H8085G–שָׁמַע–sha.ma

Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple unto the LORD, the God of Israel;

וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ (יִּשְׁמְע֔וּ) i.yish.me.'U “they heard”

And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down appalled.

וּכְשָׁמְעִי֙ (שָׁמְעִ) sha.me.' “heard”

And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,

כְּשָׁמְעִ֣י׀ (שָׁמְעִ֣) sha.me.' “heard”

let Thine ear now be attentive, and Thine eyes open, that Thou mayest hearken unto the prayer of Thy servant, which I pray before Thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel Thy servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israe

לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ (שְׁמֹ֣עַ) sh.Mo.a' “listen”

And when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, for that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע (יִּשְׁמַ֞ע) i.yish.Ma' “he heard”

But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said: 'What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?'

וַיִּשְׁמַע֩ (יִּשְׁמַע֩) i.yish.Ma' “he heard”

But it came to pass that, when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.

שָׁמַ֣ע sha.Ma' “he heard”

Hear, O our God; for we are despised; and turn back their reproach upon their own head, and give them up to spoiling in a land of captivity;

שְׁמַ֤ע she.Ma' “hear”

But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth;

שָׁמַ֣ע sha.Ma' “he heard”

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

שָׁמְע֤וּ sha.me.'U “they heard”

in what place soever ye hear the sound of the horn, resort ye thither unto us; our God will fight for us.'

תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ tish.me.'U “you will hear”

And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ sha.Ma'.ti “I heard”

Now it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and unto the rest of our enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein--though even unto that time I had not set up the doors

נִשְׁמַ֣ע nish.Ma' “it was heard”

And thou hast also appointed prophets to proclaim of thee at Jerusalem, saying: There is a king in Judah; and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.'

יִשָּׁמַ֣ע yi.sha.Ma' “it will be heard”

And it came to pass, when all our enemies heard thereof, that all the nations that were about us feared, and were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ sha.me.'U “they heard”

And Ezra the priest brought the Law before the congregation, both men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

לִשְׁמֹ֑עַ (שְׁמֹ֑עַ) sh.Mo.a' “listen”

And Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people: 'This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep.' For all the people wept, when they heard the words of t

כְּשָׁמְעָ֖ם (שָׁמְעָ֖) sha.me.'A “heard”

And Thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red Sea;

שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ sha.Ma'.ta “you heard”

Therefore Thou didst deliver them into the hand of their adversaries, who distressed them; and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto Thee, Thou heardest from heaven; and according to Thy manifold mercies Thou gavest them saviours who might s

תִּשְׁמָ֔ע tish.Ma' “you heard”

But after they had rest, they did evil again before Thee; therefore didst Thou leave them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them; yet when they returned, and cried unto Thee, many times didst Thou hear from heaven, and deli

תִּשְׁמַ֛ע tish.Ma' “you heard”

And they offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women also and the children rejoiced; so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

וַתִּשָּׁמַ֛ע (תִּשָּׁמַ֛ע) ti.sha.Ma' “it was heard”

And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the alien mixture.

כְּשָׁמְעָ֣ם (שָׁמְעָ֣) sha.me.'A “heard”

Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to break faith with our God in marrying foreign women?'

הֲנִשְׁמַ֗ע (נִשְׁמַ֗ע) nish.Ma' “is it heard”

And this day will the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen say the like unto all the king's princes. So will there arise enough contempt and wrath.

שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ sha.me.'U “they have heard”

Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's words would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.

שָׁמַ֖ע sha.Ma' “he listened”