Strong's Concordance H8085

Original Word: שָׁמַע
Transliteration: shâmaʻ
Phonetic Spelling: shaw-mah'
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.

Usages throughout the bible

Genesis 42:2 - And he said, Behold, I have heard H8085 that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.

Genesis 42:21 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; H8085 therefore is this distress come upon us.

Genesis 42:22 - And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? H8085 therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

Genesis 42:23 - And they knew not that Joseph understood H8085 them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.

Genesis 43:25 - And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard H8085 that they should eat bread there.

Genesis 45:2 - And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. H8085 H8085

Genesis 45:16 - And the fame thereof was heard H8085 in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

Genesis 49:2 - Gather yourselves together, and hear, H8085 ye sons of Jacob; and hearken H8085 unto Israel your father.

Exodus 2:15 - Now when Pharaoh heard H8085 this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.

Exodus 2:24 - And God heard H8085 their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

Exodus 3:7 - And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard H8085 their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

Exodus 3:18 - And they shall hearken H8085 to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.

Exodus 4:1 - And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken H8085 unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.

Exodus 4:8 - And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken H8085 to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.

Exodus 4:9 - And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken H8085 unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.

Exodus 4:31 - And the people believed: and when they heard H8085 that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Exodus 5:2 - And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey H8085 his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

Exodus 6:5 - And I have also heard H8085 the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.

Exodus 6:9 - And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened H8085 not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

Exodus 6:12 - And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened H8085 unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear H8085 me, who am of uncircumcised lips?

Exodus 6:30 - And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken H8085 unto me?

Exodus 7:4 - But Pharaoh shall not hearken H8085 unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

Exodus 7:13 - And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened H8085 not unto them; as the LORD had said.

Exodus 7:16 - And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear. H8085

Exodus 7:22 - And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken H8085 unto them; as the LORD had said.

Exodus 8:15 - But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened H8085 not unto them; as the LORD had said.

Exodus 8:19 - Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened H8085 not unto them; as the LORD had said.

Exodus 9:12 - And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened H8085 not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.

Exodus 11:9 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken H8085 unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.

Exodus 15:14 - The people shall hear, H8085 and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.

Exodus 15:26 - And said, If thou wilt diligently H8085 hearken H8085 to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

Exodus 16:7 - And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth H8085 your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?

Exodus 16:8 - And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth H8085 your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.

Exodus 16:9 - And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard H8085 your murmurings.

Exodus 16:12 - I have heard H8085 the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.

Exodus 16:20 - Notwithstanding they hearkened H8085 not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.

Exodus 18:1 - When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard H8085 of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;

Exodus 18:19 - Hearken H8085 now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:

Exodus 18:24 - So Moses hearkened H8085 to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.

Exodus 19:5 - Now therefore, if ye will obey H8085 my voice indeed, H8085 and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

Exodus 19:9 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear H8085 when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.

Exodus 20:19 - And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: H8085 but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

Exodus 22:23 - If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely H8085 hear H8085 their cry;

Exodus 22:27 - For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; H8085 for I am gracious.

Exodus 23:13 - And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard H8085 out of thy mouth.

Exodus 23:21 - Beware of him, and obey H8085 his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.

Exodus 23:22 - But if thou shalt indeed H8085 obey H8085 his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.

Exodus 24:7 - And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient. H8085

Exodus 28:35 - And it shall be upon Aaron to minister: and his sound shall be heard H8085 when he goeth in unto the holy place before the LORD, and when he cometh out, that he die not.

Exodus 32:17 - And when Joshua heard H8085 the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.