כְּ/שֵׁ֖מַע
𐤊/𐤔𐤌𐤏
shêmaʻ
like a hearing
An utterance or information that is heard; specifically, a report, message, announcement, or news. The term can refer to something heard in the sense of a report, proclamation, or rumor, whether oral or written, and may encompass the act of receiving information by hearing. In abstract usage, it can denote attention given to what is heard (audience). The semantic range includes any content communicated audibly, whether as news, fame, reputation, or public proclamation.
Hosea 7:12 · Word #10
Lexicon H8088
| Lemma | שֵׁמַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shêmaʻ |
| Strong's | H8088 |
| Definition | An utterance or information that is heard; specifically, a report, message, announcement, or news. The term can refer to something heard in the sense of a report, proclamation, or rumor, whether oral or written, and may encompass the act of receiving information by hearing. In abstract usage, it can denote attention given to what is heard (audience). The semantic range includes any content communicated audibly, whether as news, fame, reputation, or public proclamation. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like a hearing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8088-01
as report of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with prefixed preposition כְ ('as/like'). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֵׁמַע denotes that which is heard—a report or announcement—derived from the root 'to hear.' The prefixed כְ means 'as' or 'like,' and the construct state requires connection to a following noun ('of'), yielding 'as report of.' |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
as the report of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'as report of' (P1) lacks the definite article present in Hebrew; 'as the report of' more accurately reflects כְּשֵׁמַע's syntactic nuance in this context. |