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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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

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Historical definitions

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

volume 1, leaf 220, column 2-3 (main dictionary)