H8085 – shama – שָׁמַע to hear and respond

Strong’s ID:
H8085
Hebrew Word:
שָׁמַע
Transliteration:
shâmaʻ / shama
Pronunciation:
shaw-mah’
Part of Speech:
masculine noun, verb
Etymology:
a primitive root
Comparables:

Usage Count:
1,159
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Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon

to hear and respond (i.e., take it to heart and act on what is heard)

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Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon

a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively: to tell, etc.):—× 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.