וּ/שְׁמֻע֣וֹת
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤅𐤕
ushemuot
But reports
feminine passive participle of שָׁמֵם; something heard, i.e. an announcement; bruit, doctrine, fame, mentioned, news, report, rumor, tidings.
Daniel 11:44 · Word #1
Lexicon H8052
| Lemma | שְׁמוּעָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤏𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shᵉmûwʻâh |
| Strong's | H8052 |
| In-context | But reports |
Morphology HC/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8052-09
and heard-reports
| Root | שמע (sh-m-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | to hear, to listen, to heed, to obey |
| Semantic Range | report, rumor, news, tidings, fame, announcement, doctrine |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, what is “heard” carries authority and influence, shaping communal belief, fear, or trust. As derivatives of שמע, such “heard-reports” are closely tied to the themes of hearing and responding—central concepts in Israel’s covenant life. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו (“and”) prefixed to a common feminine plural absolute noun (Ncfpa). The noun שְׁמוּעָה is a feminine formation from the root שמע, functioning as a passive participial noun meaning “that which is heard.” |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׁמֻעוֹת is the feminine plural absolute form derived from the root שמע (“to hear”), denoting things that have been heard. Rendering it as "heard-reports" preserves the passive sense of "something heard" while reflecting the feminine plural form and the prefixed conjunction ו (“and”). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שמע (to hear, to listen, to heed, to obey)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8085-02 |
ashemia | I will cause to hear |
H8085-03 |
ashemiakha | I will cause you to hear |
H8052-01 |
bashemuah | at the heard-report |
Word Usage (27 occurrences of H8052)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 2:24 | הַ/שְּׁמֻעָה֙ | hashemuah | the report |
| 1 Samuel 4:19 | הַ/שְּׁמֻעָ֔ה | hashemuah | news |
| 2 Samuel 4:4 | שְׁמֻעַת֩ | shemuat | of the news |