כְּ/שָׁמְעָת֖/וֹ
𐤊/𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤕/𐤅
shâmaʻ
when He hears it
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.
Isaiah 30:19 · Word #13
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 HR/Vqc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | when He hears it |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8085-30
according to his hearing
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of שׁמע with prefixed כְ ("according to/as") and 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix ("his"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct with 3ms suffix denotes "his hearing," functioning as a verbal noun. The prefixed כְ conveys comparison or accordance, yielding "according to his hearing," which preserves both root meaning and morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
when he hears it
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'according to his hearing' misrepresents the temporal clause introduced by the preposition כְּ. The sense is conditional/temporal—'when he hears it'—which P2 renders accurately. |