Where does “שָׁמַע” come from?
שָׁמַע (Biblical Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic *šamaʕ- — to hear, to listen.
Ancestry of “שָׁמַע”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | *šamaʕ- | to hear, to listen |
שָׁמַע (Biblical Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic *šamaʕ- — to hear, to listen.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | *šamaʕ- | to hear, to listen |