וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֨ע
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤏
vayishema
and he listened
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
Numbers 21:3 · Word #1
Lexicon H8085
| Lemma | שָׁמַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shâmaʻ |
| Strong's | H8085 |
| In-context | and he listened |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
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 | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H8085-108
and he heard
| Root | שמע (sh-m-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | hearing, listening, attentiveness, obedience, responsiveness |
| Semantic Range | to hear, listen, pay attention, heed, obey, understand, receive news, respond to a call, grant a request |
| Conceptual Significance | שׁמע is central in biblical theology, expressing not mere auditory perception but covenantal responsiveness. It underlies the Shema (Deut 6:4), where hearing implies loyal obedience to YHWH, making the act of hearing a relational and covenantal posture. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb in the Qal stem, wayyiqtol (vav-consecutive imperfect) form, 3rd person masculine singular; used for sequential past narrative action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine singular, indicating a narrative past action: "and he heard." The rendering preserves the core idea of attentive hearing inherent in שׁמע, which often carries the sense of responsive listening that can imply obedience. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שמע (hearing, listening, attentiveness, obedience, responsiveness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8085-02 |
ashemia | I will cause to hear |
H8085-03 |
ashemiakha | I will cause you to hear |
H476-01 |
elishama | My-God-has-heard |
H8085-09 |
eshema | I will heed |
H8085-11 |
hanishema | Has it been heard? |
H8085-12 |
hanishemaat | the-thing-being-heard |
H8085-14 |
hashemieni | Cause me to hear |
H8085-15 |
hashemiini | Cause me to hear! |
H8052-01 |
hashemuah | the heard-report |
H8099-01 |
hashimeoni | the Shimonite (hearing-descendant) |
H8085-19 |
hashomeim | the hearing ones |
H3459-01 |
hayishemeeli | the El-hears-ite man |
H8085-20 |
hayishemeu | Will they hear-and-heed? |
H8085-21 |
hishemaeta | you caused to hear |
H8085-22 |
hishemaetikha | I caused you to hear |
H8085-23 |
hishemia | he caused to hear |
H8085-24 |
hishemiakha | he caused you (masculine singular) to hear |
H8085-25 |
hishemianu | he caused us to hear |
H8085-26 |
hishemiu | they have caused to hear |
H8085-27 |
keshameakha | when you (masculine singular) heed |
H8085-28 |
keshameakhem | as you (plural) hear |
H8085-29 |
keshameam | as they heard |
H8085-34 |
khishemoa | upon hearing |
H8085-35 |
kishemoa | when hearing |
H8085-36 |
lashemia | to cause-to-hear |
H3459-02 |
layishemeelim | to the El-hears-ites |
H8085-37 |
lehashemia | to cause to hear |
H8085-38 |
lemashemiim | for the men causing-to-hear |
H8088-02 |
leshema | to the hearing of |
H8085-39 |
lishemoa | to heed |
H8085-40 |
mashemia | one causing to hear |
H8085-42 |
mishemoa | from hearkening |
H8085-43 |
nishema | he has been heeded |
H8085-44 |
nishemaim | those being heard |
H8085-46 |
shama | he has heeded |
H8085-47 |
shamaate | you (feminine) have hearkened |
H8085-48 |
shamaenu | we have heard |
H8085-49 |
shamaeta | you have heeded |
H8085-50 |
shamaeti | I have heard and taken heed |
H8085-51 |
shamea | one who is hearing |
H8085-52 |
shameah | she hearkened |
H8086-01 |
shamein | the hearing ones |
H8085-53 |
shameo | he heeded him |
H8085-54 |
shameu | they hearkened |
H8085-55 |
shamoa | hearing |
H8051-01 |
shamua | Heard-One |
H8085-56 |
shema | Hear! |
H8085-57 |
shemaah | Hear and heed! |
H8085-58 |
shemaan | you women have hearkened |
H8085-59 |
shemaanuha | we have heard her |
H8085-62 |
shemaenu | Give heed to us |
H8085-63 |
shemaetam | you have heeded them |
H8085-64 |
shemaetem | you men have heard and heeded |
H8085-65 |
shemaetikha | I have heard you |
H8052-02 |
shemuah | a heard-report |
H8092-01 |
shimea | Heard-One |
H8088-03 |
shimeakha | your hearing-report |
H8088-04 |
shimeam | the hearing-report of them |
H8100-01 |
shimeat | Hearing-Woman |
H8096-02 |
shimei | Heard-One |
H8095-02 |
shimeon | Heard-One |
H8085-70 |
shimeu | Hear and heed, you all |
H8085-71 |
shmty | I have hearkened |
H8085-72 |
shmyv | his hearers |
H8085-73 |
shomaat | she who is heeding |
H8085-74 |
shomea | a hearing one |
H8085-75 |
shomeah | the one heeding her |
H8085-76 |
shomeey | hearers of… |
H8085-77 |
shomeim | the hearing ones |
H8085-78 |
shomeo | the one heeding him |
H7760-42 |
shvm | one who is hearing |
H8085-81 |
tashemiu | you men shall cause to hear |
H8085-83 |
tishema | you (masculine singular) will heed |
H8085-86 |
tishemauha | you (masculine plural) will hearken to her |
H8085-87 |
tishemaun | you men shall heed |
H8085-88 |
tishemeu | you (plural) will hear and heed |
H8085-90 |
ukheshamei | and as I gave hearing |
H8085-91 |
ukheshameo | and when he gave heed to him |
H8085-92 |
umashemia | and causing to hear |
H8085-95 |
ushema | and hear attentively! |
H8085-96 |
ushemaetem | and you all shall hear and heed |
H8085-97 |
ushemaetiv | and I heard him |
H8098-05 |
ushemaeyahu | and Yah-has-heard |
H8052-03 |
ushemuah | and a heard-report |
H8085-100 |
vanishema | and we listened in obedience |
H8085-103 |
vatishemeu | and you listened and obeyed |
H8085-104 |
vayashemiu | and they caused to hear |
H8085-105 |
vayeshama | and he heard |
H8085-106 |
vayeshameu | and they gave heed |
H8085-109 |
vayishemeu | and they hearkened |
H8085-110 |
veashemiakha | and I will cause you to hear |
H8085-112 |
veeshemeah | and I will heed |
H8085-113 |
vehashemiu | and cause to hear! |
H8085-114 |
vehashemiuha | and cause her to hear! |
H8085-116 |
vehishemia | and he caused to hear |
H8085-117 |
vehishemiu | and they caused to be heard |
H8085-118 |
vekhishemoa | and when he heard attentively |
H8085-120 |
venishema | and we will heed; and he/it was heard |
H8085-121 |
venishemaah | and let us heed |
H8085-122 |
venishemaenah | and we will heed her |
H8085-123 |
venishemeah | and let us heed |
H8085-124 |
veshama | and he heeded |
H8085-125 |
veshamaenu | and we shall heed |
H8085-126 |
veshamaeta | and you shall-heed |
H8085-127 |
veshamaeti | and I heard |
H8085-128 |
veshameah | and she heard |
H8085-129 |
veshameu | and they hearkened |
H8096-03 |
veshimei | and Hearing-one |
H8085-130 |
veshimeu | and listen attentively, all of you |
H8085-131 |
veshomea | and one who is heeding |
H8085-132 |
veshomeim | and the ones who are hearing |
H8085-133 |
vetishema | and she will heed / and you (ms) will heed |
H8085-137 |
veyishema | and he will heed |
H8085-138 |
veyishemaekha | and he will heed you |
H3458-02 |
veyishemael | and El-hears |
H8085-139 |
veyishemau | and they will heed |
H8085-140 |
veyishemeu | and they will heed |
H8085-141 |
vshmkh | when he heeded you |
H8085-142 |
vshmkhm | when you heed |
H8085-143 |
vshmv | when he heeded him |
H8085-145 |
yashemiu | they will cause to hear |
H8085-146 |
yashemiunu | they will cause us to hear |
H8085-150 |
yishema | he will heed |
H3458-03 |
yishemael | El-Hears |
H3459-04 |
yishemeelim | El-Hears-men |
H8085-153 |
yishemeu | they will heed |
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 |