8091. Shama
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Shama: To hear, listen, obey

Original Word: שָׁמַע
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shama
Pronunciation: shah-MAH
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-maw')
Definition: To hear, listen, obey
Meaning: Shama

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G191 (ἀκούω, akouo): To hear, listen

- G5219 (ὑπακούω, hupakouo): To obey, to listen attentively

Usage: The Hebrew verb "shama" primarily means "to hear" or "to listen." It extends beyond the mere act of hearing to include understanding, paying attention, and responding appropriately, often implying obedience. In the biblical context, "shama" is frequently used to describe the act of listening to God's voice or commandments, emphasizing the importance of not just hearing but also acting upon what is heard.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, hearing was closely linked to obedience. The Shema, a central declaration of faith in Judaism found in Deuteronomy 6:4, begins with "Hear, O Israel," underscoring the importance of listening as a form of worship and covenantal faithfulness. The concept of "shama" reflects a holistic understanding of communication with God, where hearing is inseparable from doing.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shama
Definition
one of David's heroes
NASB Translation
Shama (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שָׁמָע proper name, masculine a hero of David 1 Chronicles 11:44, Σαμαθα, Σαμμα (compare Osem. שמע on scarab ClGannJAS 1883 Fev.- Mars, 135, No. 9; also on seal from Megiddo (1904), compare KauMitth. u. Nachr. DPV, 1904, 2 f f.).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shama

From shama'; obedient; Shama, an Israelite -- Shama.

see HEBREW shama'

Forms and Transliterations
שָׁמָע֙ שמע šā·mā‘ šāmā‘ shaMa
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 11:44
HEB: עֻזִיָּ֖א הָעֲשְׁתְּרָתִ֑י שָׁמָע֙ [וִיעוּאֵל כ]
NAS: the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel
KJV: the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel
INT: Uzzia the Ashterathite Shama Jeiel the sons

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 8091
1 Occurrence


šā·mā‘ — 1 Occ.
















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