שָׁמַע
sama (šāmaʿ)
/shaw-MAH/
“to hear, listen, obey (The Shema)”
To hear attentively, pay heed, obey; opening imperative of Israel's confession: Shema Yisrael ('Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one', Deuteronomy 6:4).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
hearhearkenobey
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁמַע (to hear, listen, obey (The Shema)) -> G0191
H8085 שָׁמַע to hear, listen, obey (The Shema) G5219 ὑπακούω vto listen, attend, to answer, to attend to, submit to, obey
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁמַע (to hear, listen, obey (The Shema)) -> ὑπακούω (vto listen, attend, to answer, to attend to, submit to, obey)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where שָׁמַע (sama) carries significant theological or narrative weight.