שָׁמַע

sha.ma · to hear: hear

Hebrew · Strong's H8085 · Verb · Sounds like: shaw-mah' · 1,160 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to hear: hear H8085G 965
  • to hear: obey H8085H · a Meaning of 134
  • to hear: proclaim H8085I · a Meaning of 49
  • to hear: understand H8085J · a Meaning of 9
  • to hear: judge H8085K · a Meaning of 2
  • to hear: welcome H8085L · a Meaning of 1

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.); [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
שָׁמַע 1152 vb. hear
Qal 1052
1. subj. pers. hum.
2. י׳ (God) subj.
Niph. 42
1. be heard, of voice, sound
2. be heard of
3. be regarded, obeyed
4. = (favourable) hearing was granted to their voice.
Pi. he caused the people to hear
Hiph. 63
1. of man
2. י׳ subj.

Every occurrence

  1. Jeremiah 11:10 לִשְׁמ֣וֹעַ lish.Mo.a' · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words; and they are gone after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

  2. Jeremiah 11:11 אֶשְׁמַ֖ע 'esh.Ma' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and they shall cry unto me, but I will not hearken unto them.

  3. Jeremiah 11:14 שֹׁמֵ֗עַ sho.Me.a' · An -ing word: simple action

    Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me because of their trouble.

  4. Jeremiah 12:17 יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ yish.Ma.'u · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    But if they will not hear, then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, saith Jehovah.

  5. Jeremiah 13:10 לִשְׁמ֣וֹעַ lish.Mo.a' · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    This evil people, that refuse to hear my words, that walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is profitable for nothing.

  6. Jeremiah 13:11 שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃ sha.Me.'u · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith Jehovah; that they may be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

  7. Jeremiah 13:15 שִׁמְע֥וּ shim.'U · A command to all of you: simple action

    Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for Jehovah hath spoken.

  8. Jeremiah 13:17 תִשְׁמָע֔וּהָ tish.ma.'U.ha · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because Jehovah's flock is taken captive.

  9. Jeremiah 14:12 שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ sho.Me.a' · An -ing word: simple action

    When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt-offering and meal-offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

  10. Jeremiah 16:12 שְׁמֹ֥עַ she.Mo.a' · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    and ye have done evil more than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart, so that ye hearken not unto me:

  11. Jeremiah 17:20 שִׁמְע֨וּ shim.'U · A command to all of you: simple action

    and say unto them, Hear ye the word of Jehovah, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:

  12. Jeremiah 17:23 שָֽׁמְע֔וּ sha.me.'U · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    But they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.

  13. Jeremiah 17:23 שְׁמ֔וֹעַ sho.me.a' · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    But they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.

  14. Jeremiah 17:24 שָׁמֹ֨עַ sha.Mo.a' · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith Jehovah, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but to hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;

  15. Jeremiah 17:24 תִּשְׁמְע֤וּן tish.me.'Un · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith Jehovah, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but to hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;

  16. Jeremiah 17:27 תִשְׁמְע֜וּ tish.me.'U · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden and enter in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

  17. Jeremiah 18:2 אַשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥ 'ash.mi.'a.Kha · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

  18. Jeremiah 18:10 שְׁמֹ֣עַ she.Mo.a' · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    if they do that which is evil in my sight, that they obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

  19. Jeremiah 18:13 שָׁמַ֖ע sha.Ma' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Ask ye now among the nations, who hath heard such things; the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.

  20. Jeremiah 18:19 וּשְׁמַ֖ע u.she.Ma' · A command to you: simple action

    Give heed to me, O Jehovah, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.

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