שְׁמָע֖וּ/נִי
𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤅/𐤍𐤉
shâmaʻ
Hear me
To perceive sound or speech with the ear; by extension, to listen, pay attention, or heed, often with the implication of responding appropriately. In many contexts, carries the sense of attentive or obedient listening, sometimes extending to 'obey,' especially in covenantal or legal passages. Also used causatively ('to make hear,' 'cause to be announced'), with a secondary sense of proclaiming, reporting, or making known information to others. The verb can also connote understanding, discerning, or acknowledging a message or instruction.
1 Chronicles 28:2 · Word #7
Lexicon H8085
| Lemma | שָׁמַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shâmaʻ |
| Strong's | H8085 |
| Definition | To perceive sound or speech with the ear; by extension, to listen, pay attention, or heed, often with the implication of responding appropriately. In many contexts, carries the sense of attentive or obedient listening, sometimes extending to 'obey,' especially in covenantal or legal passages. Also used causatively ('to make hear,' 'cause to be announced'), with a secondary sense of proclaiming, reporting, or making known information to others. The verb can also connote understanding, discerning, or acknowledging a message or instruction. |
Morphology HVqv2mp/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Hear me |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8085-67
Listen to me
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural + 1st person common singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural calls for direct address: "you (mp) listen." The 1st person common singular suffix adds the object "to me," preserving both the imperative force and the relational hearing implied by the root. |
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