וְ/שִׁמְע֖וּ
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤅
shâmaʻ
and 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.
Genesis 49:2 · Word #2
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 HC/Vqv2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and hear |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8085-132
and listen
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperative, 2nd person masculine plural, with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses simple, active hearing, and the imperative 2nd masculine plural calls for direct action by a group. "Listen" preserves the root sense of attentive hearing, and the prefixed conjunction וְ is reflected as "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and listen
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches both the lexical meaning and the context where Jacob is commanding his sons to listen. |