B'riahListp. 10.1
Sh'ma: Meanings from Talmudic Usage
Twenty Talmudic meanings of the root sh-m-a, to try in place of "Hear."
Reb David’s words, typed
The following are from Jastrow's Talmudic Dictionary. See there for individual references.
Try reading the Sh'ma with each of these variations and see how the meaning changes.
- Hear
- Listen
- Obey
- Be Still
- Assemble
- Gather
- Invite
- Show Yourself Willing
- Surrender
- Understand
- Infer
- Give Evidence
- Prove
- Make Music
- Sing
- Minister to
- Attend
- Become an Attendant of
- Teach
- Proclaim