יִשְׁמְע֗וּ/ן
𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤅/𐤍
shâmaʻ
will hear
To perceive sound or speech with the ear; by extension, to listen, pay attention, or heed, often with the implication of responding appropriately. In many contexts, carries the sense of attentive or obedient listening, sometimes extending to 'obey,' especially in covenantal or legal passages. Also used causatively ('to make hear,' 'cause to be announced'), with a secondary sense of proclaiming, reporting, or making known information to others. The verb can also connote understanding, discerning, or acknowledging a message or instruction.
Deuteronomy 4:6 · Word #10
Lexicon H8085
| Lemma | שָׁמַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shâmaʻ |
| Strong's | H8085 |
| Definition | To perceive sound or speech with the ear; by extension, to listen, pay attention, or heed, often with the implication of responding appropriately. In many contexts, carries the sense of attentive or obedient listening, sometimes extending to 'obey,' especially in covenantal or legal passages. Also used causatively ('to make hear,' 'cause to be announced'), with a secondary sense of proclaiming, reporting, or making known information to others. The verb can also connote understanding, discerning, or acknowledging a message or instruction. |
Morphology HVqi3mp/Sn
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | will hear |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8085-156
they will listen
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses simple hearing or listening. The imperfect 3rd person masculine plural form is rendered "they will listen," preserving both the future/incomplete aspect and the plural masculine subject while reflecting the root sense of attentive hearing. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they will hear
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "will hear". |