שְׁמַעshᵉmaʻ

Meanings

Same root

• שָׁמַעshâmaʻ · H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

Where it appears

Appears 9 times in the Bible.

• Daniel 3:5 When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and other musical instruments, bow to the ground to worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s gold statue.
• Daniel 3:7 So at the sound of the musical instruments, all the people, whatever their race or nation or language, bowed to the ground and worshiped the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
• Daniel 3:10 You issued a decree requiring all the people to bow down and worship the gold statue when they hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and other musical instruments.
• Daniel 3:15 I will give you one more chance to bow down and worship the statue I have made when you hear the sound of the musical instruments. But if you refuse, you will be thrown immediately into the blazing furnace. And then what god will be able to rescue you from my power?”
• Daniel 5:14 I have heard that you have the spirit of the gods within you and that you are filled with insight, understanding, and wisdom.
• Daniel 5:16 I am told that you can give interpretations and solve difficult problems. If you can read these words and tell me their meaning, you will be clothed in purple robes of royal honor, and you will have a gold chain placed around your neck. You will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”