Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H8085: שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ) Definition

Strong's number
H8085
Lemma
שָׁמַע
Transliteration
shâmaʻ
Pronunciation
shaw-mah'
Strong's definition
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. a primitive root;

1071 instances of the word שָׁמַע shâmaʻ (H8085)


  • 1 Kings 20:12 - And it came to pass when Benhadad heard this message as he was drinking he and the kings in the pavilions that he said unto his servants Set Set themselves in array against the city

  • 1 Kings 20:25 - And number like the army like the army that thou hast lost for horse for horse and chariot and chariot and we will fight them in the plain and surely we shall be stronger than they And he hearkened unto their voice and did so

  • 1 Kings 20:31 - said And his servants unto him Behold now we have heard kings of the house of Israel kings are merciful let us I pray thee put sackcloth on our loins and ropes upon our heads and go out kings of Israel peradventure he will save thy life

  • 1 Kings 20:36 - Then said he unto him Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD behold as soon as thou art departed him and slew a lion behold as soon as thou art departed from him found a lion him and slew

  • 1 Kings 21:15 - heard And it came to pass when Jezebel was stoned for Naboth and was dead said And it came to pass when Jezebel to Ahab Arise take possession of the vineyard for Naboth the Jezreelite which he refused to give thee for money for Naboth is not alive and was dead

  • 1 Kings 21:16 - heard And it came to pass when Ahab was dead of Naboth rose up And it came to pass when Ahab to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite to take possession

  • 1 Kings 21:27 - heard And it came to pass when Ahab those words that he rent his clothes and put in sackcloth upon his flesh and fasted and lay in sackcloth and went softly

  • 1 Samuel 1:13 - Now Hannah she spake in her heart only her lips moved but her voice was not heard thought therefore Eli she had been drunken

  • 1 Samuel 2:22 - Now Eli old was very and heard did all that his sons unto all Israel and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation

  • 1 Samuel 2:23 - And he said unto them Why do dealings for I hear dealings of your evil by all this people

  • 1 Samuel 2:24 - Nay my sons for it is no good report that I hear to transgress people ye make the LORD'S

  • 1 Samuel 2:25 - sin If one man If one man shall judge the judge against the LORD sin If one man shall judge for him Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father would against the LORD slay

  • 1 Samuel 3:9 - said Therefore Eli So Samuel and lay down and it shall be if he call said Speak LORD heareth for thy servant So Samuel and lay down in his place

  • 1 Samuel 3:10 - came And the LORD and stood and called as at other times as at other times Samuel Samuel answered Samuel Speak heareth for thy servant

  • 1 Samuel 3:11 - said And the LORD to Samuel Behold I will do a thing in Israel of every one that heareth it shall tingle at which both the ears

  • 1 Samuel 4:6 - heard And when the Philistines What meaneth the noise of the shout they said What meaneth the noise of the shout of this great in the camp of the Hebrews And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come in the camp

  • 1 Samuel 4:14 - heard And when Eli What meaneth the noise of the crying he said What meaneth the noise of this tumult And the man in hastily came and told And when Eli

  • 1 Samuel 4:19 - And his daughter in law wife Phinehas was with child herself and travailed and when she heard the tidings that was taken the ark of God were dead and that her father in law and her husband she bowed herself and travailed came for her pains

  • 1 Samuel 7:7 - heard And when the Philistines were gathered together And when the children against Israel went up the lords And when the Philistines against Israel heard And when the children against Israel it they were afraid of And when the Philistines

  • 1 Samuel 8:7 - in all that they say And the LORD unto Samuel Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say thee but they have rejected thee but they have rejected me that I should not reign