שָׁמַ֥עְתָּ

𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤕

shâmaʻ

you 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.

H8085

Jonah 2:3 · Word #11

Lexicon H8085

Lemmaשָׁמַע
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤏
Transliterationshâmaʻ
Strong'sH8085
DefinitionTo 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 HVqp2ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phraseyou heard

SIBI-P1 Translation H8085-49

you heard

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 2nd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleQal perfect 2nd masculine singular denotes simple completed action of hearing or attentive listening. "You heard" preserves the root sense of auditory perception with potential implication of heedfulness, without importing contextual nuance.

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