העיר

Hebrew

Etymology 1
Root
ע־ו־ר (ʿ-w-r)

From the root ע־ו־ר (`-w-r), using the hif`il conjugation.

Verb

הֵעִיר • (he'ír) third-singular masculine past (hif'il construction)

  1. (transitive) To wake, awaken, wake up.
  2. To comment, to remark
Usage notes
  • (wake): The corresponding intransitive verb is הִתְעוֹרֵר (hit'orér, “to wake up”), from the same root but using the hitpa`el conjugation.
Conjugation
Conjugation of הֵעִיר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
  • to-infinitive: לְהָעִיר
  • action noun: הֶעָרָה
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first הֵעַרְתִּיהֵעַרְנוּ
second הֵעַרְתָּהֵעַרְתְּהַעַרְתֶּם1הַעַרְתֶּן1
third הֵעִירהֵעִירָההֵעִירוּ
present מֵעִירמְעִירָהמְעִירִיםמְעִירוֹת
future first אָעִירנָעִיר
second תָּעִירתָּעִירִיתָּעִירוּתָּעֵרְנָה2
third יָעִירתָּעִיריָעִירוּתָּעֵרְנָה2
imperative הָעֵרהָעִירִיהָעִירוּהָעֵרְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced הֵעַרְתֶּם and הֵעַרְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.
Conjugation of הֵעִיר (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
  • to-infinitive: לְהָעִיר
  • action noun: הֶעָרָה
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first הַעִירוֹתִיהַעִירוֹנוּ
second הַעִירוֹתָהַעִירוֹתהַעִירוֹתֶםהַעִירוֹתֶן
third הֵעִירהֵעִירָההֵעִירוּ
present מֵעִירמְעִירָהמְעִירִיםמְעִירוֹת
future first אָעִירנָעִיר
second תָּעִירתָּעִירִיתָּעִירוּתָּעֵרְנָה1
third יָעִירתָּעִיריָעִירוּתָּעֵרְנָה1
imperative הָעֵרהָעִירִיהָעִירוּהָעֵרְנָה1
notes
  1. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Etymology 2

From הַ (ha-) + עִיר (ír).

Noun

הָעִיר • (ha'ír)

  1. Singular definite form of עִיר (ír)‎.
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