וְ/שָׁמַ֤ע
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤏
shâmaʻ
and-he-hears
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.
Numbers 30:12 · Word #1
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/Vqq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-he-hears |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8085-126
and he heard
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; sequential perfect (vav-consecutive); 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem denotes simple hearing or attentive listening. The sequential perfect (vav-consecutive) 3ms form conveys a completed action in sequence, hence "and he heard," preserving masculine singular and the root’s primary sense of auditory perception that can imply attentiveness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he heard
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is contextually correct here as the verb is simple past and the context does not demand a change. |