P 1S15:22 :ܗܐ ܫܡܥܐ ܡܢ ܕܒܚ̈ܐ ܛܒ܂ ܘܠܡܨܬ ܡܢ ܬܪܒܐ ܕܕܟܪ̈ܐ‏ : now better is obedience than sacrifices, and listening than the fat of rams
See the entire entry for šmaˁ, šemˁā n.m. hearing