שָׁמַע shâmaʻ

Meaning

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

In the King James Version: [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Psalms 143:1 A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
• Psalms 143:8 Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
• Psalms 145:19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
• Proverbs 1:5 let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
• Proverbs 1:8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.
• Proverbs 1:33 But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”
• Proverbs 4:1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
• Proverbs 4:10 Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
• Proverbs 5:7 So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.
• Proverbs 5:13 I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.
• Proverbs 7:24 Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.
• Proverbs 8:6 Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
• Proverbs 8:32 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
• Proverbs 8:33 Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.
• Proverbs 8:34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
• Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
• Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
• Proverbs 13:8 Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
• Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
• Proverbs 15:31 He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
• Proverbs 15:32 He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
• Proverbs 18:13 He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.
• Proverbs 19:20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
• Proverbs 19:27 If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
• Proverbs 20:12 Ears that hear and eyes that see—the LORD has made them both.
• Proverbs 21:28 A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
• Proverbs 22:17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge—
• Proverbs 23:19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.
• Proverbs 23:22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
• Proverbs 25:10 lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your infamy never go away.
• Proverbs 25:12 Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.
• Proverbs 28:9 Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
• Proverbs 29:24 A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath but does not testify.
• Ecclesiastes 1:8 All things are wearisome, more than one can describe; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear content with hearing.
• Ecclesiastes 5:1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
• Ecclesiastes 7:5 It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.
• Ecclesiastes 7:21 Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you.
• Ecclesiastes 9:16 And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
• Ecclesiastes 9:17 The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools.
• Ecclesiastes 12:13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
• Song of Solomon 2:12 The flowers have appeared in the countryside; the season of singing has come, and the cooing of turtledoves is heard in our land.
• Song of Solomon 2:14 O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.
• Song of Solomon 8:13 You who dwell in the gardens, my companions are listening for your voice. Let me hear it!
• Isaiah 1:2 Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.
• Isaiah 1:10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
• Isaiah 1:15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
• Isaiah 1:19 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.
• Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!”
• Isaiah 6:9 And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’
• Isaiah 6:10 Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
• Isaiah 7:13 Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well?
• Isaiah 15:4 Heshbon and Elealeh cry out; their voices are heard as far as Jahaz. Therefore the soldiers of Moab cry out; their souls tremble within.
• Isaiah 16:6 We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty.
• Isaiah 18:3 All you people of the world and dwellers of the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it; when a ram’s horn sounds, you will hear it.
• Isaiah 21:3 Therefore my body is filled with anguish. Pain grips me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am bewildered to hear, I am dismayed to see.
• Isaiah 21:10 O my people, crushed on the threshing floor, I tell you what I have heard from the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel.
• Isaiah 24:16 From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I am wasting away! I am wasting away! Woe is me.” The treacherous betray; the treacherous deal in treachery.
• Isaiah 28:12 to whom He has said: “This is the place of rest, let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.” But they would not listen.
• Isaiah 28:14 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 28:22 So now, do not mock, or your shackles will become heavier. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction against the whole land.