תִשְׁמְע֔וּ/ן
𐤕𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤅/𐤍
shâmaʻ
you obey
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 8:20 · 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 HVqi2mp/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 | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you obey |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8085-91
you will listen
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys simple hearing or attentive listening. The imperfect 2nd person masculine plural is rendered as "you will listen," preserving both the incomplete/future aspect and the plural masculine address. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you (plural) will hear
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "you will obey". |