שֵׁמַע (shêmaʻ) — Bruit
Hebrew word study: שֵׁמַע (shêmaʻ), Strong's H8088. something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audience
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audience
KJV translation words: bruit, fame, hear(-ing), loud, report, speech, tidings.
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 17)
- Genesis 29:13 — שֵׁמַע — the report of
- Exodus 23:1 — שֵׁמַע — a report of
- Numbers 14:15 — שִׁמְעֲךָ — report your
- Deuteronomy 2:25 — שִׁמְעֲךָ — report your
- 1 Kings 10:1 — שֵׁמַע — the report of
- 2 Chronicles 9:1 — שֵׁמַע — the report of
- Job 28:22 — שִׁמְעָהּ — report its
- Job 42:5 — לְשֵׁמַע — to the hearing of
- Psalms 18:44 — לְשֵׁמַע — to the hearing of
- Psalms 150:5 — שָׁמַע — sound
- Isaiah 23:5 — שֵׁמַע — a report
- Isaiah 66:19 — שִׁמְעִי — report my
- Jeremiah 37:5 — שִׁמְעָם — report their
- Jeremiah 50:43 — שִׁמְעָם — report their
- Hosea 7:12 — כְּשֵׁמַע — according to a report
- Nahum 3:19 — שִׁמְעֲךָ — of report your
- Habakkuk 3:2 — שִׁמְעֲךָ — report your
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.
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