Li Meaning: The Hebrew Word לִי Explained

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לִי

Everyday Hebrew

Meaning1. Means "to me" or "for me". 2. Used with the word "יש" (yesh) to say "I have". For example, "יש לי" (yesh li) means "I have".

HistoryThis is one of the most basic words in Hebrew, made from two very old parts. The word "לְ" (le), meaning "to", and the ending "-ִי" (-i), meaning "me", are both found in the Bible, thousands of years ago. Putting them together to mean "to me" is how the language has always worked.

Example

I have a cute dog.

Illustration of a young woman in a blue dress holding a red apple in her cupped hands in a sunny orchard with green trees and