Hebrew word
shᵉmaʻ
shem-ah'
שְׁמַע
What it means
{to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc
{to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to shâmaʻ (שָׁמַע)