Lexical Summary shama: to hear Original Word: שָׁמַעTransliteration: shama Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-mah') Part of Speech: verb feminine; verb masculine Short Definition: to hear Meaning: to hear intelligently Strong's Concordance attentively, call gather together, carefully, certainly, consent, considerA primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) -- X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness. Brown-Driver-Briggs H8085. shama שָׁמַע1159 verb hear (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician שמע Lzb378; Assyrian šemû; Arabic ; Sabean סמע mostly in derivatives, especially epithet of divinity סמע he who hears HomChr 124 FellZMG liv (1900), 250, 252 DHMHofmus. No. 10, 1. 1; Ethiopic Aramaic שְׁמַע, , Old Aramaic שמע Lzb378; compare also משמעת MI28 obedience); — Qal1052 Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ Genesis 24:52 +, שָׁמֵ֑עַ Jeremiah 36:13 3t.; 2 feminine singular שָׁמַ֫עַתְּ 1 Kings 1:11 2t.; 3 plural שָׁמֵ֑עוּ Judges 2:17 +, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁמַע Exodus 6:30 +, 1 singular cohortative אֶשְׁמְעָה Numbers 9:8, וָאֶשְׁמְָעָה (on ְָ֯ compare Ges§ 10h; Ol§ 65 c question reading) Daniel 8:13; 2masculine plural תִּשְׁמְע֔וּן Deuteronomy 8:20 +, תִּשְׁמָע֔וּן 1:17, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שְׁמַע Amos 7:16 +, שִׁמְעָךְ Job 32:10 + (especially Psalms), שְׁמָ֨עָךְ֨ Daniel 9:19; feminine plural שְׁמַעְנָה Isaiah 32:9; Jeremiah 9:19, שְׁמַ֫עַן Genesis 4:23 (Ges§ 46f), etc.; Infinitive absolute שָׁמוֺעַ Isaiah 6:9 +; construct שְׁמֹעַ 1 Samuel 15:22 +; suffix שָׁמְעו Deuteronomy 29:18 +, שָׁמְעָתוֺ Isaiah 30:19 (Genesis 18:10 + etc.; — 1 subject human person (or thing personified): a. hear (perceive by ear), accusative of thing, especially קוֺל Genesis 3:10 (J) + 46 t., דבר(יםׅ Amos 8:11 50t., etc.; accusative חָכְמָה i.e. wise sayings 1 Kings 5:14 4t.; so any utterance or sound (approximately 150 t. in all) + (object omitted) Deuteronomy 4:33 32t. + (temporal clause) 1 Samuel 14:27 6t.; very rarely with ׳שׁ י ׳בְּסוֺד ב, Job 15:8; with object clause, ׳כִּ Exodus 4:31 52t. + Isaiah 39:1b (read ᵑ7 ᵐ5 שׁ ׳כִּי "" 2 Kings 20:12), אֶתאֲֿשֶׁר Joshua 2:10; 5:1 (both RD), מַהֹֿ֯ Judges 7:11 3t.; without connect. עָשִׂיתִי ׳שׁ אֹתָהּ 2 Kings 19:25 = Isaiah 37:26; singular oratio recta [direct speech] 40:28; Zechariah 8:23. b. accusative of person + מְדַבֵּר hear one speaking Genesis 27:6 (J), Jeremiah 26:7; Daniel 8:13, so בֹּכֶה Numbers 11:10 (J), נִבָּא Jeremiah 20:1 מְקַלְלֶ֑ךָ Ecclesiastes 7:21; occas. pears. omitted, דֹּבְרִים Genesis 37:17 (JE), אֶתמִֿדַּבֵּר Ezekiel 2:2; 43:6 (see דבר Hithpa`el); accusative of person only Daniel 12:7. c. with לֵאמֹר only, hear say = hear it said, 1 Samuel 13:4; 2 Samuel 19:3; Deuteronomy 13:13; Joshua 22:11 (P), 1 Kings 16:16; + עַל person concerning Genesis 41:15 (E), Isaiah 37:9; אֶל person id. 2 Kings 19:9. d. hear of, concerning: (1) accusative of thing, אֵת(כָּלֿ)אֲשֶׁר Exodus 18:1; 2 Kings 19:11 5t., דבר(יםׅ 1 Samuel 3:11 4t., רָעָה Jeremiah 19:3 5t., etc.; כַּאֲשֶׁר 1 Samuel 23:11; Psalm 48:9, כָּואֹת Isaiah 66:8 hear of anything like this, כָּאֵלֶּךְ Jeremiah 18:13; accusative, etc., omitted Judges 9:46 43t.; (2) less often accusative of person Job 42:5, אֶל person Ezekiel 19:4, person omitted Deuteronomy 9:2; with ב person hear exultantly of their fate Psalm 92:12 (probably imitated from "" בְּ הִכִּיט va; see especially ראךְ 8a (6)). e. hear, absolute, = have power to hear, 2 Samuel 19:36 (with בְּקוֺל ), Isaiah 21:3; 32:3; Proverbs 20:12; Zechariah 7:11; in simile Psalm 38:15; with negative of idols Deuteronomy 4:28; Psalm 115:6; figurative (spiritual power) Jeremiah 5:21; Deuteronomy 29:8; Ezekiel 12:2; Isaiah 42:20. — Proverbs 21:28 is probably corrupt, see Toy. f. hear with attention, interest, listen to (sometimes "" חֶאֱןין), חִקְשִׁיב accusative דבר(יםׅ (54 t.) Amos 4:1 +, especially י ׳דבר(י) Numbers 12:6 (JE) + 45 t.; אִמְרָה Isaiah 28:23, קוֺל 28:23, זאֹת Micah 3:9, etc.; often absolute Judges 5:3 57t., + (negative) Psalm 38:14 pay no attention; absolute שֹׁמֵעַ לֵב 1 Kings 3:9, שֹׁטֵעַ אִישׁ Proverbs 21:28. g. understand (language), שָׂפָחךְ Genesis 11:7 (J), Isaiah 33:19, לָשׁוֺן Deuteronomy 28:49, דְּבָרִין Ezekiel 3:6, מַהיְּֿדַבֵּר Jeremiah 5:15, no accusative Genesis 42:23 (E), 2 Kings 18:26 = Isaiah 36:11. h. specif of hearing a (judicial) casre, דָּבָר Deuteronomy 1:17, compare 1:17; accusative omitted בֵּין person 1:16, of ׳י Judges 11:10; with מִשְׁמָּט 1 Kings 3:11; ׳לשׁ וְהָרֵע הִטּוֺב 2 Samuel 14:17, לְךָ אֵין וְשֹׁמֵע 15:3, compare Job 31:35. i. with accusative of person in polite address, hear us (me)! Genesis 23:6, 8, 11, 13, 15 (all P), 1 Chronicles 28:2; 2 Chronicles 13:4; 15:2; 20:20 j. listen, give heed (sometimes "" הִקְשִׁיב), absolute, Genesis 42:21 (E) + 18: t., + (usually "" אֹ׃ון הִטָּה), Jeremiah 7:13-14t. Jeremiah, + (opposed to חָדַל) Ezekiel 2:5 3t. Ezekiel; + עַללֵֿב שִׂים Malachi 2:2; hear + do Deuteronomy 5:24; 2 Kings 18:12, etc.; = consent, agree, Genesis 37:27 (J), grant request Judges 11:17; with ל person (mostly late) 19:25; 1 Samuel 30:24; Job 15:17 16t., ׳לי Hosea 9:17; Leviticus 26:14, 18, 21, 27; י ׳לְדִבְרֵי 1 Samuel 15:1, לְעֵצָה Proverbs 12:15. k. with אֶל person + listen to, yield to Genesis 49:2; Judges 2:17 69t. (׳אֶליֿ15t., especially Jeremiah 7:26 10t. Jeremiah), עַל person 2 Kings 20:13; אֶלדִּֿבְרֵי etc., Deuteronomy 18:19; Jeremiah 29:10 14t., עַלדִּֿבְרֵי etc., 2 Kings 22:13 3t.; very rarely accusative of thing 1 Samuel 24:10 (Gi v.24:9). l. ׳שׁ לְקוֺל = id., obey, Genesis 3:17 (J) + 11 t. + (י ׳לְקוֺל) Judges 2:20; Exodus 15:26 (JE). m. very often, ׳שׁ בְּקוֺל = obey 1 Samuel 8:7 25t., + י ׳בְּקוֺל ׳שׁ (׳יs word, etc.) Deuteronomy 4:30; Jeremiah 3:13 65t. (Deuteronomy 18 t., Jeremiah 18 t.). n. obey, with accusative דבר(יםׅ Joshua 1:18 2t. + (׳ד ׳י) Jeremiah 11:3 5t. Jeremiah; 1 Kings 12:24 2 Chronicles 11:4, etc.; accusative of person Exodus 6:12 (P), 2 Chronicles 28:11. o. absolutebe obedient (especially to ׳י) Isaiah 1:19; Micah 5:14; Jeremiah 12:17 4t. Jeremiah + 7 t. 2 ׳י (God) subject: a. accusative דברים קוֺל,, etc., Genesis 21:17 (E), 2 Kings 19:4 (twice in verse); 19:16, usually with favour implied Numbers 20:16; Deuteronomy 33:7 +, so especially accusative תְּחנָּה תְּפִלָּה,, etc., 1 Kings 8:45; Psalm 6:10 +. b. object clause כִּי Genesis 29:33 (J). c. no object (32 t.) Isaiah 59:2; Jeremiah 22:21, usually hear and foregive, help, etc 1 Kings 8:30, 32; Isaiah 30:19 +; hear be angry Psalm 78:59, compare 55:20. d. = be able to hear Isaiah 59:1; Psalm 94:9. e. ׳שׁ בְּקוֺל = hear (and grant) Genesis 30:6 (J) + 6 t. f.hear and answer, with אֶל of city, etc., Genesis 21:7; 16:11; 1 Kings 8:28 8t.; with אֶל person Deuteronomy 3:36 12t. g. with לְ of utterance Jeremiah 18:19; Psalm 61:6; ל person Joshua 24:10 (E). h. hear, accusative of person + מִתְנוֺדֵד Jeremiah 31:18; favourably, with accusative of person Micah 7:7 3t., so, + ל concerning, Genesis 17:20 (P); object omitted 2 Kings 22:19; Psalm 22:23 3t. + 34:7; 34:18 (hear and deliver); with temporal clause Jeremiah 11:14 Niph`al42 Perfect3masculine singular נִשְׁמַע Genesis 45:16 +, etc; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשָּׁמַע Exodus 23:13 +, יִשָּׁמֵ֑עַ 1 Samuel 1:13, etc.; Infinitive construct הִשָּׁמַל Esther 2:8; Participle feminine נִשְׁמַ֫עַת Jeremiah 51:46, etc.; — 1 be heard, of voice, sound, etc., 1 Samuel 1:13; 1 Kings 6:7; Job 26:14 (or 1 plural Qal Imperfect?); of a resort, ׳נִשׁ לֵאמֹר ֗֗֗ Genesis 45:16 (E); subject clause, ׳כִּ, Nehemiah 6:1 (ל person), compare clauseחשְׁבִים וְהַיְהוּדִים 6:6; 6:7 be reported, (לַמֶּלֶחׅ הָאֵלֶּה כַּדְּבָרִיס); be heard, אֱםהֶיךָ לִפְנֵי Daniel 10:12. 2 be heard of, כָּמֹהוּ Deuteronomy 4:32. 3 be regarded, obeyed, Ecclesiastes 9:17; in 2 Samuel 22:45 = Psalm 18:45 it is be obedient (לִיׅ, si vera lectio (read perhaps Qal. compare Now). 4 ׳וַיִישּׁ בְּקוֺלָם2 Chronicles 30:27 +?hearing was granted to their voice Pi`el Imperfect3masculine singular וַיְשַׁמַּע 1 Samuel 15:4 he caused the people (accusative) to hear and respond, i.e. he assembled them), so 23:8 (see Hiph`il 1 c). Hiph`il63 Perfect3masculine singular הִשְׁמִיעַ 1 Kings 15:22 +, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יַשְׁמִעֵנִי Deuteronomy 30:12-13, 2masculine singular jussive תַּשְׁמַע Judges 18:23, etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix הִשְׁמִיעֵנִי Psalm 143:8; feminine singular suffix הַשְׁמִיעִנִי Song of Solomon 2:14; 8:13, etc.; Infinitive construct לַשְׁמִעַ Psalm 26:7 (Ges§ 53q); Participle מַשְׁמִיעַ Jeremiah 4:15 +, etc.; — 1 of man: a. cause to hear accusative of person + of thing Deuteronomy 30:12-13, Song of Solomon 2:14; 8:13 4t.; object of thing omitted (= make proclamation to) 1 Kings 15:22; object person omitted Jeremiah 5:20 +; accusative שָׁלוֺם Isaiah 52:7; Nahum 2:1 i.e. proclaimpeace; אָוֶֺן Jeremiah 4:15 (מִן local); ׳הַשׁ קוֺל utter a sound Joshua 6:10 (J; "" הֵרִיעַ), compare Judges 18:25 (קוֺלְךָ, + עִמָּנוּ), Isaiah 42:2; 58:4; ׳הִשׁ תְּהִלָּתוֺ קוֺל Psalm 66:8 תּוֺדָה בְּקוֺל 26:7. b. absolute as musical term, sound aloud, לְהִשְׁמִיעַ בִּמְצִלְתַּיִם 1 Chronicles 15:19 (perhaps to mark the time, GrPsalms 67 De compare 16:5 also Psalm 150:5 שָׁ֑מַע בְּצִלְצְלֵי), מַשְׁמִיעִים 1 Chronicles 15:16, 28; 16:42, ׳לְהַשׁ אֶחָד קוֺל2 Chronicles 5:13 i.e. probably in unison (PrinceEB iii, 3241), Nehemiah 12:42. c. absolute make proclamation (often "" הִגִּיד), Amos 3:9; 4:5; Isaiah 41:26; Jeremiah 4:5-6t. Jeremiah d. הַשְׁמִיעוּ, accusative of person + אֶל location = summon Jeremiah 50:29, עַל location 51:27 (compare Pi`el). 2 ׳י subject: a. cause to hear, accusative of person and thing Deuteronomy 4:10, 36 (מִן local), 2 Kings 7:6 4t.; accusative of person omitted Isaiah 30:30 3t.; accusative of thing omitted 44:8; 48:5. b. = tell, accusative of person + כָּזאֹת Judges 13:23; accusative of person only, Isaiah 42:9; accusative of thing only, 48:3; Ezekiel 36:15 (אֵלַיִךְ). c. absolute, make proclamation Isaiah 43:12; 62:11 (אֶל location). שְׁמַע verb hear (see Biblical Hebrew); — Pe`al Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ Daniel 6:15; 1singular שִׁמְעֵת 5:14, 16; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁמַע 3:10, 2m. pl. תִּשְׁמְעוּן 3:5, 15; Participle active שָֽׁמְעִין 3:7; 5:23; — hear: = have sense of hearing 5:23; with accusative of sound 3:5, 7, 10, 15, word 6:15; with clause דִּי + עַל person concerning, 5:14, 16. Hithpe`el shew oneself obedient: Imperfect3masculine plural יִשְׁתַּמְעוּן Daniel 7:27, with ל person (probably). |