Hear in Hebrew is שָׁמַע (shamá').
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שָׁמַע
shamá'
verb
In English
hear
/ˈhɪə/ /ˈhɪɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hear as a verb.
to perceive with the ear
- שָׁמַעשמעshamá'
to perceive sounds through the ear
- שָׁמַעשמעshamá'
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁמַע.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁמַע
- Written without vowel points
- שמע
- Said
- shamá'
- Its meanings in English
- hear, to hear, to be able to hear, to listen
These English words share a Hebrew word with hear.
These words come before and after hear in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hear in Hebrew.
How do you say hear in Hebrew?
hear in Hebrew is שָׁמַע, said shamá'. Without vowel points it is written שמע.
What else does שמע mean in English?
Besides hear, שמע can mean to hear, to be able to hear and to listen.
How is hear pronounced in English?
hear is pronounced /ˈhɪə/, /ˈhɪɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hear and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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