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שָׁמַע (sama)

שָׁמַע (sama) (Hebrew Lexicon • H8085 • to hear, listen, obey (The Shema )): 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 ). It is closely linked with Leningrad Codex (B19a) — Deuteronomy 6:4–9 (Shema Yisrael) (IMAGE • manuscripts): The foundational Jewish confession of monotheism with enlarged letters Ayin and Dalet forming 'Witness'.

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שָׁמַע

sama (šāmaʿ) [shaw-MAH]

H8085 Hebrew verb 1159x

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).

Derivation: Primitive root.

Septuagint (LXX) Bridge:

LXX ⇄ G0191 LXX ⇄ G5219

Themes:

shema obedience covenant worship

Key Scripture Passages:

GEN.3.8 EXO.19.5 DEU.6.4 1SA.15.22 PSA.95.7 ISA.55.3

Leningrad Codex (B19a) — Deuteronomy 6:4–9 (Shema Yisrael)

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IMAGE • manuscripts

The foundational Jewish confession of monotheism with enlarged letters Ayin and Dalet forming 'Witness'.

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0

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Hebrew Classical Niqqud & Syllabification

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AUDIO • pronunciation

Native vocal demonstration of biblically accented Tiberian vowel pointing and syllabic division.

Wikimedia Phonology Project • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0

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Pronunciation: Shema Yisrael (Deuteronomy 6:4)

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AUDIO • pronunciation

Classical Hebrew recitation of the Shema : ' Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Ehad'.

Buffer (Lingua Libre) • Lingua Libre Hebrew Project CC-BY-SA 4.0

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Shema (Listen) Word Study

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VIDEO • word-study

Explore the ancient Hebrew word Shema (שָׁמַע)—where hearing, paying attention, and responding in obedience are a single unified action of faithful listening to God.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License

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Book of Deuteronomy

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VIDEO • overview

Overview of Deuteronomy presenting Moses ' farewell sermons calling the new generation to loyal love, Shema obedience, and covenant renewal on the edge of the Promised Land .

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License

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שָׁמַע (sama)

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