שֵׁמַע (shêmaʻ) — Bruit

Hebrew word study: שֵׁמַע (shêmaʻ), Strong's H8088. something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audience

HebrewStrong's H8088
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שֵׁמַע (shêmaʻ)
Pronounced: shay'-mah

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audience

Word study
Derivation: from H8085 (שָׁמַע);

KJV translation words: bruit, fame, hear(-ing), loud, report, speech, tidings.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8088 is tagged on 18 words in 17 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 29:13 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

report your ×3the report of ×3report their ×2to the hearing of ×2a report ×1a report of ×1according to a report ×1like the report of ×1of report your ×1report its ×1report my ×1sound ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שֵׁמַע ×5שִׁמְעֲךָ ×4כְּשֵׁמַע ×2לְשֵׁמַע ×2שִׁמְעָם ×2שִׁמְעִי ×1שִׁמְעָהּ ×1שָׁמַע ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×3Job ×2Psalms ×2Jeremiah ×2Genesis ×1Exodus ×1Numbers ×1Deuteronomy ×1

Verses (all 17)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8085 שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8087 שֶׁמַע (Shemaʻ), H8093 שִׁמְעָה (Shimʻâh), H8096 שִׁמְעִי (Shimʻîy), H8100 שִׁמְעַת (Shimʻath).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shêmaʻ (H8088) mean?

Something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audience.

How is H8088 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8088 as: bruit, fame, hear(-ing), loud, report, speech, tidings..

How often does שֵׁמַע (shêmaʻ) appear?

Strong's H8088 is tagged on 18 words in 17 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 29:13 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:2.