The PGN Grid

Person, Gender, and Number — The 10 Forms of Every Hebrew Verb

How to read this chart: Hebrew verbs change form based on who is doing the action. This grid maps every combination of Person (1st, 2nd, 3rd), Gender (masculine, feminine, common), and Number (singular, plural). The abbreviations shown here (1cs, 2ms, 3fp, etc.) are the standard shorthand used in lexicons and concordances.

Color Key

Masculine
Feminine
Common (no gender distinction)
Singular
Plural
1st Person
Singular
1cs "I" 1st person, common, singular
Plural
1cp "we" 1st person, common, plural
2nd Person
Singular
2ms "you" (m) 2nd person, masculine, singular
Plural
2mp "you all" (m) 2nd person, masculine, plural
2fs "you" (f) 2nd person, feminine, singular
2fp "you all" (f) 2nd person, feminine, plural
3rd Person
Singular
3ms "he / it" 3rd person, masculine, singular
Plural
3mp "they" (m) 3rd person, masculine, plural
3fs "she" 3rd person, feminine, singular
3fp "they" (f) 3rd person, feminine, plural
Pattern to notice: First person has no gender split — it collapses to just two forms (singular and plural), labeled "common." Second and third person each split into masculine and feminine, giving four forms apiece. These 10 abbreviations (1cs, 2ms, 3fp, etc.) are the standard shorthand you will encounter in every Hebrew lexicon, concordance, and interlinear Bible.