וְ/שֶׁ֣מַע
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤏
Shema
And Shema
Personal name meaning 'Shema'; also the name of an Israelite settlement. The word is primarily used as a proper noun denoting several individuals, all men, in various genealogies, and one geographical locale. As a name, it is derived from the root meaning 'to hear' or 'he has heard,' often with the sense 'one who listens' or 'Yahweh has heard.'
1 Chronicles 2:44 · Word #1
Lexicon H8087
| Lemma | שֶׁמַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Shema |
| Strong's | H8087 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'Shema'; also the name of an Israelite settlement. The word is primarily used as a proper noun denoting several individuals, all men, in various genealogies, and one geographical locale. As a name, it is derived from the root meaning 'to hear' or 'he has heard,' often with the sense 'one who listens' or 'Yahweh has heard.' |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | And Shema |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8087-04
and Hearer
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + masculine singular proper noun; no pronominal suffix; simple nominal form derived from the verbal root שמע. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine proper name derived from the root שמע ('to hear'), likely meaning 'hearer' or 'he has heard.' The prefixed conjunction וְ is preserved as 'and,' and the name is rendered in a root-transparent way rather than transliterated. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Shema
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Listen! |
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