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HebrewH8085Verb

שָׁמַע

sha.ma

983Occurrences
H8085Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

שָׁמַע appears 983 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Jeremiah
164
Isaiah
94
Deuteronomy
74
1 Samuel
59
Genesis
58
1 Kings
52
2 Chronicles
45
Ezk
45

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 10:11BSB

When the people of Jabesh-gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul,

2 Kings 21:12BSB

this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it.

Ezk 2:2BSB

Verse text unavailable

Isaiah 7:13BSB

Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well?

Job 22:27BSB

You will pray to Him, and He will hear you,and you will fulfill your vows.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.