Shama`

shaw-mah'
Parts of Speech

Shama` Definition

v
  1. to hear, listen to, obey
    1. (Qal)
      1. to hear (perceive by ear)
      2. to hear of or concerning
      3. to hear (have power to hear)
      4. to hear with attention or interest, listen to
      5. to understand (language)
      6. to hear (of judicial cases)
      7. to listen, give heed 1a
    2. to consent, agree 1a
    3. to grant request
      1. to listen to, yield to
      2. to obey, be obedient
    4. (Niphal)
      1. to be heard (of voice or sound)
      2. to be heard of
      3. to be regarded, be obeyed
    5. (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon
    6. (Hiphil)
      1. to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound
      2. to sound aloud (musical term)
      3. to make proclamation, summon
      4. to cause to be heard n m
  2. sound
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
[mX
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
08085
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 2412, 2412a

KJV Word Usage

hear
785
hearken
196
obey
81
publish
17
understand
9
obedient
8
diligently
8
shew
6
sound
3
declare
3
discern
2
noise
2
perceive
2
tell
2
reported
2
miscellaneous
33
Total
1159

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Shama`". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .