מַקְשִׁ֣יב
𐤌𐤒𐤔𐤉𐤁
maqeshiv
listens
a primitive root; to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken; attend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard.
Proverbs 29:12 · Word #2
Lexicon H7181
| Lemma | קָשַׁב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤔𐤁 |
| Transliteration | qâshab |
| Strong's | H7181 |
| In-context | listens |
Morphology HVhrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7181-11
he who attentively heeds
| Root | קשב (q-š-b) |
| Core Meanings | to prick up the ears, to attend closely, to give heed, to incline oneself to hear |
| Semantic Range | to listen attentively, to pay close attention, to give careful heed, to incline the ear, to regard thoughtfully |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, attentive listening is foundational to covenant faithfulness. קשב expresses more than passive hearing; it signifies a deliberate, responsive posture toward God’s word or another’s plea, embodying obedience, humility, and relational attentiveness. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute. The Hiphil stem often carries a causative or deliberate nuance; here it expresses intentional, sustained attentiveness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root קשב conveys the image of pricking up the ears in focused attention. The Hiphil masculine singular active participle denotes an ongoing or characteristic action performed by a single male subject, hence "he who attentively heeds," preserving both the causative nuance of intentional attentiveness and the masculine singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קשב (to prick up the ears, to attend closely, to give heed, to incline oneself to hear)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7181-01 |
haqashivah | Cause yourself to attend closely! |
H7181-02 |
haqeshev | Prick up your ears! |
H7181-03 |
haqeshivah | Cause your ear to prick up! |
Word Usage (46 occurrences of H7181)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 15:22 | לְ/הַקְשִׁ֖יב | lehaqeshiv | to heed |
| Isaiah 10:30 | הַקְשִׁ֥יבִי | haqeshivi | Listen |
| Isaiah 21:7 | וְ/הִקְשִׁ֥יב | vehiqeshiv | and he listens |