יִשְׁמַ֡ע
𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤏
shᵉmaʻ
hears
To hear, listen, or pay attention to; specifically, to perceive sounds or speech and, often by implication, to heed or respond. In some contexts, connotes obedience or compliance to what has been heard, especially in legal, royal, or cultic settings. Carries nuances of active engagement and receptivity, not mere physical hearing.
Daniel 3:10 · Word #10
Lexicon H8086
| Lemma | שְׁמַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shᵉmaʻ |
| Strong's | H8086 |
| Definition | To hear, listen, or pay attention to; specifically, to perceive sounds or speech and, often by implication, to heed or respond. In some contexts, connotes obedience or compliance to what has been heard, especially in legal, royal, or cultic settings. Carries nuances of active engagement and receptivity, not mere physical hearing. |
Morphology AVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | hears |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8086-07
he will hear
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular form denotes simple active hearing in an incomplete or future sense. "He will hear" preserves both the root sense of auditory perception and the masculine singular imperfect morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he will hear
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 fits the context as a 3rd person singular imperfect verb; no change needed. |