Strong's H8085 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ)

Pronunciation: shaw-mah'

Morphology: v

Part of Speech: v, n m

Derivation: a primitive root

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

KJV Renderings: [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

1. to hear, listen to, obey
   1. (Qal)
      1. to hear (perceive by ear)
      2. to hear of or concerning
      3. to hear (have power to hear)
      4. to hear with attention or interest, listen to
      5. to understand (language)
      6. to hear (of judicial cases)
      7. to listen, give heed
         1. to consent, agree
         2. to grant request
      8. to listen to, yield to
      9. to obey, be obedient
   2. (Niphal)
      1. to be heard (of voice or sound)
      2. to be heard of
      3. to be regarded, be obeyed
   3. (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon
   4. (Hiphil)
      1. to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound
      2. to sound aloud (musical term)
      3. to make proclamation, summon
      4. to cause to be heard
2. sound

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