שָֽׁמְעִ֣ין
𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤉𐤍
shᵉmaʻ
they-hear
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 3:7 · Word #7
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 AVqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they-hear |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8086-01
listening ones
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal stem, active participle, masculine plural, absolute state (Aramaic form). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal active participle masculine plural denotes ongoing or characteristic action, thus "listening ones," reflecting active engagement in hearing and heeding. This preserves both the verbal force of the participle and the plural masculine morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
hearing ones
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "they are hearing". |