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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. 1 Samuel 3:10שֹׁמֵ֖עַ · is listening
    Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”
  2. 1 Samuel 3:11שֹׁ֣מְע֔וֹ · who hear it
    Then the LORD said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel at which the ears of all who hear it will tingle.
  3. 1 Samuel 4:6וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ · On hearing
    On hearing the noise of the shout, the Philistines asked, “What is this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?” And when they realized that the ark of the LORD had entered the camp,
  4. 1 Samuel 4:14וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע · heard
    Eli heard the outcry and asked, “Why this commotion?” So the man hurried over and reported to Eli.
  5. 1 Samuel 4:19וַתִּשְׁמַ֣ע · When she heard
    Now Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and about to give birth. When she heard the news of the capture of God’s ark and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband, she collapsed and gave birth, for her labor pains overtook her.
  6. 1 Samuel 7:7וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ · heard; וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ · learned of this
    When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines
  7. 1 Samuel 8:7שְׁמַע֙ · Listen
    And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.
  8. 1 Samuel 8:9שְׁמַ֣ע · listen to
    Now listen to their voice; but you must solemnly warn them and show them the manner of the king who will reign over them.”
  9. 1 Samuel 8:19לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ · to listen
    Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.
  10. 1 Samuel 8:21וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע · listened
    Samuel listened to all the words of the people and repeated them in the hearing of the LORD.
  11. 1 Samuel 8:22שְׁמַ֣ע · Listen
    “Listen to their voice,” the LORD said to Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.” Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Everyone must go back to his city.”
  12. 1 Samuel 9:27וְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָ֖ · and I will reveal to you
    As they were going down to the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us, but you stay for a while, and I will reveal to you the word of God.” So the servant went on.
  13. 1 Samuel 11:6בְּשָׁמְעוֹ · When Saul heard
    When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
  14. 1 Samuel 12:1שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי · I have listened
    Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you a king.
  15. 1 Samuel 12:14וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣ם · and obey
    If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well.
  16. 1 Samuel 12:15תִשְׁמְעוּ֙
    But if you disobey the LORD and rebel against His command, then the hand of the LORD will be against you as it was against your fathers.
  17. 1 Samuel 13:3וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ · heard [about it]; יִשְׁמְע֖וּ · hear
    Then Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. So Saul blew the ram’s horn throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”
  18. 1 Samuel 13:4שָׁמְע֣וּ · heard
    And all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked an outpost of the Philistines, and now Israel has become a stench to the Philistines!” Then the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.
  19. 1 Samuel 14:22שָֽׁמְע֔וּ · heard
    When all the Israelites who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined the battle in close pursuit.
  20. 1 Samuel 14:27שָׁמַ֗ע · heard that
    Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.
  21. 1 Samuel 15:1שְׁמַ֔ע · listen
    Then Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD.
  22. 1 Samuel 15:4וַיְשַׁמַּ֤ע · summoned
    So Saul summoned the troops and numbered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.
  23. 1 Samuel 15:14שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃ · hear
    But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?”
  24. 1 Samuel 15:19שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ · obey
    So why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you rush upon the plunder and do evil in the sight of the LORD?”
  25. 1 Samuel 15:20שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ · But I did obey
    “But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.
  26. 1 Samuel 15:22כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ · as much as in obedience; שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ · obedience
    But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.
  27. 1 Samuel 15:24וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע · and obeyed
    Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have transgressed the LORD’s commandment and your instructions, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.
  28. 1 Samuel 16:2וְשָׁמַ֥ע · will hear of it
    “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’
  29. 1 Samuel 17:11וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע · On hearing
    On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid.
  30. 1 Samuel 17:23וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע · also heard
    And as he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the ranks of the Philistines and shouted his usual words, which David also heard.
  31. 1 Samuel 17:28וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע · heard him
    Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!”
  32. 1 Samuel 17:31וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ · were overheard
    Now David’s words were overheard and reported to Saul, who sent for him.
  33. 1 Samuel 19:6וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע · listened
    Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”
  34. 1 Samuel 22:1וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ · heard about it
    So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there.
  35. 1 Samuel 22:6וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע · learned
    Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him.
  36. 1 Samuel 22:7שִׁמְעוּ־ · Listen
    Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?
  37. 1 Samuel 22:12שְֽׁמַֽע־ · Listen
    “Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.
  38. 1 Samuel 23:8וַיְשַׁמַּ֥ע · summoned
    Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
  39. 1 Samuel 23:10שָׁמֹ֤עַ · has heard; שָׁמַע֙
    And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.
  40. 1 Samuel 23:11שָׁמַ֣ע · has heard
    Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” “He will,” said the LORD.
  41. 1 Samuel 23:25וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע · heard of this
    …and Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard of this, he pursued David there.
  42. 1 Samuel 24:9תִשְׁמַ֛ע · do you listen
    …and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
  43. 1 Samuel 25:4וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע · he heard
    While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.
  44. 1 Samuel 25:7שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי · I hear
    Now I hear that it is time for shearing. When your shepherds were with us, we did not harass them, and nothing of theirs was missing the whole time they were in Carmel.
  45. 1 Samuel 25:24וּשְׁמַ֕ע · hear
    She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.
  46. 1 Samuel 25:35שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי · I have heeded
    Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him, and he said to her, “Go home in peace. See, I have heeded your voice and granted your request.”