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OSHB Isa 1:15 שֹׁמֵעַ (shomēˊa) Strongs=8085 Lemma=‘שָׁמַע’
contextual word gloss=‘[will_be]_hearing’ word gloss=‘listen’
Morphology=Vqrmsa PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-759 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Isaiah

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Other uses (24) of identical word form שֹׁמֵעַ (Morphology=Vqrmsa PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שֹׁמֵעַ’ (Morphology=Vqrmsa PoS=qal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 12 different glosses: ‘[am]_hearing’, ‘[am]_listening’, ‘[is]_hearing’, ‘[is]_listening’, ‘[one_who]_heard’, ‘[one_who]_hears’, ‘[was]_hearing’, ‘[which]_listens’, ‘[who]_listens_to’, ‘[will_be]_hearing’, ‘[will_be]_listening’, ‘hearing’.

GEN 42:23 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_hearing’ word gloss=‘understood’ OSHB GEN 42:23 word 5

OET-LV: 23 And_they not they _knew if/because _that was_hearing Yōşēf/(Joseph) if/because the_interpreter was_between_them. (GEN_42:23)

OET-RV: 23 (But they didn’t know that Yosef understood them, because he and them had been speaking through an interpreter.) (GEN 42:23)

EXO 32:18 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_hearing’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB EXO 32:18 word 13

OET-LV: 18 and_he/it _said it_is_not a _sound _of singing strength and_it_is_not a _sound _of singing weakness a _sound _of singing I am_hearing. (EXO_32:18)

OET-RV: 18 But Mosheh responded, “It’s not a victory march, and it’s not moans of defeat—it’s singing that I can hear!” (EXO 32:18)

NUM 24:4 contextual word gloss=‘[one_who]_hears’ word gloss=‘hears’ OSHB NUM 24:4 word 2

OET-LV: 4 The _utterance _of one _who_hears the _words/messages _of god who (the)_vision _of the_almighty he _sees who_falls _down and_who_is_uncovered _of eyes. (NUM_24:4)

OET-RV: 4 The declaration of someone who heard God’s message,
⇔ ≈ someone who sees the all-powerful one’s vision,
⇔ who bows to the ground with his eyes wide open. (NUM 24:4)

NUM 24:16 contextual word gloss=‘[one_who]_hears’ word gloss=‘hears’ OSHB NUM 24:16 word 2

OET-LV: 16 The _utterance _of one _who_hears the _words/messages _of god and_one _who_knows the _knowledge _of the _Most _High one _who_(the)_vision _of the_almighty he _sees who_falls _down and_who_is_uncovered _of eyes. (NUM_24:16)

OET-RV: 16 The statement from someone who hears God’s messages,
⇔ ≈ and the one who receives knowledge from the highest one,
⇔ who sees visions from the powerful one.
⇔ ≈ The one who falls to his knees with his eyes opened. (NUM 24:16)

DEU 21:18 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_listening’ word gloss=‘obey’ OSHB DEU 21:18 word 8

OET-LV: 18 if/because he _will _belong to_anyone a _son stubborn and_rebellious not_he is_listening to_the _voice _of his/its_father and_to_the _voice _of his/its_mother and_they _will _discipline DOM_him/it and_not he _will _listen to_them. (DEU_21:18)

OET-RV: 18 If a person has a stubborn, rebellious son who won’t listen to the voice of his parents, and they tell him off, but he still won’t listen to them, (DEU 21:18)

DEU 21:20 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_listening’ word gloss=‘obey’ OSHB DEU 21:20 word 10

OET-LV: 20 And_they _will _say to the _elders _of his _city _of_of son _of_our this is_stubborn and_rebellious not_he is_listening to_our _of_voice he_is_a _glutton and_a _drunkard. (DEU_21:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then they must tell those elders, “Our son is stubborn and rebellious and pays no attention to what we say—he’s a glutton and a drunkard.” (DEU 21:20)

JDG 11:10 contextual word gloss=‘hearing’ word gloss=‘witness’ OSHB JDG 11:10 word 8

OET-LV: 10 And_they _said the _elders _of Gilˊād to Yiftāḩ YHWH he _will _be hearing between_us if not according_to _of_your _message so we _will _do. (JDG_11:10)

OET-RV: 10 “Yahweh will be a witness between us,” the Gilead elders responded, “that we’ll most certainly do what you just said.” (JDG 11:10)

1 SAM 2:23 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_hearing’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB 1 SAM 2:23 word 9

OET-LV: 23 And_he/it _said to/for_them to/for_what are_you _doing according_the _things the_these that I am_hearing DOM things _of_your(pl) wicked from_with all _of the_people these. (SA1_2:23)

OET-RV: 23 “Why are you two doing all these things that I keep hearing about—these evil things affecting all those people?” he asked them. (SA1 2:23)

1 SAM 2:24 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_hearing’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB 1 SAM 2:24 word 9

OET-LV: 24 No my _sons _of_Oh if/because is_not good the_report which I am_hearing are_spreading the _people _of YHWH. (SA1_2:24)

OET-RV: 24 “No, my sons. The reports that I keep hearing Yahweh’s people passing on aren’t good! (SA1 2:24)

1 SAM 3:9 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_listening’ word gloss=‘listening’ OSHB 1 SAM 3:9 word 14

OET-LV: 9 And_ ˊĒlī _he/it _said to_Shəmū^ʼēl go lie _down and_it _was if he _will _call to_you and_you _will _say speak Oh_YHWH if/because is_listening servant _of_your and_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _went and_he _lay _down in_his _of_place. (SA1_3:9)

OET-RV: 9 and he told Shemuel, “Go and lie down. Then if he calls to you again, just answer, ‘Speak, Yahweh, because your servant is listening.’ ” So Shemuel went and laid down again in his place. (SA1 3:9)

1 SAM 3:10 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_listening’ word gloss=‘listening’ OSHB 1 SAM 3:10 word 13

OET-LV: 10 And_ YHWH _he _came and_he _stood and_he/it _called as_time on_time Oh _Shəmū^ʼēl Oh _Shəmū^ʼēl and_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said speak if/because servant _of_your is_listening. (SA1_3:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then Yahweh came and stood nearby and called like he’d done the other times, “Shemuel, Shemuel.”
¶ “Speak,” Shemuel said, “because your servant is listening.” (SA1 3:10)

1 SAM 15:14 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_hearing’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB 1 SAM 15:14 word 12

OET-LV: 14 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said and_what is_the _sound _of the _sheep the_this in_my _of_ears and_the _sound _of the _cattle which I am_hearing. (SA1_15:14)

OET-RV: 14 “Then what’s that bleating of sheep that I can hear?” asked Shemuel. “And I’m sure I can hear cattle sounds too?” (SA1 15:14)

2 SAM 20:17 contextual word gloss=‘[am]_listening’ word gloss=‘listening’ OSHB 2 SAM 20:17 word 15

OET-LV: 17 And_he _drew _near to_her/it and_she/it _said the_woman are_you Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and_he/it _said I_am and_she/it _said to_him/it listen _to the _words/messages _of your(ms)_female _slave and_he/it _said am_listening I. (SA2_20:17)

OET-RV: 17 Yoav went in closer and she asked, “Are you Yoav?”
¶ “I am,” he replied.
¶ “Listen to what your servant has to say,” she said.
¶ “I’m listening,” he answered. (SA2 20:17)

1 KI 3:9 contextual word gloss=‘[which]_listens’ word gloss=‘understanding’ OSHB 1 KI 3:9 word 4

OET-LV: 9 And_you _will _give to_your _of_servant a _heart which_listens to_judge DOM people _of_your to_distinguish between good and_evil if/because who is _he _able to_judge DOM people _of_your (the)_massive (the)_this. (KI1_3:9)

OET-RV: 9 So please give your servant the ability to listen to your people and to judge them well—discerning between good and evil, because who’s able to judge your people—that’s a heavy task.” (KI1 3:9)

PSA 38:15 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_hearing’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB PSA 38:15 word 5

OET-LV: 15  and_I _have _become like_a _man who not is_hearing and_there_are_not in_his _of_mouth arguments. (PSA_38:15)

OET-RV: 15 but instead I wait for you, Yahweh.
⇔ → My master God, you’ll answer me (PSA 38:15)

PSA 59:8 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_hearing’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB PSA 59:8 word 8

OET-LV: 8  here they_pour _forth with_their _of_mouth swords are_on_their _of_lips if/because who is_hearing. (PSA_59:8)

OET-RV: 8 But Yahweh, you laugh at them—
⇔ ≈ you mock all the pagan nations. (PSA 59:8)

PSA 69:34 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_listening’ word gloss=‘hears’ OSHB PSA 69:34 word 2

OET-LV: 34  if/because is_listening to needy_people YHWH and_DOM prisoners _of_his not he _despises. (PSA_69:34)

OET-RV: 34 Let heaven and earth praise him,
⇔ including the seas and everything in them that moves. (PSA 69:34)

PROV 25:10 contextual word gloss=‘[one_who]_hears’ word gloss=‘hears’ OSHB PROV 25:10 word 3

OET-LV: 10 Lest he_should _bring _you _shame one _who_hears and_your _bad _of_report not it _will _turn _back. (PRO_25:10)

OET-RV: 10 in case someone hears you and puts you to shame
⇔ and your bad reputation never gets repaired. (PRO 25:10)

ECC 7:5 contextual word gloss=‘[who]_listens_to’ word gloss=‘listen_to’ OSHB ECC 7:5 word 6

OET-LV: 5 is_good to_listen _to the_rebuke _of a _wise_person from_man who_listens _to the_song _of fools. (ECC_7:5)

OET-RV: 5 It’s better to accept a rebuke from a wise person
⇔ than to listen to the songs from foolish people, (ECC 7:5)

ISA 41:26 contextual word gloss=‘[one_who]_heard’ word gloss=‘heard’ OSHB ISA 41:26 word 16

OET-LV: 26 Who did _he _tell_it from_the_beginning so_that _we _may _know and_from_before so_that _we _may _say correct also there_was_not one _who_told also there_was_not one _who_proclaimed also there_was_not one _who_heard words/messages _of_your(pl). (ISA_41:26)

OET-RV: 26 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 41:26)

ISA 50:10 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_listening’ word gloss=‘obeys’ OSHB ISA 50:10 word 5

OET-LV: 10 Who among_you(pl) is_fearing _of (of)_YHWH is_listening to_the _voice _of his _servant _of_of the_one_who he _has _walked darkness(es) and_there_was_not brightness to_him/it let _him _trust in/on_name _of YHWH and_let _him _depend on_his _of_god. (ISA_50:10)

OET-RV: ⇔  10 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 50:10)

JER 7:16 contextual word gloss=‘[will_be]_hearing’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB JER 7:16 word 17

OET-LV: 16 and_you(ms) do _not pray for the_people the_this and_do _not lift _up for_them a _cry _of _entreaty and_a _prayer and_do _not entreat (in)_me if/because not_I will _be_hearing you. (JER_7:16)

OET-RV: 16 ◙ (JER 7:16)

JER 11:14 contextual word gloss=‘[will_be]_listening’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB JER 11:14 word 14

OET-LV: 14 and_you(ms) do _not pray for the_people the_this and_do _not lift _up for_them a _cry _of _entreaty and_a _prayer if/because not_I will _be_listening at_the _time _of they_call _out to_me for calamity _of_their. (JER_11:14)

OET-RV: 14 ◙ (JER 11:14)

JER 14:12 contextual word gloss=‘[will_be]_listening’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB JER 14:12 word 4

OET-LV: 12 If/because they _will _fast not_I will _be_listening to of _entreaty _of_their _cry and_because/when they _will _offer _up a _burnt _offering and_a _grain _offering not_I will _of_be_accepting _them if/because by_sword and_by_famine and_by_pestilence I will _be_bringing _to _an _end them. (JER_14:12)

OET-RV: 12 ◙ (JER 14:12)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘שָׁמַע’’ have 13 different glosses: ‘O_[you_who]_hear_of’, ‘[am]_hearing’, ‘[am]_listening’, ‘[is]_hearing’, ‘[is]_listening’, ‘[one_who]_heard’, ‘[one_who]_hears’, ‘[was]_hearing’, ‘[which]_listens’, ‘[who]_listens_to’, ‘[will_be]_hearing’, ‘[will_be]_listening’, ‘hearing’.