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)


  • Proverbs 12:15 - The way of a fool is right in his own eyes but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise

  • Proverbs 13:1 - son A wise instruction heareth his father's but a scorner heareth not rebuke

  • Proverbs 13:8 - The ransom life of a man's are his riches but the poor heareth not rebuke

  • Proverbs 15:29 - is far The LORD from the wicked the prayer of the righteous but he heareth

  • Proverbs 15:31 - The ear that heareth the reproof of life among the wise abideth

  • Proverbs 15:32 - He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding

  • Proverbs 18:13 - He that answereth a matter before he heareth it it is folly and shame

  • Proverbs 19:20 - Hear counsel and receive instruction that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end

  • Proverbs 19:27 - Cease my son to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge

  • Proverbs 20:12 - ear The hearing eye and the seeing the LORD hath made even both

  • Proverbs 21:28 - witness A false shall perish but the man that heareth constantly speaketh

  • Proverbs 22:17 - Bow down thine ear and hear the words of the wise thine heart and apply unto my knowledge

  • Proverbs 23:19 - Hear thou my son and be wise and guide in the way thine heart

  • Proverbs 23:22 - Hearken unto thy father that begat thee and despise when she is old not thy mother

  • Proverbs 25:10 - it put thee to shame Lest he that heareth and thine infamy turn not away

  • Proverbs 25:12 - As an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold reprover so is a wise ear upon an obedient

  • Proverbs 28:9 - He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law even his prayer shall be abomination

  • Proverbs 29:24 - Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul cursing he heareth and bewrayeth

  • Psalms 4:1 - me when I call Hear O God of my righteousness me when I was in distress thou hast enlarged have mercy upon me and hear my prayer

  • Psalms 4:3 - But know hath set apart for himself the LORD him that is godly for himself the LORD will hear when I call