וְ֝/הַקְשִׁ֗יבוּ
𐤅/𐤄𐤒𐤔𐤉𐤁𐤅
qâshab
and attend
To pay close attention, listen attentively, or heed. The verb קָשַׁב primarily describes the act of inclining oneself (physically or mentally) toward a speaker or message, marking something carefully, or being responsive to auditory input or instruction. It often conveys a purposeful, focused listening, whether to other humans or to divine communication. Sometimes it is used as an imperative, urging recipients to concentrate on what follows.
Proverbs 4:1 · Word #5
Lexicon H7181
| Lemma | קָשַׁב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤔𐤁 |
| Transliteration | qâshab |
| Strong's | H7181 |
| Definition | To pay close attention, listen attentively, or heed. The verb קָשַׁב primarily describes the act of inclining oneself (physically or mentally) toward a speaker or message, marking something carefully, or being responsive to auditory input or instruction. It often conveys a purposeful, focused listening, whether to other humans or to divine communication. Sometimes it is used as an imperative, urging recipients to concentrate on what follows. |
Morphology HC/Vhv2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and attend |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7181-19
and give close attention
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil stem (causative), imperative, 2nd person masculine plural, prefixed conjunction וְ |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil imperative masculine plural calls the hearers to actively cause themselves to attend, reflecting the causative nuance of the stem. "Give close attention" preserves the intentional, focused quality inherent in קשב, with the prefixed conjunction represented by "and." |
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