8088. shema

Lexicon

shema: Report, news, fame, rumor

Original Word: שֵׁמַע
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shema`
Pronunciation: shay-mah'
Phonetic Spelling: (shay'-mah)
Definition: Report, news, fame, rumor
Meaning: something heard, a sound, rumor, announcement, audience

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bruit, fame, hearing, loud, report, speech, tidings

From shama'; something heard, i.e. A sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audience -- bruit, fame, hear(-ing), loud, report, speech, tidings.

see HEBREW shama'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from shama
Definition
a hearing, report
NASB Translation
about (1), fame (4), hear* (1), hearing (1), news (1), proclamation (1), report (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [שֶׁ֫מַע noun [masculine] sound; — הַלְלוּהוּ בְּצִלְצְלֵי שָׁ֑מַע Psalm 150:5 ("" תְּרוּעָה).

שֵׁ֫מַע noun [masculine] hearing, report (on from compare Lag^{BN 143}); — ׳שׁ absolute Isaiah 23:5; construct Isaiah 23:5 +; suffix שִׁמְעִי Isaiah 66:19 etc.; — report, usually with Genitive object: accusative with שְׁמַע Genesis 29:13 (J) the tidings about Jacob, Isaiah 23:5 #NAME? Numbers 14:15 (JE), Deuteronomy 2:25; 1 Kings 10:1= 2Chronicles 9:1; Nahum 3:19; Habakkuk 3:2; Jeremiah 37:5; Jeremiah 50:43; Isaiah 66:9; with ל Genitive Isaiah 23:5; לַעֲדָתָם Hosea 7:12 usually according to the report (heard by) their congregation (!), but inexplicable and probably corrupt, We Now; Marti (compare Oettli) עַלרָֿעָתָם (כְּשֵׁמַע as gloss) according to their wickedness; שָׁוְא ׳נָשָׂא שׁ Exodus 23:1 (E) take up (utter) a false report; אֹוָן ׳לְשׁ Psalm 18:45 i.e. as soon as heard of, = mere report Job 42:5 (opposed to personal knowledge), compare שִׁמְעָהּ Job 28:22.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַע (shama), which means "to hear" or "to listen."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2811 (klēma): While not a direct translation, this Greek term refers to a branch or shoot, metaphorically used in the New Testament to describe a connection or relationship, as in John 15:5, "I am the vine; you are the branches."
• G3686 (onoma): This Greek word means "name" and is often used in contexts of authority and identity, as seen in Matthew 28:19, "baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." While not a direct equivalent, it shares the concept of conveying identity and authority, akin to how שֵׁמַע conveys a message or report.

Usage: The word is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible to denote the act of hearing or the content that is heard. It can refer to a literal sound, a report or rumor, or an official announcement. It is often used in contexts where the act of hearing leads to a response or action.

Context: The Hebrew word שֵׁמַע (Shema) appears in several passages throughout the Old Testament, emphasizing the importance of hearing and responding to God's word and commands. It is often associated with the concept of obedience, as hearing in the biblical sense implies not just auditory reception but also understanding and acting upon what is heard.

In Deuteronomy 6:4, the famous Shema passage begins with "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One." This declaration underscores the centrality of listening to and acknowledging God's unique sovereignty. The word is also used in contexts of receiving news or reports, as seen in 1 Samuel 2:24, where Eli hears of his sons' misdeeds: "No, my sons; it is not a good report that I hear circulating among the LORD’s people."

The concept of שֵׁמַע extends beyond mere auditory perception to encompass the idea of receiving and responding to divine revelation. It is a call to attentiveness and action, urging the listener to heed the message and align their life accordingly.

Forms and Transliterations

כְּשֵׁ֖מַע כְּשֵׁ֥מַע כשמע לְשֵׁ֣מַֽע לשמע שְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ שִׁמְעֲךָ֔ שִׁמְעֲךָ֖ שִׁמְעֲךָ֗ שִׁמְעֲךָ֮ שִׁמְעִי֙ שִׁמְעָ֔ם שִׁמְעָ֖ם שִׁמְעָֽהּ׃ שֵׁ֖מַע שֵׁ֣מַע שֵׁ֣מַע ׀ שֵׁ֥מַע שָׁ֑מַע שמע שמעה׃ שמעי שמעך שמעם שמעתיך kə·šê·ma‘ kəšêma‘ keShema lə·šê·ma‘ ləšêma‘ leShema šā·ma‘ šāma‘ šê·ma‘ šə·ma‘·tî·ḵā šêma‘ šəma‘tîḵā Shama Shema shemaTicha shimaCha shimAh shimAm shimI šim‘āh šim‘ăḵā šim‘ām šim‘î šim·‘ă·ḵā šim·‘āh šim·‘ām šim·‘î

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 29:13
HEB: לָבָ֜ן אֶת־ שֵׁ֣מַע ׀ יַעֲקֹ֣ב בֶּן־
NAS: heard the news of Jacob
KJV: heard the tidings of Jacob
INT: heard Laban the news of Jacob son

Exodus 23:1
HEB: לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֖א שֵׁ֣מַע שָׁ֑וְא אַל־
NAS: a FALSE report; do not join
KJV: a false report: put
INT: shall not bear report A false not

Numbers 14:15
HEB: שָׁמְע֥וּ אֶֽת־ שִׁמְעֲךָ֖ לֵאמֹֽר׃
NAS: who have heard of Your fame will say,
KJV: which have heard the fame of thee will speak,
INT: who have heard of your fame will say

Deuteronomy 2:25
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁמְעוּן֙ שִׁמְעֲךָ֔ וְרָגְז֥וּ וְחָל֖וּ
NAS: when they hear the report of you, will tremble
KJV: who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble,
INT: who hear the report will tremble anguish

1 Kings 10:1
HEB: שֹׁמַ֛עַת אֶת־ שֵׁ֥מַע שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְשֵׁ֣ם
NAS: heard about the fame of Solomon
KJV: heard of the fame of Solomon
INT: of Sheba heard the fame of Solomon the name

2 Chronicles 9:1
HEB: שָֽׁמְעָה֮ אֶת־ שֵׁ֣מַע שְׁלֹמֹה֒ וַתָּב֣וֹא
NAS: heard of the fame of Solomon,
KJV: heard of the fame of Solomon,
INT: heard for of the fame of Solomon came

Job 28:22
HEB: בְּ֝אָזְנֵ֗ינוּ שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ שִׁמְעָֽהּ׃
NAS: we have heard a report of it.'
KJV: We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
INT: our ears have heard A report

Job 42:5
HEB: לְשֵֽׁמַע־ אֹ֥זֶן שְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ וְ֝עַתָּ֗ה עֵינִ֥י
NAS: I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear;
KJV: I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear:
INT: have heard of the ear the hearing now my eye

Psalm 18:44
HEB: לְשֵׁ֣מַֽע אֹ֭זֶן יִשָּׁ֣מְעוּ
NAS: As soon as they hear, they obey
INT: bruit they obey

Psalm 150:5
HEB: הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ בְצִלְצְלֵי־ שָׁ֑מַע הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּֽצִלְצְלֵ֥י
KJV: Praise him upon the loud cymbals:
INT: Praise cymbals the loud Praise cymbals

Isaiah 23:5
HEB: כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ שֵׁ֖מַע לְמִצְרָ֑יִם יָחִ֖ילוּ
NAS: When the report [reaches] Egypt,
KJV: As at the report concerning Egypt,
INT: after report Egypt anguish

Isaiah 23:5
HEB: לְמִצְרָ֑יִם יָחִ֖ילוּ כְּשֵׁ֥מַע צֹֽר׃
NAS: They will be in anguish at the report of Tyre.
KJV: [so] shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
INT: Egypt anguish the report of Tyre

Isaiah 66:19
HEB: שָׁמְע֤וּ אֶת־ שִׁמְעִי֙ וְלֹא־ רָא֣וּ
NAS: heard My fame nor
KJV: that have not heard my fame, neither have seen
INT: have neither heard my fame nor seen

Jeremiah 37:5
HEB: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ אֶת־ שִׁמְעָ֔ם וַיֵּ֣עָל֔וּ מֵעַ֖ל
NAS: heard the report about them, they lifted
KJV: heard tidings of them, they departed
INT: and Jerusalem the report lifted the from

Jeremiah 50:43
HEB: בָּבֶ֛ל אֶת־ שִׁמְעָ֖ם וְרָפ֣וּ יָדָ֑יו
NAS: has heard the report about them, And his hands
KJV: hath heard the report of them, and his hands
INT: the king of Babylon the report hang and his hands

Hosea 7:12
HEB: אֽוֹרִידֵ֑ם אַיְסִרֵ֕ם כְּשֵׁ֖מַע לַעֲדָתָֽם׃ ס
NAS: I will chastise them in accordance with the proclamation to their assembly.
KJV: them, as their congregation hath heard.
INT: will bring will chastise the proclamation to their assembly

Nahum 3:19
HEB: כֹּ֣ל ׀ שֹׁמְעֵ֣י שִׁמְעֲךָ֗ תָּ֤קְעוּ כַף֙
NAS: who hear about you Will clap
KJV: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap
INT: All hear about will clap hands

Habakkuk 3:2
HEB: יְהוָ֗ה שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי שִׁמְעֲךָ֮ יָרֵאתִי֒ יְהוָ֗ה
NAS: I have heard the report about You [and] I fear.
KJV: I have heard thy speech, [and] was afraid:
INT: LORD have heard the report fear LORD

18 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8088
18 Occurrences

kə·šê·ma‘ — 2 Occ.
lə·šê·ma‘ — 1 Occ.
šā·ma‘ — 1 Occ.
šê·ma‘ — 5 Occ.
šə·ma‘·tî·ḵā — 1 Occ.
šim·‘ă·ḵā — 4 Occ.
šim·‘āh — 1 Occ.
šim·‘ām — 2 Occ.
šim·‘î — 1 Occ.