Isaiah 39:5:4Isa.39.5.W4TAB
שְׁמַ֖ע
shema
“hear”
- Transliteration
- she-MA
- Extended
- sheh-MAH
- IPA
- /ʃəˈmaʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- hear
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
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The word
Word in context
- word
she-MA
- clause
she-MA de-var-ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT
- sentence
va-YO-mer ye-sha-ya-HU el-khiz-ki-YA-hu she-MA de-var-ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT
Exegesis
The Qal imperative shema {שְׁמַע | šəmaʿ} functions as a direct command, emphasizing the demand for focused reception.
Root and etymology
Rootshin–mem–ayin
“to hear”
In context — Isaiah 39:5
And Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the LORD of hosts .”
About this coordinate
Isaiah 39:5:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Isaiah 39:5, so the Hebrew word שְׁמַ֖ע (shema) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Isa.39.5.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.39.5.W4.S1) and character.