Strong’s definition
{to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}
KJV gloss list in the source
hear, obey.
Source pronunciation notation: shem-ah'
Derivation recorded by Strong
(Aramaic) corresponding to H8085 (שָׁמַע)
Explore the English glosses
These links search English words in the KJV. They are not a claim that every result translates this lemma.
Contextual morphology & manuscript evidence
Every indexed source occurrence of H8086 →
The passage laboratory provides separately attributed Hebrew and Greek morphology and occurrence lists. Source-text boundaries and alternatives are displayed explicitly. The entry must not be used as an automatic verdict against the KJV.