Sam lev (שם לב) means notice in Hebrew.
It can also mean give heed and pay attention. It is a verb, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
שָׂם לֵב
sam lev
verb
In English
notice, give heed, pay attention
The dictionary gives one meaning for Sam lev.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1השגיח, הבחין, והיה ערני לגבי עניין מסויים.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם שִׂימוּ לְבַבְכֶם לְכָל־הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מֵעִיד בָּכֶם הַיּוֹם; אֲשֶׁר תְּצַוֻּם אֶת בְּנֵיכֶם לִשְׁמֹר לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Sam lev is a verb.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׂם לֵב
- Written without vowel points
- שם לב
- Said
- sam lev
- Root
- ש־י־מ
- Gematria
- 372
This is how Sam lev is said in other languages.
- English
- notice, give heed, pay attention
These words mean the opposite of Sam lev.
- התנכר
- התעלם
- זנח
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The word Sam lev comes from the root ש־י־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Sam lev in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Sam lev.
What does Sam lev (שם לב) mean in Hebrew?
Sam lev (שם לב) means notice, give heed, and pay attention. It is said sam lev.
What is the opposite of Sam lev (שם לב)?
Words that mean the opposite of Sam lev (שם לב) are התנכר, התעלם, and זנח.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שם לב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.