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שֶׁמַע H8087

H8087 is the Hebrew word שֶׁמַע, transliterated Shemaʻ and said sheh'-mah. The King James Version most often renders it shema.

Word: שֶׁמַעTransliteration: ShemaʻSaid: sheh'-mahLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

Shema, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites.

Where it comes from

for the same as H8088 (שֵׁמַע).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

shema 4×also and shema 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Shema.

Verses using שֶׁמַע

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

1 Chronicles 2:43 · KJV

And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

1 Chronicles 2:44 · KJV

And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.

1 Chronicles 5:8 · KJV

And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:

1 Chronicles 8:13 · KJV

Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

Nehemiah 8:4 · KJV

And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8087 mean?

H8087 is the Hebrew word שֶׁמַע (Shemaʻ), meaning Shema, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites.

How is H8087 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it shema (4 times), also and shema (1 time).

How many times does H8087 appear in the Bible?

שֶׁמַע (Shemaʻ) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8087 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: for the same as H8088 (שֵׁמַע).

Nearby entries

H8084 · שְׁמֹנִים — eighty, also eightieth H8085 · שָׁמַע — to hear intelligently (often with…H8086 · שְׁמַע — {to hear intelligently (often with…H8088 · שֵׁמַע — something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor…H8089 · שֹׁמַע — a report H8090 · שְׁמָע — Shema, a place in Palestine

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