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.
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
Occurrences
1,159 total
- Zechariah 6:15תִּשְׁמְע֔וּןEven those far away will come and build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.”
- Zechariah 7:11מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃ · from hearingBut they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.
- Zechariah 7:12מִ֠שְּׁמוֹעַ · and would not listen toThey made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts.
- Zechariah 7:13שָׁמֵ֑עוּ · listen; אֶשְׁמָ֔ע · listenAnd just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.
- Zechariah 8:9הַשֹּֽׁמְעִים֙ · hearThis is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.
- Zechariah 8:23שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ · we have heardThis is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”
- Malachi 2:2תִשְׁמְע֡וּ · listenIf you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the LORD of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you are not taking it to heart.
- Malachi 3:16וַיִּשְׁמָ֔ע · and heard [them]At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.