וְ/יִשְׁמַ֖ע
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤏
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.
Isaiah 42:23 · Word #6
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/Vqi3ms
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and hear |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8085-139
and he will hear
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular, with prefixed conjunction וְ ('and'). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular denotes simple, active hearing. The rendering preserves the basic root sense of perceiving or attentively listening, while reflecting the prefixed conjunction "and" and the masculine singular subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he will hear
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and hear". |