Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
ח־ל־ל (ḥ-l-l)

From the root ח־ל־ל (kh-l-l).

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Verb edit

הֵחֵל (hekhél) third-singular masculine past (hif'il construction, infinitive לְהָחֵל, future יָחֵל, passive counterpart הוּחַל)

  1. To begin, to start.

Usage notes edit

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

Conjugation edit

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