Hebrew

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Root
י־ע־ל (y-ʿ-l)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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הוֹעִיל (ho'íl) (hif'il construction)

  1. To be useful, beneficial, of use.

Usage notes

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  • In the most common Modern Israeli accent, this verb is pronounced identically with the unrelated verb הוֹאִיל (ho'íl). As a result, they are sometimes confused in writing, with one being written where the other is meant.

Conjugation

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