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OSHB Prov 19:20 שְׁמַע (shəmaˊ) Strongs=8085 Lemma=‘שָׁמַע’
contextual word gloss=‘Listen_to’ word gloss=‘Listen’
Morphology=Vqv2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular
Year=-1000

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Other uses (39) of identical word form שְׁמַע (Morphology=Vqv2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שְׁמַע’ (Morphology=Vqv2ms PoS=qal_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) has 3 different glosses: ‘hear’, ‘listen’, ‘listen_to’.

GEN 21:12 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB GEN 21:12 word 17

OET-LV: 12 And_ god _he/it _said to ʼAⱱrāhām not let _it _be _displeasing in_your _two’s _of_eyes on the_lad and_on your(ms)_female _slave all _of that she _says to_you Sārāh listen to_her _of_voice if/because in_Yiʦḩāq it _will _be _named to/for_yourself(m) offspring. (GEN_21:12)

OET-RV: 12 but God told him, “Don’t get distressed because of the boy and your slave woman. Listen to what Sarah’s telling you, because it’s in Yitshak that your descendants will be called yours. (GEN 21:12)

GEN 27:8 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘obey’ OSHB GEN 27:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8 And_now my _son _of_Oh listen to_my _of_voice to_that_which I am_commanding you. (GEN_27:8)

OET-RV: 8 So now Yacob, listen to what I tell you: (GEN 27:8)

GEN 27:13 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘obey’ OSHB GEN 27:13 word 8

OET-LV: 13 And_she/it _said to_him/it his/its_mother be_on_me curse _of_your my _son _of_Oh only listen to_my _of_voice and_go fetch_them to_me. (GEN_27:13)

OET-RV: 13 “Let your curse be on me, my son,” his mother replied, “Just do what I said and go get the young goats for me.” (GEN 27:13)

GEN 27:43 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘obey’ OSHB GEN 27:43 word 3

OET-LV: 43 And_now my _son _of_Oh listen to_my _of_voice and_arise flee to/for_yourself(m) to Lāⱱān my_brother/kindred to_Ḩārān. (GEN_27:43)

OET-RV: 43 So my son, listen to what I’m saying: for your own sake, pack up and flee to my brother Lavan’s place in Haran (GEN 27:43)

EXO 18:19 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB EXO 18:19 word 2

OET-LV: 19 Now listen to_my _of_voice let_me _advise _you and_let _it _be god with_you be you for_people in _front _of the_ʼElohīm and_you _will _bring you DOM the_matters to the_ʼElohīm. (EXO_18:19)

OET-RV: 19 Now, listen to this: I’ll advise you and God will be with you. You be before God for the people, and you should bring their disputes to God yourself. (EXO 18:19)

DEU 4:1 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB DEU 4:1 word 3

OET-LV: 4 and_now Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) listen to the_regulations and_near/to the_judgements which I am_about _to _teach you(pl) for_doing so _that you(pl)_may _live and_you(pl)_will _go and_you(pl)_will _take _possession _of DOM the_earth/land which YHWH the _god _of your(pl)_ancestors _of_of is_about _to _give to_you(pl). (DEU_4:1)

OET-RV: 4 “Now Yisrael, listen to the instructions and regulations that I’ll teach you so that you’ll all go and possess the land that Yahweh, the god of your ancestors, is giving you, and live there. (DEU 4:1)

DEU 5:1 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB DEU 5:1 word 8

OET-LV: 5 and_ Mosheh _he/it _called (to) all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it _said to_them hear Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM the_regulations and_DOM the_judgements which I am_speaking in_your _two’s _of_ears the_day and_you(pl)_will _learn DOM_them and_you(pl)_will _take _care to_observe_them. (DEU_5:1)

OET-RV: 5 Then Mosheh (Moses) summoned all Yisrael and told them, “Yisrael, listen to the instructions and the regulations that I will speak in your ears today, and then you must learn them and be careful to follow them. (DEU 5:1)

DEU 9:1 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB DEU 9:1 word 1

OET-LV: 9 hear Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) you are_about _to _pass _over the_day DOM the_Yardēn/(Jordan) to_go to_dispossess nations great and_mighty more_than _you cities large and_fortified in_heavens. (DEU_9:1)

OET-RV: 9 Listen Yisrael: Today you’ll cross the Yarden river to drive out peoples that are larger and more powerful than yourselves and who are protected in large, fortified cities with high walls. (DEU 9:1)

DEU 20:3 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB DEU 20:3 word 3

OET-LV: 3 And_saying(ms) to_them hear Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) you(pl) are_approaching the_day to_battle on enemies _of_your(pl) not heart _of_your(pl) let _it _be _timid do _not be _afraid and_do _not make _haste and_do _not be _terrified of_them. (DEU_20:3)

OET-RV: 3 and tell them, “Listen, Yisrael, you’re about to battle against your enemies. Don’t be nervous or afraid, and don’t tremble or be terrified of them, (DEU 20:3)

DEU 33:7 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB DEU 33:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 and_this of_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_he _said hear Oh_YHWH the _voice _of Yəhūdāh and_near/to people _of_his you_will _bring _him hands _of_his _own he _contended to_him/it and_a _help from_his _of_foes you _will _be. (DEU_33:7)

OET-RV: ¶  7 Then he said this is for Yehudah (Judah),
⇔ “Yahweh, listen to Yehudah’s voice,
⇔ and take him to his people.
⇔ He defended himself,
⇔ plus you help him against his enemies.” (DEU 33:7)

1 SAM 8:7 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB 1 SAM 8:7 word 5

OET-LV: 7 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Shəmū^ʼēl listen to_the _voice _of the _people to_all/each/any/every that they _will _say to_you if/because not you they _have _rejected if/because DOM_me they _have _rejected from_reigning over_them. (SA1_8:7)

OET-RV: 7 who replied, “Listen to everything that the people are saying, because they’re not rejecting you, but they’re rejecting me from reigning over them. (SA1 8:7)

1 SAM 8:9 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB 1 SAM 8:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 And_now listen to_their _of_voice nevertheless if/because certainly _(warn) you _will _warn (is)_in_them and_you _will _tell to/for_them the _right[s]_of the_king who he _will _reign over_them. (SA1_8:9)

OET-RV: 9 So listen to what they’re saying now, but certainly warn them about what kings require of their subjects.” (SA1 8:9)

1 SAM 8:22 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB 1 SAM 8:22 word 5

OET-LV: 22 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Shəmū^ʼēl listen to_their _of_voice and_you _will _make _king to/for_them a _king and_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) go each _man to_his _own _of_city. (SA1_8:22)

OET-RV: 22 and Yahweh told him, “Do what they’re asking and get them a king.” So Shemuel told the people and then sent them all back to their homes. (SA1 8:22)

1 SAM 15:1 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB 1 SAM 15:1 word 15

OET-LV: 15 and_ Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) _he/it _said to Shāʼūl DOM_me YHWH he _sent to_anoint_you to_king over people _of_his over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_now listen to_sound/voice of _the _words/messages _of of_YHWH. (SA1_15:1)

OET-RV: 15 One day Shemuel said to Sha’ul, “It was Yahweh who sent me to anoint you as king over his people Yisrael back then, so now, listen to what he has to say. (SA1 15:1)

2 SAM 20:17 contextual word gloss=‘listen_to’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB 2 SAM 20:17 word 11

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 22:19 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB 1 KI 22:19 word 3

OET-LV: 19 And_he/it _said for_so/thus/hence hear the _message _of YHWH I _saw DOM YHWH sitting on throne _of_his and_all the _host _of the_heavens standing on/upon/above_him/it from_his _of_right and_from_his _of_left. (KI1_22:19)

OET-RV: 19 But Mikayehu continued, “Listen to Yahweh’s message then: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the heavenly army were standing at both sides of him. (KI1 22:19)

2 KI 20:16 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB 2 KI 20:16 word 5

OET-LV: 16 And_ Yəshaˊ^yāh _he/it _said to Ḩizqiy^yāh hear the _message _of YHWH. (KI2_20:16)

OET-RV: 16 Then Yeshayah told Hizkiyah, “Listen to Yahweh’s message: (KI2 20:16)

NEH 3:36 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB NEH 3:36 word 1

OET-LV: 36  hear our _god _of_Oh if/because we _are contempt and_return reproach _of_their to head _of_their _own and_give_them to_plunder in_land captivity. (NEH_3:36)

PSA 17:6 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB PSA 17:6 word 9

OET-LV: 6 I I_call _out _to _you if/because you_will _answer _me Oh _god incline ear _of_your to_me hear my_speech/discourse. (PSA_17:6)

OET-RV: ⇔  6 I call to you, God, because you answer me.
⇔ Take notice of me and listen when I speak. (PSA 17:6)

PSA 27:7 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB PSA 27:7 word 1

OET-LV: 7 Hear Oh_YHWH my_sound/voice I _call _out and_show_favour _to _me and_answer_me. (PSA_27:7)

OET-RV: 7 Yahweh, listen to me when I call out for help.
⇔ Have mercy on me, and answer me. (PSA 27:7)

PSA 28:2 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB PSA 28:2 word 1

OET-LV: 2 Hear the _sound _of my _supplications _of_of when_I_cry _for _help to_you when_I_lift _up hands _of_my to the _innermost _room _of your _holiness _of_of. (PSA_28:2)

OET-RV: 2 Hear my pleading when I call for help from you—
⇔ when I raise my hands toward your most sacred room. (PSA 28:2)

PSA 30:11 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB PSA 30:11 word 1

OET-LV: 11  hear Oh_YHWH and_show_favour _to _me Oh_YHWH be a _helper to_me. (PSA_30:11)

OET-RV: 11 You’ve turned my mourning into dancing for me.
⇔ You’ve removed my mourning clothes and dressed me with gladness instead. (PSA 30:11)

PSA 54:4 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB PSA 54:4 word 2

OET-LV: 4  Oh _god hear prayer _of_my give_ear to_the _words/messages _of my _mouth _of_of. (PSA_54:4)

OET-RV: 4 But yes, God is my helper.
⇔ ≈ My master is the one who supports me. (PSA 54:4)

PSA 64:2 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB PSA 64:2 word 1

OET-LV: 2  hear Oh _god my_sound/voice in_my _of_complaint from_dread _of an _enemy you _will _preserve life _of_my. (PSA_64:2)

OET-RV: 2 Protect me from the secret plots of wicked people—
⇔ ≈ from the scheming of those who do evil. (PSA 64:2)

PSA 81:9 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB PSA 81:9 word 1

OET-LV: 9  listen my _people _of_Oh and_let _me _warn on/over_you(fs) Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if you _will _listen to_me. (PSA_81:9)

OET-RV: 9 There mustn’t be any foreign god among you.
⇔ ≈ You mustn’t worship any foreign god. (PSA 81:9)

PSA 143:1 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB PSA 143:1 word 4

OET-LV: 143 A _song of_Dāvid Oh_YHWH hear prayer _of_my give_ear to supplications _of_my in_your _of_faithfulness answer_me in_your _of_righteousness. (PSA_143:1)

OET-RV: A song by David.
⇔  143 Hear my prayer, Yahweh—listen to my requests.
⇔ On account of your faithfulness, answer me in your righteousness. (PSA 143:1)

PROV 1:8 contextual word gloss=‘listen_to’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB PROV 1:8 word 1

OET-LV: 8 listen _to my _son _of_Oh the _correction _of I _will _show_you(ms) and_do _not reject the _instruction _of your _mother _of_of. (PRO_1:8)

OET-RV: 8 My child, listen to your father’s instructions.
⇔ ≈ Don’t reject what your mother has told you to do, (PRO 1:8)

PROV 4:10 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB PROV 4:10 word 1

OET-LV: 10 Listen my _son _of_Oh and_receive words/messages _of_my so_that _they _may _increase to/for_yourself(m) years _of life. (PRO_4:10)

OET-RV: ⇔  10 My child, listen to my words and accept them,
⇔ → and that’ll increase the years of your life. (PRO 4:10)

PROV 23:19 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB PROV 23:19 word 1

OET-LV: 19 Listen Oh _you son _of_my and_be _wise and_guide in_way heart _of_your. (PRO_23:19)

OET-RV: 19 My child, listen and become wise,
⇔ ≈ and channel your values in the right direction. (PRO 23:19)

PROV 23:22 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB PROV 23:22 word 1

OET-LV: 22 Listen to_your _of_father who he_begot _you and_do _not despise if/because mother _of_your she _is _old. (PRO_23:22)

OET-RV: 22 Listen to what your father tells you,
⇔ and don’t despise your mother when she gets old. (PRO 23:22)

ISA 39:5 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB ISA 39:5 word 5

OET-LV: 5 And_ Yəshaˊ^yāh/(Isaiah) _he/it _said to Ḩizqiy^yāh hear the _message _of YHWH hosts. (ISA_39:5)

OET-RV: 5 ◙ (ISA 39:5)

ISA 44:1 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB ISA 44:1 word 2

OET-LV: 44 and_now listen Oh_Yaˊₐqoⱱ servant _of_my and_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) whom_I _have _chosen in_him/it. (ISA_44:1)

OET-RV: 44 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 44:1)

ISA 48:12 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB ISA 48:12 word 1

OET-LV: 12 listen to_me Oh_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) my _called _of_one I am_he I am_first also I am_last. (ISA_48:12)

OET-RV: 12 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 48:12)

JER 22:2 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB JER 22:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2 And_you _will _say hear the _message _of YHWH Oh _king _of Yəhūdāh who_sits on the _throne _of Dāvid you and_your(pl)_of_servants and_your _of_people the_(ones _who)_went in_gates the_these. (JER_22:2)

OET-RV: 2 ◙ (JER 22:2)

JER 34:4 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB JER 34:4 word 2

OET-LV: 4 Nevertheless hear the _message _of YHWH Oh _Tsidqiy^yāh the _king _of Yəhūdāh thus YHWH he _says on_you not you _will _die by_sword. (JER_34:4)

OET-RV: 4 ◙ (JER 34:4)

EZE 2:8 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB EZE 2:8 word 4

OET-LV: 8 and_you(ms) Oh _son _of humankind hear DOM that_which I am_speaking to_you do _not be rebellious like_the _house _of (the)_rebellion open mouth _of_your and_eat DOM that_which I am_giving to_you. (EZE_2:8)

OET-RV: 8 But you, humanity’s child, listen to what I’m telling you. Don’t become rebellious like that rebellious bunch. Open your mouth and eat what I’m about to give you.” (EZE 2:8)

EZE 21:3 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB EZE 21:3 word 4

OET-LV: 3  and_you _will _say to_the _forest _of the _south hear the _message _of YHWH thus my_master he _says YHWH here_I am_about _to _kindle in_you a _fire and_it _will _consume in_you(ms) every _of tree moist and_all tree dry not the_flame _of it _will _be _extinguished flame and_they _will _be _scorched by_it all _of faces from_the_south north_to_the. (EZE_21:3)

OET-RV: 3 Tell Yisrael that Yahweh says this: Listen, I’m against you. I’ll draw my sword from its sheath to kill both the righteous and the wicked among you. (EZE 21:3)

DAN 9:17 contextual word gloss=‘listen’ word gloss=‘listen’ OSHB DAN 9:17 word 2

OET-LV: 17 And_now listen our _god _of_Oh to the _prayer _of your _servant _of_of and_near/to supplications _of_his and_make _shine face _of_your on sanctuary _of_your (the)_desolate for _the _sake _of my_master. (DAN_9:17)

OET-RV: 17 So now, our god, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his pleas for mercy. For your sake, my master, show favour to your devastated sanctuary. (DAN 9:17)

AMOS 7:16 contextual word gloss=‘hear’ word gloss=‘hear’ OSHB AMOS 7:16 word 2

OET-LV: 16 And_now hear the _message _of YHWH you are_saying not you _must _prophesy on Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_not you _must _prophesy on the _house _of Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac). (AMO_7:16)

OET-RV: 16 So now listen to Yahweh’s message: You say, ‘Don’t prophesy against Yisrael, and don’t speak out against Yitsak’s descendants.’ (AMO 7:16)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘שָׁמַע’’ have 4 different glosses: ‘he_heard’, ‘hear’, ‘listen’, ‘listen_to’.