Shema
pronunciation
How to pronounce Shema in British English:
UK [ʃəˈmɑ:,ʃmɑ:]
How to pronounce Shema in American English:
US [ʃəˈmɑ]
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- Noun:
- a liturgical prayer (considered to be the essence of Jewish religion) that is recited at least twice daily by adult Jewish males to declare their faith
Word Origin
- Shema
- from Hebrew shema "hear!," imperative of shama "to hear." First word of Deut. vi:4.
Example
- 1. And shema begat raham , the father of jorkoam : and rekem begat shammai .
- 2. And the sons of hebron ; korah , and tappuah , and rekem , and shema .
- 3. And bela , the son of azaz , the son of shema , the son of joel , who was living in aroer , as far as nebo and baal-meon ;