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שמע

שמע

Aramaic

Alternative forms

Verb

שְׁמַע (šᵊmaʿ)

  1. to hear

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־מ־ע

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
    • a. 217 CE, Mishnah, Berachot 1:1:
      מאימתי קורין את שמע בערבית
      me'eimatái kor[']ín 'et sh'má' b'ar'vít
      From what time do we recite the Shema in the evening?

Synonyms

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

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