Shama — To Hear, Obey
Hearing and obeying are one verb in Hebrew — the opening word of Israel's creed: 'Shema, O Israel.'
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV translations: [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.
Shama in the Bible — example verses
“And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.”Genesis 3:8 (KJV)
“And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”Genesis 3:10 (KJV)
“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;”Genesis 3:17 (KJV)
“And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.”Genesis 4:23 (KJV)
“Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.”Genesis 11:7 (KJV)
“And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.”Genesis 14:14 (KJV)
“And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.”Genesis 16:2 (KJV)
“And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.”Genesis 16:11 (KJV)
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