רעב

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ר־ע־ב‎

Related to Arabic رَغِبَ‎ (raḡiba, “to desire”).

Adjective

רָעֵב • (ra'év) (feminine רְעֵבָה‎, masculine plural רְעֵבִים‎, feminine plural רְעֵבוֹת‎)

1. Hungry (desirous of food).

Noun

רָעָב • (ra'áv) m

1. hunger

Verb

רָעַב • (ra'áv) (pa'al construction)

1. To hunger, to be malnourished.

Conjugation

Conjugation of רָעַב (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 

non-finite forms		to-infinitive: לרעוב \ לִרְעֹב‎ action noun: — passive participle: —
finite forms		singular		plural
		m.	f.	m.	f.
past	first	רָעַבְתִּי‎		רָעַבְנוּ‎
	second	רָעַבְתָּ‎	רָעַבְתְּ‎	רְעַבְתֶּם‎1	רְעַבְתֶּן‎1
	third	רָעַב	רָעֲבָה‎	רָעֲבוּ‎
present		רָעֵב	רְעֵבָה‎	רְעֵבִים‎	רְעֵבוֹת‎
future	first	אֶרְעַב‎		נִרְעַב‎
	second	תִּרְעַב‎	תִּרְעֲבִי‎	תִּרְעֲבוּ‎	תִּרְעַבְנָה‎2
	third	יִרְעַב‎	תִּרְעַב‎	יִרְעֲבוּ‎	תִּרְעַבְנָה‎2
imperative		רְעַב	רַעֲבִי‎	רַעֲבוּ‎	רְעַבְנָה‎2
notes		Pronounced רָעַבְתֶּם‎ and רָעַבְתֶּן‎ in informal Modern Hebrew. Uncommon in Modern Hebrew.

Anagrams

• עבר
• ערב
• רבע