Strong’s definition
something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audience
KJV gloss list in the source
bruit, fame, hear(-ing), loud, report, speech, tidings.
Source pronunciation notation: shay'-mah
Derivation recorded by Strong
from H8085 (שָׁמַע);
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