וָ/שֶׁ֔מַע
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤏
Shema
and 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 8:13 · Word #2
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 HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Shema |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8087-03
and He-has-heard
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וָ (“and”) + masculine singular proper noun; personal name derived from verbal root שמע. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name שֶׁמַע derives from the root שמע (“to hear”) and likely reflects the sense “he has heard,” preserving the verbal idea embedded in the name. The prefixed conjunction וָ is rendered as “and,” and the masculine singular proper noun is reflected in the personal form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Shema
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Listen! |
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