שֵׁמֶץ
Used: 2 times · Key: 8102 · BDB: שֵׁ֫מֶץ
Glosses
a.whisper (2)
Meaning (OSHB)
whisper tree →
Meaning (BDB 1906)
whisper tree →
The whole BDB entry
n.[m.] whisper;—שׁ׳ abs. Jb 4:12; cstr. שׁ׳ דָּבָר 26:14 a (mere) whisper of a word, something wholly inadequate.
Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 2 of its verses cited, 1 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (2 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 1 with the glosses (1 candidates)
Trees and pragmatics
Every English meaning of «שֵׁמֶץ» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.
In the verses
וְ֭אֵלַי דָּבָ֣ר יְגֻנָּ֑ב וַתִּקַּ֥ח אָ֝זְנִ֗י שֵׁ֣מֶץ מֶֽנְהֽוּ׃
Word for word: and to me a.word it.was.brought.secretly and it.received ear my a.whisper of it
JPS 1917: Now a word was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.
הֶן־אֵ֤לֶּה ׀ קְצ֬וֹת דְּרָכָ֗יו וּמַה־שֵּׁ֣מֶץ דָּ֭בָר נִשְׁמַע־בּ֑וֹ וְרַ֥עַם גְּ֝בוּרוֹתָ֗יומִ֣י יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ס
Word for word: there! these [are].the.ends his.ways his and what! a.whisper of.a.word we.hear in it and the.thunder his.mighty.deeds his who? will.he.understand
JPS 1917: Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; and how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand?
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