שֶׁ֫מַע

she.maNoun (Masculine)H8088

sound

From: from H8085 (שָׁמַע);

Short Definition

something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audience

Full Lexicon Entry

sound

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

16 times

Appears 16 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
2
Jeremiah
2
Job
2
1 Kings
1
2 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 10:1
  • Exodus 23:1
  • Hosea 7:12
  • Jeremiah 37:5
  • Job 42:5

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