Usually translated as
hear, hearken, obey, publish, diligently, obedient, understand, indeed, together, sound, tell, attentively, discern, noise, be content, declare, give ear, listen, perceive, witness, call, carefully, certainly, consent, consider, make, proclaim, proclaimation, regard, report, shew, surely, whosoever
Occurrences
Shâmaʻ occurs 1,157 times in 1,071 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (58), Exodus (43), Leviticus (7), Numbers (31), Deuteronomy (82), Joshua (26), Judges (22), Ruth (2), 1 Samuel (60), 2 Samuel (28), 1 Kings (56), 2 Kings (39), 1 Chronicles (13), 2 Chronicles (45), Ezra (3), Nehemiah (27), Esther (4), Job (37), Psalms (78), Proverbs (30), Ecclesiastes (7), Song of Songs (3), Isaiah (95), Jeremiah (168), Lamentations (4), Ezekiel (46), Daniel (14), Hosea (3), Joel (1), Amos (10), Obadiah (1), Jonah (1), Micah (8), Nahum (3), Habakkuk (3), Zephaniah (2), Haggai (1), Zechariah (8), Malachi (2)
- Genesis 3:8 — And they heard (וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֞וּ) the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
- Genesis 3:10 — And he said, I heard (שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי) thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
- Genesis 3:17 — And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened (שָׁמַעְתָּ֮) unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
- Genesis 4:23 — And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear (שְׁמַ֣עַן) my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
- Genesis 11:7 — Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand (יִשְׁמְע֔וּ) one another’s speech.
- Genesis 14:14 — And when Abram heard (וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע) that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
- Genesis 16:2 — And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened (וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע) to the voice of Sarai.
- Genesis 16:11 — And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard (שָׁמַ֥ע) thy affliction.
- Genesis 17:20 — And as for Ishmael, I have heard (שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒) thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
- Genesis 18:10 — And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard (שֹׁמַ֛עַת) it in the tent door, which was behind him.
- Genesis 21:6 — And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear (הַשֹּׁמֵ֖עַ) will laugh with me.
- Genesis 21:12 — And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken (שְׁמַ֣ע) unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
- Genesis 21:17 — And God heard (וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע) the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
- Genesis 21:17 — And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard (שָׁמַ֧ע) the voice of the lad where he is.
- Genesis 21:26 — And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard (שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי) I of it, but to day.
- Genesis 22:18 — And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed (שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ) my voice.
- Genesis 23:6 — Hear (שְׁמָעֵ֣נוּ) us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.
- Genesis 23:8 — And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear (שְׁמָע֕וּנִי) me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
- Genesis 23:11 — Nay, my lord, hear (שְׁמָעֵ֔נִי) me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
- Genesis 23:13 — And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear (שְׁמָעֵ֑נִי) me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
- Genesis 23:15 — My lord, hearken (שְׁמָעֵ֔נִי) unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
- Genesis 23:16 — And Abraham hearkened (וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע) unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
- Genesis 24:30 — And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard (וּכְשָׁמְע֗וֹ) the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
- Genesis 24:52 — And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard (שָׁמַ֛ע) their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
- Genesis 26:5 — Because that Abraham obeyed (שָׁמַ֥ע) my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
- Genesis 27:5 — And Rebekah heard (שֹׁמַ֔עַת) when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
- Genesis 27:6 — And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard (שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙) thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
- Genesis 27:8 — Now therefore, my son, obey (שְׁמַ֣ע) my voice according to that which I command thee.
- Genesis 27:13 — And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey (שְׁמַ֥ע) my voice, and go fetch me them.
- Genesis 27:34 — And when Esau heard (כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ) the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.
- Genesis 27:43 — Now therefore, my son, obey (שְׁמַ֣ע) my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
- Genesis 28:7 — And that Jacob obeyed (וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע) his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;
- Genesis 29:13 — And it came to pass, when Laban heard (כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ) the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
- Genesis 29:33 — And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard (שָׁמַ֤ע) that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
- Genesis 30:6 — And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard (שָׁמַ֣ע) my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
- Genesis 30:17 — And God hearkened (וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע) unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.
- Genesis 30:22 — And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened (וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע) to her, and opened her womb.
- Genesis 31:1 — And he heard (וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע) the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s; and of that which was our father’s hath he gotten all this glory.
- Genesis 34:5 — And Jacob heard (שָׁמַ֗ע) that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
- Genesis 34:7 — And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard (כְּשָׁמְעָ֔ם) it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
- Genesis 34:17 — But if ye will not hearken (תִשְׁמְע֛וּ) unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.
- Genesis 34:24 — And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened (וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ) all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
- Genesis 35:22 — And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard (וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע) it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
- Genesis 37:6 — And he said unto them, Hear (שִׁמְעוּ), I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
- Genesis 37:17 — And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard (שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙) them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
- Genesis 37:21 — And Reuben heard (וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע) it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
- Genesis 37:27 — Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content (וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ).
- Genesis 39:10 — And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened (שָׁמַ֥ע) not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
- Genesis 39:15 — And it came to pass, when he heard (כְשָׁמְע֔וֹ) that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
- Genesis 39:19 — And it came to pass, when his master heard (כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ) the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.