משמע

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מַשְׁמָע • (mashmá') ?

The first simple meaning of a word or passage, as per its sound; the basic fundamental meaning without the consideration of other relations.

Root
שׁ־מ־ע (sh-m-ʿ)

מַשְׁמָע • (mashmá')

meaning that, therefore
אני חושב, משמע אני קיים
aní ḥoshév, mashmá' aní qayám
I think, therefore I am.

Root
מ־שׁ־מ־ע (m-sh-m-ʿ)

מִשְׁמֵעַ • (mishméa') (pi'el construction)

finite forms		singular		plural
non-finite forms		to-infinitive: לְמַשְׁמֵעַ action noun: מישמוע / מִשְׁמוּעַ
finite forms		m.	f.	m.	f.
past	first	מישמעתי / מִשְׁמַעְתִּי		מישמענו / מִשְׁמַעְנוּ
	second	מישמעת / מִשְׁמַעְתָּ	מישמעת / מִשְׁמַעְתְּ	מישמעתם / מִשְׁמַעְתֶּם	מישמעתן / מִשְׁמַעְתֶּן
	third	מישמע / מִשְׁמֵעַ	מישמעה / מִשְׁמְעָה	מישמעו / מִשְׁמְעוּ
present		מְמַשְׁמֵעַ	מְמַשְׁמַעַת	מְמַשְׁמְעִים	מְמַשְׁמְעוֹת
future	first	אֲמַשְׁמֵעַ		נְמַשְׁמֵעַ
	second	תְּמַשְׁמֵעַ	תְּמַשְׁמְעִי	תְּמַשְׁמְעוּ	תְּמַשְׁמַעְנָה¹
	third	יְמַשְׁמֵעַ	תְּמַשְׁמֵעַ	יְמַשְׁמְעוּ	תְּמַשְׁמַעְנָה¹
imperative		מַשְׁמֵעַ	מַשְׁמְעִי	מַשְׁמְעוּ	מַשְׁמַעְנָה¹
notes		Rare in Modern Hebrew.