Strong's H8085 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ)

Pronunciation: shaw-mah'

POS: shaw-mah' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: 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.

KJV Usage: [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.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. v
• 2. 1) to hear, listen to, obey
• 3. 1a) (Qal)
• 4. 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)
• 5. 1a2) to hear of or concerning
• 6. 1a3) to hear (have power to hear)
• 7. 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to
• 8. 1a5) to understand (language)
• 9. 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)
• 10. 1a7) to listen, give heed
• 11. 1a7a) to consent, agree
• 12. 1a7b) to grant request
• 13. 1a8) to listen to, yield to
• 14. 1a9) to obey, be obedient
• 15. 1b) (Niphal)
• 16. 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)
• 17. 1b2) to be heard of
• 18. 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed
• 19. 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon
• 20. 1d) (Hiphil)
• 21. 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound
• 22. 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)
• 23. 1d3) to make proclamation, summon
• 24. 1d4) to cause to be heard
• 25. n m
• 26. 2) sound

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G114
• GREEK G189
• GREEK G191
• GREEK G214
• GREEK G312
• GREEK G400
• GREEK G518
• GREEK G1096
• GREEK G1097
• GREEK G1213
• GREEK G1251
• GREEK G1522
• GREEK G1653
• GREEK G1801
• GREEK G1873
• GREEK G1994
• GREEK G3853
• GREEK G3878
• GREEK G4100
• GREEK G4160
• GREEK G5083
• GREEK G5219
• GREEK G5255
• GREEK G5442

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