יצר

Hebrew

Pronunciation

Noun

יֵצֶר • (yétser) m (plural indefinite יְצָרִים‎, singular construct יצר־, plural construct יצרי־‎) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. instinct, impulse, nature, urge

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • יצר הרע‎ (yétser-hará)
  • איזהו גִּבּוֹר? הַכּוֹבֵשׁ אֶת יִצְרוֹ‎ (“Who is a hero? one conquers his desires”)

Verb

יָצַר • (yatsár) (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נוֹצַר‎)

  1. (transitive) to form, to mold, to fashion
  2. to create
  3. to produce, to generate

Conjugation
Conjugation of יָצַר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
  • to-infinitive: ליצור \ לִיצֹר‎
  • action noun: יְצִירָה‎
  • passive participle: יָצוּר‎
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first יָצַרְתִּי‎יָצַרְנוּ‎
second יָצַרְתָּ‎יָצַרְתְּ‎יְצַרְתֶּם‎1יְצַרְתֶּן‎1
third יָצַריָצְרָה‎יָצְרוּ‎
present יוֹצֵר‎יוֹצֶרֶת‎יוֹצְרִים‎יוֹצְרוֹת‎
future first אִיצַר‎נִיצַר‎
second תִּיצַר‎תִּיצְרִי‎תִּיצְרוּ‎תִּיצַרְנָה‎2
third יִיצַר‎תִּיצַר‎יִיצְרוּ‎תִּיצַרְנָה‎2
imperative יצור \ יְצֹר‎יִצְרִי‎יִצְרוּ‎יצורנה \ יְצֹרְנָה‎2
notes
  1. Pronounced יָצַרְתֶּם‎ and יָצַרְתֶּן‎ in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Uncommon in Modern Hebrew.
Conjugation of יָצַר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
  • to-infinitive: ליצור‎
  • action noun: יְצִירָה‎
  • passive participle: יָצוּר‎
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first יָצַרְתִּי‎יָצַרְנוּ‎
second יָצַרְתָּ‎יָצַרְתְּ‎יְצַרְתֶּם‎1יְצַרְתֶּן‎1
third יָצַריָצְרָה‎יָצְרוּ‎
present יוֹצֵר‎יוֹצֶרֶת‎יוֹצְרִים‎יוֹצְרוֹת‎
future first אצור \ אֶצֹּר‎ניצור \ נִצֹּר‎
second תיצור \ תִּצֹּר‎תיצרי \ תִּצְּרִי‎תיצרו \ תִּצְּרוּ‎תיצורנה \ תִּצֹּרְנָה‎2
third ייצור \ יִצֹּר‎תיצור \ תִּצֹּר‎ייצרו \ יִצְּרוּ‎תיצורנה \ תִּצֹּרְנָה‎2
imperative צור \ צֹר‎צְרִי‎צְרוּ‎צורנה \ צֹרְנָה‎2
notes
  1. Pronounced יָצַרְתֶּם‎ and יָצַרְתֶּן‎ in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Uncommon in Modern Hebrew.

Derived terms
  • יְצִירָתִיּוּת‎ (“creativity”)

Verb

יִצֵּר • (yitsér) (pi'el construction)

  1. to produce, to create, to manufacture

Verb

יֻצַּר • (yutsár) (pu'al construction)

  1. to be produced, to be created, to be manufactured
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