to change - 3 roots = 5 Hebrew verbs

The verb "to change" is used in English for a variety of purposes, both formal and informal. You have to be more exact in Hebrew. These verbs may be divided into

3 groups

1. to initiate change (abstract)

2. to change money/ convert a document

3. to turn into something or exchange for something

We may go one step further for points 2 and 3 and determine if we alter anything else or whether it changes on its own without our intervention. An item or person is becoming something when it is transforming into something else. The primary binyan of self-transformation is hitpael.

Summary

1. to initiate change (abstract) : root ש נ ה in hifil

2. to change money/ convert a document: root מ ו ר in hifil

3. to turn into something or exchange for something: root ח ל פ in hifil and hitpael

Video, conjugation tables & sample sentences

To learn more about how to use the appropriate verb while discussing change in Hebrew, you may want to view my video on the topic. In addition, there is a PDF with several example phrases and the whole verb conjugations.

video: https://youtu.be/T0dldLT09Eg

PDF (Google Drive): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F8Cxl_MZQ-x3_okZPsbwz8uOobR-TAwE/view?usp=sharing