שְׁמַ֗ע
𐤔𐤌𐤏
shᵉmaʻ
heard
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 6:15 · Word #5
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 AVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | heard |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8086-02
Listen!
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative 2ms calls a singular male to actively perceive and attend to what is spoken. "Listen!" reflects the root sense of attentive hearing, not merely passive auditory reception. |
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