וָ/אֶשְׁמַ֥ע

𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤌𐤏

vaeshema

And I heard

a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.); [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.

H8085

Daniel 8:16 · Word #1

Lexicon H8085

Lemmaשָׁמַע
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤏
Transliterationshâmaʻ
Strong'sH8085
In-contextAnd I heard

Morphology HC/Vqw1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H8085-100

and I heard

Rootשׁמע (š-m-ʿ)
Core Meaningshearing, listening, attentiveness, obedience, responsiveness
Semantic Rangeto hear, listen, give ear, heed, obey, understand, perceive, be informed, respond to a call
Conceptual Significanceשׁמע is central to biblical theology, expressing not merely auditory reception but covenantal responsiveness—hearing that leads to understanding and obedience (e.g., the Shema in Deut 6:4). It links revelation with responsibility, emphasizing that true hearing entails faithful response.
Morphological NotesConjunction ו + Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 1st common singular from שׁמע; narrative past tense, "and I heard."
Rendering RationaleThe form is Qal wayyiqtol 1st common singular, indicating a past narrative action: "and I heard." The rendering preserves the core sense of שׁמע as attentive hearing, which in Hebrew often implies perception and responsiveness, while accurately reflecting first person singular subject and the prefixed conjunction.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שׁמע (hearing, listening, attentiveness, obedience, responsiveness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8085-01 ashemi I cause to hear
H851-01 beeshetemoa in Hearing-town
H8085-04 behishama in the being-heard of

Word Usage (1165 occurrences of H8085)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 3:8 וַֽ/יִּשְׁמְע֞וּ vayishemeu and they heard
Genesis 3:10 שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי shamaeti I heard
Genesis 3:17 שָׁמַעְתָּ֮ shamaeta you have listened