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attentive

Meaning of “attentive”

Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
5 occurrences5 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Nehemiah 1:6

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “attentive”

KJV PCE
Nehemiah 1:6
Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 1:6 · retained source text

Let thine eare now be attentiue, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest heare the prayer of thy seruant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy seruants, and confesse the sinnes of the children of Israel, which wee haue sinned against thee: both I, and my fathers house haue sinned.

Nehemiah 1:11
O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 1:11 · retained source text

O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine eare be attentiue to the prayer of thy seruant, and to the prayer of thy seruants, who desire to feare thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy seruant this day, and grant him mercie in the sight of this man. For I was the kings cup-bearer.

Nehemiah 8:3
And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:3 · retained source text

And hee read therein before the street that was before the water gate, from the morning vntill midday, before the men and the women, and those that could vnderstand: And the eares of all the people were attentiue vnto the booke of the law.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from the light.

Psalms 130:2
Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 130:2 · retained source text

LORDe, heare my voice: let thine eares be attentiue to the voice of my supplications.

Luke 19:48
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 19:48 · retained source text

And could not finde what they might doe: for all the people were very attentiue to heare him.

1611 marginal noteOr, hanged on him.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 218