לבש

לבש

See also: ל־ב־ש‎

Aramaic

Verb

לבש • (ləḇaš)

1. to clothe oneself, to wear clothing

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ל־ב־שׁ‎

From the root ל־ב־ש‎ (l-b-sh).

Verb

לָבַשׁ • (lavásh) (pa'al construction)

1. (transitive) To wear (an article of clothing).
2. (transitive) To put on (an article of clothing).

Usage notes

• This verb is specific to clothing; the verb נעל‎ (na'ál) is used for shoes (as well as sandals and so on), the verb הרכיב‎ (hirkív) for glasses, and sometimes the verb גרב‎ (garáv) for socks.

Conjugation

Conjugation of לָבַשׁ (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 

non-finite forms		to-infinitive: ללבוש \\ לִלְבֹּשׁ‎ action noun: לְבִישָׁה‎ passive participle: לָבוּשׁ‎
finite forms		singular		plural
		m.	f.	m.	f.
past	first	לָבַשְׁתִּי‎		לָבַשְׁנוּ‎
	second	לָבַשְׁתָּ‎	לָבַשְׁתְּ‎	לְבַשְׁתֶּם‎1	לְבַשְׁתֶּן‎1
	third	לָבַשׁ	לָבְשָׁה‎	לָבְשׁוּ‎
present		לוֹבֵשׁ‎	לוֹבֶשֶׁת‎	לוֹבְשִׁים‎	לוֹבְשׁוֹת‎
future	first	אֶלְבַּשׁ‎		נִלְבַּשׁ‎
	second	תִּלְבַּשׁ‎	תִּלְבְּשִׁי‎	תִּלְבְּשׁוּ‎	תִּלְבַּשְׁנָה‎2
	third	יִלְבַּשׁ‎	תִּלְבַּשׁ‎	יִלְבְּשׁוּ‎	תִּלְבַּשְׁנָה‎2
imperative		לְבַשׁ	לִבְשִׁי‎	לִבְשׁוּ‎	לְבַשְׁנָה‎2
notes		Pronounced לָבַשְׁתֶּם‎ and לָבַשְׁתֶּן‎ in informal Modern Hebrew. Uncommon in Modern Hebrew.

Anagrams

• בלש‎
• בשל‎