H8085J–שָׁמַע–sha.ma

Come, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.'

יִשְׁמְע֔וּ yish.me.'U “they will hear”

And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for the interpreter was between them.

שֹׁמֵ֖עַ sho.Me.a' “[was] hearing”

The LORD will bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as the vulture swoopeth down; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;

תִשְׁמַ֖ע tish.Ma' “you will understand”

Give Thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge Thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'

שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ sho.Me.a' “[which] listens”

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh: 'Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Aramean language; for we understand it; and speak not with us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

שֹׁמְעִ֖ים sho.me.'Im “[are] understanding”

Thou shalt not see the fierce people; a people of a deep speech that thou canst not perceive, of a stammering tongue that thou canst not understand.

מִשְּׁמ֔וֹעַ (שְּׁמ֔וֹעַ) she.Mo.a' “hearing”

Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rab-shakeh: 'Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Aramean language, for we understand it; and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.'

שֹׁמְעִ֖ים sho.me.'Im “[are] understanding”

Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD; it is an enduring nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.

תִשְׁמַ֖ע tish.Ma' “you hear”

not to many peoples of an unintelligible speech and of a slow tongue, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, if I sent thee to them, they would hearken unto thee.

תִשְׁמַ֖ע tish.Ma' “you will understand”