התבקש

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ב־ק־שׁ (b-q-š)

Mediopassive of ביקש / בִּקֵּשׁ (bikésh), from the root ב־ק־שׁ (b-k-sh).

Verb

הִתְבַּקֵּשׁ • (hitbakésh) third-singular masculine past (hitpa'el construction)

1. (of a person or group) To be asked or requested (to do something).

   ציבור המטיילים מתבקש לנהוג […] ― tsibúr ham'tay'lím mitbakésh linhóg […] ― The traveling public is requested to drive […]

2. (of an object or action) To be asked for or requested.

   המינימום המתבקש ― hamínimum hamitbakésh ― the least that is asked

Conjugation

Conjugation of הִתְבַּקֵּשׁ (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)

non-finite forms		to-infinitive: לְהִתְבַּקֵּשׁ
finite forms		masculine singular	feminine singular	masculine plural	feminine plural
past	first person	הִתְבַּקַּשְׁתִּי		הִתְבַּקַּשְׁנוּ
	second person	הִתְבַּקַּשְׁתָּ	הִתְבַּקַּשְׁתְּ	הִתְבַּקַּשְׁתֶּם	הִתְבַּקַּשְׁתֶּן 1
	third person	הִתְבַּקֵּשׁ	הִתְבַּקְּשָׁה	הִתְבַּקְּשׁוּ
present	all persons	מִתְבַּקֵּשׁ	מִתְבַּקֶּשֶׁת	מִתְבַּקְּשִׁים	מִתְבַּקְּשׁוֹת
future	first person	אֶתְבַּקֵּשׁ		נִתְבַּקֵּשׁ
	second person	תִּתְבַּקֵּשׁ	תִּתְבַּקְּשִׁי	תִּתְבַּקְּשׁוּ	תִּתְבַּקֵּשְׁנָה 2
	third person	יִתְבַּקֵּשׁ	תִּתְבַּקֵּשׁ	יִתְבַּקְּשׁוּ	תִּתְבַּקֵּשְׁנָה 2
imperative	second person	הִתְבַּקֵּשׁ	הִתְבַּקְּשִׁי	הִתְבַּקְּשׁוּ	הִתְבַּקֵּשְׁנָה 2
notes		Uncommon in modern informal Hebrew, but used in formal speech and writing. Uncommon in modern Hebrew.