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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. 2 Samuel 15:36

    Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye shall hear.'

    תִּשְׁמָֽעוּ׃ tish.Ma.'u “you will hear”

  2. 2 Samuel 16:21

    And Ahithophel said unto Absalom: 'Go in unto thy father's concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father; then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.'

    וְשָׁמַ֤ע (שָׁמַ֤ע) sha.Ma' “it will hear”

  3. 2 Samuel 17:5

    Then said Absalom: 'Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.'

    וְנִשְׁמְעָ֥ה (נִשְׁמְעָ֥ה) nish.me.'Ah “let us hear”

  4. 2 Samuel 17:9

    Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some place; and it will come to pass, when they fall upon them at the first, and whosoever heareth it shall say: There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom;

    וְשָׁמַ֤ע (שָׁמַ֤ע) sha.Ma' “he will hear”הַשֹּׁמֵ֙עַ֙ (שֹּׁמֵ֙עַ֙) sho.Me.a' “[one who] hears”

  5. 2 Samuel 18:5

    And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying: 'Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom.' And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

    שָׁמְע֗וּ sha.me.'U “they heard”

  6. 2 Samuel 19:3

    And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day: 'The king grieveth for his son.'

    שָׁמַ֣ע sha.Ma' “it heard”

  7. 2 Samuel 19:36

    I am this day fourscore years old; can I discern between good and bad? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lor

    אֶשְׁמַ֣ע 'esh.Ma' “will I hear”

  8. 2 Samuel 20:16

    Then cried a wise woman out of the city: 'Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab: Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.'

    שִׁמְע֤וּ shim.'U “listen”שִׁמְעוּ֙ shim.'U “listen”

  9. 2 Samuel 20:17

    And he came near unto her; and the woman said: 'Art thou Joab?' And he answered: 'I am.' Then she said unto him: 'Hear the words of thy handmaid.' And he answered: 'I do hear.'

    שְׁמַע֙ she.Ma' “listen to”שֹׁמֵ֥עַ sho.Me.a' “[am] listening”

  10. 2 Samuel 22:7

    In my distress I called upon the LORD, yea, I called unto my God; and out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry did enter into His ears.

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

  11. 2 Samuel 22:45

    The sons of the stranger dwindle away before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.

    לִשְׁמ֥וֹעַ (שְׁמ֥וֹעַ) sh.Mo.a' “hear”

  12. 1 Kings 1:11

    Then Nathan spoke unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying: 'Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?

    שָׁמַ֔עַתְּ sha.Ma.'at “have you heard”

  13. 1 Kings 1:41

    And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the horn, he said: 'Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?'

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

  14. 1 Kings 1:45

    And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon; and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise that ye have heard.

    שְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃ she.ma'.Tem “you have heard”

  15. 1 Kings 3:28

    And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king; for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.

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

  16. 1 Kings 5:14

    And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

    לִשְׁמֹ֕עַ (שְׁמֹ֕עַ) sh.Mo.a' “hear”שָׁמְע֖וּ sha.me.'U “they had heard”

  17. 1 Kings 5:15

    And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father; for Hiram was ever a lover of David.

    שָׁמַ֔ע sha.Ma' “he had heard”

  18. 1 Kings 5:21

    And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said: 'Blessed be the LORD this day, who hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.'

    כִּשְׁמֹ֧עַ (שְׁמֹ֧עַ) sh.Mo.a' “heard”

  19. 1 Kings 5:22

    And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying: 'I have heard that which thou hast sent unto me; I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of cypress.

    שָׁמַ֕עְתִּי sha.Ma'.ti “I have heard”

  20. 1 Kings 6:7

    For the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.--

    נִשְׁמַ֥ע nish.Ma' “it was heard”

  21. 1 Kings 8:28

    Yet have Thou respect unto the prayer of Thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which Thy servant prayeth before Thee this day;

    לִשְׁמֹ֤עַ (שְׁמֹ֤עַ) sh.Mo.a' “listen”

  22. 1 Kings 8:29

    that Thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place whereof Thou hast said: My name shall be there; to hearken unto the prayer which Thy servant shall pray toward this place.

    לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ (שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙) sh.Mo.a' “listen”

  23. 1 Kings 8:30

    And hearken Thou to the supplication of Thy servant, and of Thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place; yea, hear Thou in heaven Thy dwelling-place; and when Thou hearest, forgive.

    וְשָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜ (שָׁ֨מַעְתָּ֜) Sha.ma'.ta “you will listen”תִּשְׁמַ֞ע tish.Ma' “you will listen”וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ (שָׁמַעְתָּ֖) sha.ma'.Ta “you will hear”

  24. 1 Kings 8:32

    then hear Thou in heaven, and do, and judge Thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his own head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

    תִּשְׁמַ֣ע tish.Ma' “you will hear”

  25. 1 Kings 8:34

    then hear Thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of Thy people Israel, and bring them back unto the land which Thou gavest unto their fathers.

    תִּשְׁמַ֣ע tish.Ma' “you will hear”