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audience

Meaning of “audience”

Sense 1: The hearing of listeners; those within hearing. Sense 2: To give audience: to listen attentively.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828Skeat 1893
12 occurrences12 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 23:10

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Genesis 23:10
And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 23:10 · retained source text

And Ephron dwelt amongst the children of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, euen of all that went in at the gates of his citie, saying,

1611 marginal noteHebr. eares.

Genesis 23:13
And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 23:13 · retained source text

And he spake vnto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt giue it, I pray thee, heare mee: I will giue thee money for the field: take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

Genesis 23:16
And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 23:16 · retained source text

And Abraham hearkened vnto Ephron, and Abraham weighed to Ephron the siluer, which he had named, in the audience of the sonnes of Heth, foure hundred shekels of siluer, currant money with the merchant.

Exodus 24:7
And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 24:7 · retained source text

And he tooke the booke of the couenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they saide, All that the LORD hath said, will we doe, and be obedient.

1611 marginal noteVerse 3.

1 Samuel 25:24
And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:24 · retained source text

And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, vpon me let this iniquitie be, and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speake in thine audience, and heare the words of thine handmaid.

1611 marginal noteHeb. eares

1 Chronicles 28:8
Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the Lord your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:8 · retained source text

Now therefore in the sight of all Israel, the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keepe, and seeke for all the commandements of the LORD your God, that ye may possesse this good land, and leaue it for an inheritance for your children after you, for euer.

Nehemiah 13:1
ON that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:1 · retained source text

¶ On that day they read in the booke of Moses in the audience of the people, and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the Congregation of God for euer,

1611 marginal noteHeb. there was read.

1611 marginal noteHeb. eares

1611 marginal noteNum. 22.5. deut. 23.3.

Luke 7:1
NOW when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 7:1 · retained source text

¶ Now when hee had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, hee entred into Capernaum.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 8.5.

Luke 20:45
¶ Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:45 · retained source text

¶ Then in the audience of all the people, he said vnto his disciples,

Acts 13:16
Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 13:16 · retained source text

Then Paul stood vp, and beckning with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that feare God, giue audience.

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The act of hearing, or attending to sounds. An auditory; an assembly of hearers.

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