קָ֑שֶׁב
𐤒𐤔𐤁
qesheb
hearing
Attentive hearing or careful listening, with the connotation of giving focused attention or regard to what is said or to instructions. The term implies a deliberate, intentional act of listening with the purpose of understanding or obeying, rather than passive or incidental hearing.
2 Kings 4:31 · Word #13
Lexicon H7182
| Lemma | קֶשֶׁב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤔𐤁 |
| Transliteration | qesheb |
| Strong's | H7182 |
| Definition | Attentive hearing or careful listening, with the connotation of giving focused attention or regard to what is said or to instructions. The term implies a deliberate, intentional act of listening with the purpose of understanding or obeying, rather than passive or incidental hearing. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | hearing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7182-01
attentive listening
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state; abstract noun formed from the verbal root קשב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun קֶשֶׁב is an abstract masculine singular form derived from the root קשב, denoting the act or quality of deliberate, focused listening. "Attentive listening" preserves the active, intentional sense of the root rather than mere auditory hearing. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
attentive listening
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the SILEX definition accurately; contextually, absence of attentive listening is noted. |