלָּה‎מחילים \ מְחִלִּים‎מחילות \ מְחִלּוֹת‎
future first אָחֵל‎נָחֵל‎
second תָּחֵל‎תָּחֵלִּי‎תָּחֵלּוּ‎תָּחֵלְנָה‎2
third יָחֵל‎תָּחֵל‎יָחֵלּוּ‎תָּחֵלְנָה‎2
imperative הָחֵלהָחֵלִּי‎הָחֵלּוּ‎הָחֵלְנָה‎2
notes
  1. Pronounced הֵחַלְתֶּם‎ and הֵחַלְתֶּן‎ in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Uncommon in Modern Hebrew.

Synonyms
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