Hebrew/Archive/Family

This is the beginning lesson on family related vocabulary. The prerequisite lessons are the Hebrew Aleph-Bet and Greetings. Another lesson with more advanced family vocabulary is at Hebrew/Family2. Vocabulary Nouns אֵם mother (f) (singular) אִמָהו֗ת mothers (f) (plural) אִמָּא mommy (f) (singular) אָב father (m) (singular) אָבו֗ת fathers (m) (plural) (Note: The ending, ו֗ת, is usually feminine-plural, but this is an exception. (It is feminine plural because in the sight of God we are considered His Bride; i.e. Israel is espoused to God) אַבָּא daddy (m) (singular) בַּת daughter (f) (singular) בָּנו֗ת daughters (f) (plural) בֵּן son (m) (singular) בָּנִים sons (m) (plural) אַהֲבָה -- love (feminine) ahava husband, wife Verbs אהב love (root) Adjectives או֗הֵב loving Sentences הוּא אָב He is a father. שָׁלוֹם אֵם Hello, Mother. Exercises Translate into Hebrew: He is my father. She is my mother. (Add "ee" at the end to say "my." Example: Hoo avee. (He is my father.) Related Lessons Hebrew/Family2 Hebrew/People Hebrew/Archive