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Hebrew wordlink #311498

OSHB Jer 16:12 שְׁמֹעַ (shəmoˊa) Strongs=8085 Lemma=‘שָׁמַע’
contextual word gloss=‘to_listen’ word gloss=‘obeying’
Morphology=Vqc PoS=qal_verb Type=infinitive_construct
Year=-605 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Jeremiah

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Other uses (5) of identical word form שְׁמֹעַ (Morphology=Vqc PoS=qal_verb Type=infinitive_construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שְׁמֹעַ’ (Morphology=Vqc PoS=qal_verb Type=infinitive_construct) has 3 different glosses: ‘hears’, ‘to_listen’, ‘to_obey’.

NUM 30:9 contextual word gloss=‘hears’ word gloss=‘hears’ OSHB NUM 30:9 word 3

OET-LV: 9  and_if in/on_day hears her/its_husband/man he _will _forbid her and_he _will _break DOM vow _of_her which on/upon_it(f) and_DOM the _rash _utterance _of her/its_lips which she _has _bound on self _of_her and_YHWH he _will _forgive to/for_her/it. (NUM_30:9)

OET-RV: 9 If a widow or a woman who has been divorced makes a promise, she must do what she promised. (NUM 30:9)

DEU 17:12 contextual word gloss=‘to_listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB DEU 17:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12 And_the_person who he _will _act with_presumption to_not to _listen to the_priest/officer who_stands to_serve there DOM YHWH god _of_your or to the_judge and_he _will _die the_man (the)_that and_you _will _remove the_evil from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (DEU_17:12)

OET-RV: 12 Anyone who shows contempt for the decision of the judge or the priest who’s standing there serving your god Yahweh, then that person must be executed to remove that evil from Yisrael, (DEU 17:12)

1 SAM 15:22 contextual word gloss=‘to_obey’ word gloss=‘obey’ OSHB 1 SAM 15:22 word 11

OET-LV: 22 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said does_delight to/for_YHWH in_burnt _offerings and_sacrifices like_listening to_the _voice _of YHWH here to _obey more_than _sacrifice is_good to_pay _attention more_than_the_fat _of rams. (SA1_15:22)

OET-RV: 22 But Shemuel asked,
⇔ “Is Yahweh happier with burnt offerings and sacrifices
⇔ than with those who follow his instructions?
⇔ Listen, obedience is better than sacrifice—
⇔ ≈ paying attention is worth more than the fat of rams. (SA1 15:22)

JER 18:10 contextual word gloss=‘to_listen’ word gloss=‘listening’ OSHB JER 18:10 word 5

OET-LV: 10 And_it _will _do the_evil in_my _of_eyes to_not to _listen to_my _of_voice and_I _will _relent on the_good which I _had _said to_do _good _to it. (JER_18:10)

OET-RV: 10 ◙ (JER 18:10)

JER 42:13 contextual word gloss=‘to_listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB JER 42:13 word 9

OET-LV: 13 And_if are_saying you(pl) not we _will _remain on _the_earth (the)_this to_not to _listen to_the _voice _of YHWH god _of_your(pl). (JER_42:13)

OET-RV: 13 ◙ (JER 42:13)