שֶׁ֖מַע
𐤔𐤌𐤏
Shema
Shema
Personal name meaning 'Shema'; also the name of an Israelite settlement. The word is primarily used as a proper noun denoting several individuals, all men, in various genealogies, and one geographical locale. As a name, it is derived from the root meaning 'to hear' or 'he has heard,' often with the sense 'one who listens' or 'Yahweh has heard.'
1 Chronicles 5:8 · Word #5
Lexicon H8087
| Lemma | שֶׁמַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Shema |
| Strong's | H8087 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'Shema'; also the name of an Israelite settlement. The word is primarily used as a proper noun denoting several individuals, all men, in various genealogies, and one geographical locale. As a name, it is derived from the root meaning 'to hear' or 'he has heard,' often with the sense 'one who listens' or 'Yahweh has heard.' |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Shema |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8087-01
Listen!
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem (simple active); imperative; 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative 2ms calls a single male addressee to actively hear with attention. "Listen!" preserves the root sense of auditory perception with the implication of attentive response inherent in שׁמע. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Shema
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Listen! |
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