Strong's Lexicon Shema': Shema Original Word: שֶׁמַע Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַע (shama'), meaning "to hear" or "to listen." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper noun Shema', the concept of hearing and listening is captured in Greek by the word ἀκούω (akouo - Strong's Greek 191), which means "to hear." Usage: The name Shema' is used in the Hebrew Bible as a proper noun, referring to individuals within the genealogies of Israel. It is derived from the root word שָׁמַע, which means "to hear" or "to listen," and is often associated with the concept of obedience and attentiveness to God's word. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names were often reflective of personal characteristics, divine encounters, or familial hopes. The root שָׁמַע is significant in Jewish tradition, most notably in the "Shema Yisrael" prayer, which begins with the imperative to "hear" and is central to Jewish worship and identity. The name Shema' would thus carry connotations of being attentive to God and His commandments. Brown-Driver-Briggs II. שֶׁ֫מַע proper name, masculine usually Σαμα(α), Σεμαα (compare Sabean proper name סמע Hal509); — 1 in Judah 1 Chronicles 2:44, שָׁ֑מַע 1 Chronicles 2:43. 2 in Reuben 1 Chronicles 5:8. 3 in Benjamin 1 Chronicles 8:13 (= שִׁמְעִי 1 Chronicles 8:21). 4 post-exilic Nehemiah 8:4, Σαμαιας. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shema For the same as shema'; Shema, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites -- Shema. see HEBREW shema' Forms and Transliterations וְשֶׁ֡מַע וְשֶׁ֣מַע וָשֶׁ֔מַע וָשָֽׁמַע׃ ושמע ושמע׃ שֶׁ֖מַע שמע še·ma‘ šema‘ Shema vaShama vaShema veShema wā·šā·ma‘ wā·še·ma‘ wāšāma‘ wāšema‘ wə·še·ma‘ wəšema‘Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 2:43 HEB: וְתַפֻּ֖חַ וְרֶ֥קֶם וָשָֽׁמַע׃ NAS: and Tappuah and Rekem and Shema. KJV: and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. INT: and Tappuah and Rekem and Shema 1 Chronicles 2:44 1 Chronicles 5:8 1 Chronicles 8:13 Nehemiah 8:4 5 Occurrences |
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