No. 470 in Hebrew
ל
The Hebrew word "ל" means "to," "for," or "toward."
In a sentence
אני נותן מתנה לחבר שלי.
I am giving a gift to my friend.
In this sentence, "ל" is used as a preposition to introduce the recipient of the action, "to my friend".
אני הולך לבית הספר כל בוקר.
I go to school every morning.
Here, "ל" indicates direction or destination, specifying "to the school" as the place where the subject is heading.
יש לי זמן פנוי אחר הצהריים.
I have free time in the afternoon.
In this sentence, "ל" is part of the phrase "יש לי", which translates to "I have," a common Hebrew construct to express possession.
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