שמע

Aramaic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *šamaʕ-.

Verb

שְׁמַע • (šəmaʿ)

  1. to hear

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־מ־ע‎ (š-m-ʿ)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *šamaʕ-. Cognate with Arabic سمع‎.

Pronunciation

Noun

שֵׁמַע • (shéma') m (plural indefinite שמעים‎, singular construct שמע־, plural construct שמעי־‎) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. audio

Verb

שָׁמַע • (shamá') (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נִשְׁמַע‎)

  1. to hear
  2. to listen

Conjugation

Proper noun

שְׁמַע • (sh'má')

  1. the Shema

Synonyms

  • שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל‎ (sh'má' yisra'él)

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