בְּ/הִשָּׁמַ֤ע
𐤁/𐤄𐤔𐤌𐤏
shâmaʻ
when the hearing of
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.
Esther 2:8 · 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/VNc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | when the hearing of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8085-04
in being heard
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem, infinitive construct with prefixed preposition ב ("in"); passive sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem marks a passive or reflexive sense, yielding "being heard" rather than active hearing. The prefixed ב preposition is retained as "in," preserving the infinitive construct form without introducing contextual interpretation. |
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