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H8085Gשָׁמַעsha.ma

to hear: hearPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 53
  2. 40
  3. 7
  4. 30
  5. 60
  6. 21
  7. 16
  8. 2
  9. 46
  10. 32
  11. 55
  12. 38
  13. 8
  14. 48
  15. 3
  16. 21
  17. 2
  18. 40
  19. 73
  20. 30
  21. 8
  22. 3
  23. 87
  24. 137
  25. 5
  26. 49
  27. 12
  28. 3
  29. 1
  30. 8
  31. 1
  32. 1
  33. 8
  34. 2
  35. 3
  36. 2
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. 8
  39. 2

Renderings

JPS Tanakh 1917 is not aligned yet, so there are no renderings to show.

Other meanings of H8085

  • H8085Hשָׁמַעsha.mato hear: obeyH:VOccurrences: 134
  • H8085Iשָׁמַעsha.mato hear: proclaimH:VOccurrences: 49
  • H8085Jשָׁמַעsha.mato hear: understandH:VOccurrences: 9
  • H8085Kשָׁמַעsha.mato hear: judgeH:VOccurrences: 2
  • H8085Lשָׁמַעsha.mato hear: welcomeH:VOccurrences: 1

965 occurrences in 903 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. 1 Samuel 4:19

    And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered; and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth; for her pains came sud

    וַתִּשְׁמַ֣ע (תִּשְׁמַ֣ע) tish.Ma' “she heard”

  2. 1 Samuel 7:7

    And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

    וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ (יִּשְׁמְע֣וּ) i.yish.me.'U “they heard”וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ (יִּשְׁמְעוּ֙) i.yish.me.'U “they heard”

  3. 1 Samuel 8:21

    And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he spoke them in the ears of the LORD.

    וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (יִּשְׁמַ֣ע) i.yish.Ma' “he heard”

  4. 1 Samuel 11:6

    And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

    כְּשָׁמְע֖וֹ (שָׁמְע֖) sha.me.' “heard”

  5. 1 Samuel 13:3

    And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the horn throughout all the land, saying: 'Let the Hebrews hear.'

    וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ (יִּשְׁמְע֖וּ) i.yish.me.'U “they heard”יִשְׁמְע֖וּ yish.me.'U “let them hear”

  6. 1 Samuel 13:4

    And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also had made himself odious with the Philistines. And the people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.

    שָׁמְע֣וּ sha.me.'U “they heard”

  7. 1 Samuel 14:22

    Likewise all the men of Israel that had hid themselves in the hill-country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

    שָֽׁמְע֔וּ sha.me.'U “they heard”

  8. 1 Samuel 14:27

    But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath; and he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.

    שָׁמַ֗ע sha.Ma' “he had heard”

  9. 1 Samuel 15:1

    And Samuel said unto Saul: 'The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over His people, over Israel; now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.

    שְׁמַ֔ע she.Ma' “listen”

  10. 1 Samuel 15:14

    And Samuel said: 'What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?'

    שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃ sho.Me.a' “[am] hearing”

  11. 1 Samuel 16:2

    And Samuel said: 'How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me.' And the LORD said: 'Take a heifer with thee, and say: I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.

    וְשָׁמַ֥ע (שָׁמַ֥ע) sha.Ma' “he will hear”

  12. 1 Samuel 17:11

    And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

    וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (יִּשְׁמַ֤ע) i.yish.Ma' “he heard”

  13. 1 Samuel 17:23

    And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spoke according to the same words; and David heard them.

    וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע (יִּשְׁמַ֖ע) i.yish.Ma' “he heard”

  14. 1 Samuel 17:28

    And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said: 'Why art thou come down? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy presumptuousness, and the naughti

    וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (יִּשְׁמַ֤ע) i.yish.Ma' “he heard”

  15. 1 Samuel 17:31

    And when the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he was taken to him.

    וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ (יְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙) i.ye.sha.me.'U “they were heard”

  16. 1 Samuel 19:6

    And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore: 'As the LORD liveth, he shall not be put to death.'

    וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע (יִּשְׁמַ֥ע) i.yish.Ma' “he listened”

  17. 1 Samuel 22:1

    David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave of Adullam; and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.

    וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ (יִּשְׁמְע֤וּ) i.yish.me.'U “they heard”

  18. 1 Samuel 22:6

    And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him; now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk-tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him.

    וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (יִּשְׁמַ֣ע) i.yish.Ma' “he heard”

  19. 1 Samuel 22:7

    And Saul said unto his servants that stood about him: 'Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds;

    שִׁמְעוּ־ shim.'u- “listen”

  20. 1 Samuel 22:12

    And Saul said: 'Hear now, thou son of Ahitub.' And he answered: 'Here I am, my lord.'

    שְֽׁמַֽע־ she.ma'- “listen”

  21. 1 Samuel 23:10

    Then said David: 'O LORD, the God of Israel, Thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

    שָׁמֹ֤עַ sha.Mo.a' “certainly <to hear>”שָׁמַע֙ sha.Ma' “he has heard”

  22. 1 Samuel 23:11

    Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as Thy servant hath heard?' O LORD, the God of Israel, I beseech Thee, tell Thy servant.' And the LORD said: 'He will come down.'

    שָׁמַ֣ע sha.Ma' “he has heard”

  23. 1 Samuel 23:25

    And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David; wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

    וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (יִּשְׁמַ֣ע) i.yish.Ma' “he heard”

  24. 1 Samuel 24:10

    And David said to Saul: 'Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying: Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

    תִשְׁמַ֛ע tish.Ma' “do you listen to”

  25. 1 Samuel 25:4

    And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

    וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע (יִּשְׁמַ֥ע) i.yish.Ma' “he heard”