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שְׁמַע H8086
H8086 is the Hebrew word שְׁמַע, transliterated shᵉmaʻ and said shem-ah'. The King James Version most often renders it hear.
What it means
{to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H8085 (שָׁמַע).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: hear, obey.
Verses using שְׁמַע
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 3:5 · KJV
That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
Daniel 3:7 · KJV
Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:10 · KJV
Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:
Daniel 3:15 · KJV
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
Daniel 5:14 · KJV
I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
Daniel 5:16 · KJV
And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel 5:23 · KJV
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
Daniel 6:14 · KJV
Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8086 mean?
H8086 is the Hebrew word שְׁמַע (shᵉmaʻ), meaning {to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}.
How is H8086 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hear (4 times), heard (3 times), even heard (1 time).
How many times does H8086 appear in the Bible?
שְׁמַע (shᵉmaʻ) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8086 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H8085 (שָׁמַע).
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