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Strong's H8090 שְׁמָע (shema)

Shma` - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H8090
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H8090 Quick Answer

Strong's H8090 שְׁמָע (Shma`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shma` (shem-aw') n/l. 1. Shema, a place in Israel [for H8087] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include shema. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shma` (shem-aw') n/l. 1. Shema, a place in Israel [for H8087]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shema

Meaning and Definition

Shma` (shem-aw') n/l. 1. Shema, a place in Israel [for H8087] KJV: Shema. Root(s): H8087

Original Word
שְׁמָע
Transliteration
Shma`
Derivation
First root strongs: 8087
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8090. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Shema

Usage: § Shema = "hear" a town in Judah at the limits of the tribe toward Edom in the south same as she.ma (שֶׁ֫מַע "sound" H8088A) which is the actual word in the Hebrew text

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How Strong's H8090 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shma`, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Shema Joshua 15:26

How Strong's H8090 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8090 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8090 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8090.

Joshua 15:26 Old Testament, KJV
Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8090, grouped by book.

Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8090 FAQ

What does shema (שְׁמָע) mean?

Shema (Strong's H8090) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shema". Shma` (shem-aw') n/l. 1. Shema, a place in Israel [for H8087]

How many times is shema (שְׁמָע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8090 across 1 book.

Where can I study shema (שְׁמָע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8090 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shema (שְׁמָע)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shema. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.