שְׁמַ֣ע
𐤔𐤌𐤏
shema
listen
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
Proverbs 23:22 · Word #1
Lexicon H8085
| Lemma | שָׁמַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shâmaʻ |
| Strong's | H8085 |
| In-context | listen |
Morphology HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H8085-56
Hear!
| Root | שמע (sh-m-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | hearing, listening, paying attention, obedience, responsiveness |
| Semantic Range | to hear audibly, to listen attentively, to heed, to obey, to understand, to respond, to proclaim or cause to hear (in other stems) |
| Conceptual Significance | שמע is foundational in Israel’s covenant theology, expressing not only physical hearing but covenantal obedience and loyal responsiveness. It frames Israel’s relationship with יהוה as one of attentive, obedient listening (e.g., the Shema of Deuteronomy 6:4). |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperative, 2nd person masculine singular (HVqv2ms). Some occurrences reflect the related noun שֵׁמַע (HNcmsc), masculine singular construct, meaning "report" or "that which is heard." |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular, giving a direct command to one male individual: "Hear!" The rendering preserves the root sense of attentive hearing that implies responsiveness or obedience, not mere auditory perception. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שמע (hearing, listening, paying attention, 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 |
H8085-57 |
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 |
|
shimeatim | Hearer-clansmen |
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 |
H8085-108 |
vayishema | and he heard |
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 |