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 Samuel 8:9 - Now therefore hearken unto their voice howbeit solemnly solemnly unto them and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign

  • 1 Samuel 8:19 - refused Nevertheless the people to obey the voice of Samuel and they said Nay but we will have a king

  • 1 Samuel 8:21 - heard And Samuel all the words of the people and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD

  • 1 Samuel 8:22 - said And the LORD And Samuel Hearken unto their voice and make them a king said And Samuel ye every man of Israel ye every man unto his city

  • 1 Samuel 9:27 - And as they were going down to the end of the city Samuel Bid to Saul Bid the servant pass on before pass on but stand thou still a while that I may shew thee the word of God

  • 1 Samuel 11:6 - came And the Spirit of God upon Saul when he heard those tidings was kindled and his anger greatly

  • 1 Samuel 12:1 - in all that ye said And Samuel unto all Israel Behold I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me and have made a king

  • 1 Samuel 12:14 - If ye will fear of the LORD and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following of the LORD your God

  • 1 Samuel 12:15 - But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD but rebel against the commandment of the LORD then shall the hand of the LORD be against you as it was against your fathers

  • 1 Samuel 13:3 - smote And Jonathan the garrison and the Philistines that was in Geba hear and the Philistines of it And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land saying hear Let the Hebrews

  • 1 Samuel 13:4 - And all Israel heard say had smitten Saul a garrison of the Philistines also was had in abomination And all Israel of the Philistines were called together And the people after Saul to Gilgal

  • 1 Samuel 14:22 - Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim when they heard fled that the Philistines even they also followed hard after them in the battle

  • 1 Samuel 14:27 - But Jonathan heard charged not when his father the people wherefore he put forth the end of the rod his hand and dipped it in an honeycomb and put his hand to his mouth were enlightened and his eyes

  • 1 Samuel 15:1 - also said Samuel unto Saul sent The LORD me to anoint thee to be king over his people over Israel now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words The LORD

  • 1 Samuel 15:4 - gathered And Saul the people and numbered them in Telaim two hundred thousand footmen and ten thousand men of Judah

  • 1 Samuel 15:14 - said And Samuel What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears What meaneth then this bleating of the oxen which I hear

  • 1 Samuel 15:19 - Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD but didst fly upon the spoil and didst evil in the sight of the LORD

  • 1 Samuel 15:20 - said And Saul unto Samuel Yea I have obeyed the voice of the LORD the way sent of the LORD me and have brought Agag the king of Amalek of Amalek and have utterly destroyed

  • 1 Samuel 15:22 - said And Samuel as great delight Hath the LORD in burnt offerings and sacrifices Behold to obey the voice Hath the LORD Behold to obey and sacrifices is better and to hearken than the fat of rams

  • 1 Samuel 15:24 - said And Saul unto Samuel I have sinned for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD and thy words because I feared the people and obeyed their voice