ע-ב-ד
Root
Pa'al
Verb pattern
lah-ah-VOD
Pronunciation
to work
Meaning
Example Sentences
אֲנִי עוֹבֵד בְּחֶבְרַת הַיי-טֶק
Ani oved be'chevrat hi-tek
I work at a hi-tech company
הִיא עָבְדָה קָשֶׁה כָּל הַשָּׁנָה
Hi avda kashe kol ha'shana
She worked hard all year
אֵיפֹה אַתָּה עוֹבֵד?
Eifo ata oved?
Where do you work?
הוּא יַעֲבֹד בְּיָד שְׁנִיָּה
Hu ya'avod beh'yad shniya
He will work second shift
Conjugation Tables
Present
| אני/אתה/הוא (m) | עוֹבֵד | oved |
| אני/את/היא (f) | עוֹבֶדֶת | ovedet |
| אנחנו/הם (m) | עוֹבְדִים | ovdim |
| אנחנו/הן (f) | עוֹבְדוֹת | ovdot |
Past
| אני | עָבַדְתִּי | avadti |
| אתה | עָבַדְתָּ | avadta |
| את | עָבַדְתְּ | avadt |
| הוא | עָבַד | avad |
| היא | עָבְדָה | avda |
| אנחנו | עָבַדְנוּ | avadnu |
| הם/הן | עָבְדוּ | avdu |
Future
| אני | אֶעֱבֹד | e'evod |
| אתה | תַּעֲבֹד | ta'avod |
| את | תַּעַבְדִי | ta'avdi |
| הוא | יַעֲבֹד | ya'avod |
| היא | תַּעֲבֹד | ta'avod |
| אנחנו | נַעֲבֹד | na'avod |
| הם/הן | יַעַבְדוּ | ya'avdu |
Real-Life Usage Notes
לעבוד is used for all types of work. The word 'עבודה' (avoda - work/job) comes from the same root and is one of the most common words in Hebrew. In modern Israel, you'll often hear people talking about 'עבודה' in the context of employment, tasks, and projects.
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