diligently

Found 37 times in the King James Bible

H8085 Hebrew
G198 Greek

English Definition

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

שָׁמַע

Transliteration

shâmaʻ

Strong's Reference H8085

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἀκριβόω

Transliteration

shâmaʻ

Strong's Reference G198

"Diligently" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H8085, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G198. Context determines which original word is being used.

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