Suffixes in Hebrew - Possessives and Direct Objects

Possessives and Direct Objects

Suffix Meaning Examples
ַ, ָהּ (He with Mappiq, previous letter with Kamatz or Patach) Third person, singular, feminine direct object or possessive. Her, Hers
  • לַחְמָהּ Lachmah (her bread)
  • תְבוּאָתָהּ Tvuathah (her ingathering of produce)
ךָ (Final Kaf with kamatz) Second person, singular, masculine direct object or possessive. You, Your
  • יְבַרֶכְךָ yevarekhekha (He will bless you)
  • בְּכָל לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל נַפְשְׁךָ וּבְכָל מְאֺדֶךָ bekhol levavkha uvkhol nafshekha uvkhol meodekha (with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your means)
נוּ (Nun and Vav with shuruk) First person, plural direct object or possessive. Us, Our
  • אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ asher kidshanu (who has sanctified us)
  • אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ avinu malkenu (our Father, our King)

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