Breakdown of תעבירי הלאה בגד לביש.
בגד
piece of clothing
לבישlavish
wearable
להעביר הלאהlehaavir halah
to pass on
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Questions & Answers about תעבירי הלאה בגד לביש.
Why does תעבירי end with -י?
Because the command is addressed to one female.
- תעבירי = you (female, singular), pass / transfer / pass on
- If you were speaking to one male, it would be תעביר
- To several people, it would be תעבירו
So this sentence is specifically directed at a woman or girl.
What exactly does תעבירי mean here?
Here תעבירי comes from the verb להעביר, which often means to transfer, to pass, or to move something along.
In this sentence, with הלאה, it means something like:
- pass on
- hand along
- give onward
In context, it can sound like pass along / donate / give to someone else.
What does הלאה add to the sentence?