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שֹׁמַע H8089

H8089 is the Hebrew word שֹׁמַע, transliterated shômaʻ and said sho'-mah. The King James Version most often renders it fame.

Word: שֹׁמַעTransliteration: shômaʻSaid: sho'-mahLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

a report.

Where it comes from

from H8085 (שָׁמַע).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

fame 4×

Strong's own list of renderings: fame.

Verses using שֹׁמַע

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Joshua 6:27 · KJV

So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.

Joshua 9:9 · KJV

And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

Esther 9:4 · KJV

For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

Jeremiah 6:24 · KJV

We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8089 mean?

H8089 is the Hebrew word שֹׁמַע (shômaʻ), meaning a report.

How is H8089 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it fame (4 times).

How many times does H8089 appear in the Bible?

שֹׁמַע (shômaʻ) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8089 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8085 (שָׁמַע).

Nearby entries

H8086 · שְׁמַע — {to hear intelligently (often with…H8087 · שֶׁמַע — Shema, the name of a place in Palestine and…H8088 · שֵׁמַע — something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor…H8090 · שְׁמָע — Shema, a place in Palestine H8091 · שָׁמָע — Shama, an Israelite H8092 · שִׁמְעָא — Shima, the name of four Israelites

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