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שָׁמַע

sha.mato hear: hearHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb1,159 occurrences39 books1,072 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Traditional renderings: × attentively, call (gather) together, × carefully, × certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, × diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), × indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, × surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders שָׁמַע:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,159 total
  1. Job 15:8תִּשְׁמָ֑ע · Do you listen in
    Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?
  2. Job 15:17שְֽׁמַֽע־ · Listen
    Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen,
  3. Job 16:2שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי · I have heard
    “I have heard many things like these; miserable comforters are you all.
  4. Job 20:3אֶשְׁמָ֑ע · I have heard
    I have heard a rebuke that insults me, and my understanding prompts a reply.
  5. Job 21:2שִׁמְע֣וּ · Listen carefully; שָׁ֭מוֹעַ
    “Listen carefully to my words; let this be your consolation to me.
  6. Job 22:27וְיִשְׁמָעֶ֑ךָּ · and He will hear you
    You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.
  7. Job 26:14נִשְׁמַע־ · we hear
    Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”
  8. Job 27:9יִשְׁמַ֥ע׀ · hear
    Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?
  9. Job 28:22שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ · We have heard
    Abaddon and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor about it.’
  10. Job 29:11שָׁ֭מְעָה · who heard me
    For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,
  11. Job 29:21שָׁמְע֥וּ · Men listened
    Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel.
  12. Job 31:35שֹׁ֘מֵ֤עַֽ · one to hear
    (Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.
  13. Job 32:10שִׁמְעָה־ · Listen
    Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’
  14. Job 33:1שְׁמַֽע־ · hear
    “But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
  15. Job 33:8אֶשְׁמָֽע׃ · and I have heard
    Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
  16. Job 33:31שְֽׁמַֽע־ · and listen
    Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
  17. Job 33:33שְֽׁמַֽע־ · then listen
    But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”
  18. Job 34:2שִׁמְע֣וּ · Hear
    “Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.
  19. Job 34:10שִׁמְע֫וּ · listen
    Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.
  20. Job 34:16שִׁמְעָה־ · hear
    If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.
  21. Job 34:28יִשְׁמָֽע׃ · and He heard
    They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.
  22. Job 34:34שֹׁמֵ֥עַֽ · who hear me
    Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say:
  23. Job 35:13יִשְׁמַ֥ע׀ · listen
    Surely God does not listen to empty pleas, and the Almighty does not take note of it.
  24. Job 36:11יִשְׁמְע֗וּ · they obey
    If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.
  25. Job 36:12יִ֭שְׁמְעוּ · obey
    But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
  26. Job 37:2שִׁמְע֤וּ · Listen closely; שָׁמ֣וֹעַ
    Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
  27. Job 37:4יִשָּׁמַ֥ע · resounds
    Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.
  28. Job 39:7יִשְׁמָֽע׃ · hears
    He scorns the tumult of the city and never hears the shouts of a driver.
  29. Job 42:4שְֽׁמַֽע־ · You said, ‘Listen
    You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and you shall inform Me.’
  30. Job 42:5שְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ · had heard of You
    My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You.
  31. Psalm 4:1וּשְׁמַ֥ע · and hear
    For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.
  32. Psalm 4:3יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע · hears
    Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.
  33. Psalm 5:3תִּשְׁמַ֣ע · You hear
    In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.
  34. Psalm 6:8שָׁמַ֥ע · has heard
    Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping.
  35. Psalm 6:9שָׁמַ֣ע · has heard
    The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.
  36. Psalm 10:17שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ · You have heard
    You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
  37. Psalm 17:1שִׁמְעָ֤ה · Hear
    A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.
  38. Psalm 17:6שְׁמַ֣ע · hear
    I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
  39. Psalm 18:6יִשְׁמַ֣ע · He heard
    In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
  40. Psalm 18:44יִשָּׁ֣מְעוּ · they obey
    When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.
  41. Psalm 19:3נִשְׁמָ֥ע · to be heard
    Without speech or language, without a sound to be heard,
  42. Psalm 22:24שָׁמֵֽעַ׃ · but has attended
    For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.
  43. Psalm 26:7לַ֭שְׁמִעַ · to raise
    …to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works.
  44. Psalm 27:7שְׁמַע־ · Hear
    Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me.
  45. Psalm 28:2שְׁמַ֤ע · Hear
    Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.
  46. Psalm 28:6שָׁ֝מַע · He has heard
    Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.
  47. Psalm 30:10שְׁמַע־ · Hear me
    Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”
  48. Psalm 31:13שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי׀ · I hear
    For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.