שְׁמַע shᵉmaʻ — (Aramaic) corresponding to H8085

pronounced shem-ah' · Strong's H8086 · 9 occurrences in the Aramaic Bible · 2 stems: Pe'al, Hithpa'al

Translated in the KJV as hear, obey.

(Aramaic) corresponding to H8085.

shᵉmaʻ in each stem

Pe'al 8×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Imperfect (yiqtol) 3Perfect (qatal) 3Participle (active) 2

תִשְׁמְע֡וּן Dan 3:5 Imperfect (yiqtol), 2nd person masculine plural

That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up: (KJV)

שָֽׁמְעִ֣ין Dan 3:7 Participle (active), masculine plural

Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. (KJV)

יִשְׁמַ֡ע Dan 3:10 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular

Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image: (KJV)

Hithpa'al 1×

Intensive · reflexive — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it to or for themselves

Imperfect (yiqtol) 1

וְיִֽשְׁתַּמְּעֽוּן Dan 7:27 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural

And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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