כִ/שְׁמֹ֨עַ
𐤊/𐤔𐤌𐤏
shâmaʻ
when he heard
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 Kings 21:27 · Word #2
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 HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | when he heard |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8085-34
upon hearing
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of שׁמע with prefixed כִ preposition/conjunction; verbal noun expressing the act of hearing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct שְׁמֹעַ denotes the act of hearing or listening. The prefixed כִ functions as a prepositional/conjunctive element meaning "as/when," yielding the sense "upon hearing," which preserves both the root meaning and the infinitive form. |
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