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הוא הגיע הביתה מאוחר בלילה.

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הִגִּיעַ

higiya

Everyday Hebrew

Meaning1. To get to a place after a journey. 2. When it is the right time for something to happen.

HistoryThis word comes from the Bible. Its root, נ.ג.ע, means "to touch". In this special verb form, it first meant "to cause to touch". Over time, it came to mean getting close enough to touch a place, and then simply "to arrive".

Example

He arrived home late at night.

Illustration of a young woman in a blue dress arriving at the open green door of a stone cottage, surrounded by wildflowers a