KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Unable or impaired in hearing. 2. Figuratively, unwilling or refusing to hear or heed.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 4:11
Complete exact-word concordance
And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord?
And the LORD said vnto him, Who hath made mans mouth? or who maketh the dumbe or deafe, or the seeing, or y e blind? haue not I the LORD?
¶ Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.
¶ Thou shalt not curse the deafe, nor put a stumbling blocke before the blind, but shalt feare thy God: I am the LORD.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 27.18.
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
But I, as a deafe man, heard not; and I was as a dumbe man that openeth not his mouth.
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
Their poison is like the poyson of a serpent; they are like the deafe adder that stoppeth her eare:
1611 marginal noteHeb. according to the likenesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, aspe.
¶ And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
¶ And in that day shall the deafe heare the words of the booke, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscuritie, and out of darkenesse.
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the eares of the deafe shalbe vnstopped.
1611 marginal noteMatth.9.27. and 11.5. and 12.22. and 20.30. and 21.14. ioh. 9.6,7.
1611 marginal noteMatth.11 5. mar. 7.32.
Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
Heare ye deafe, and looke ye blinde that ye may see.
Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the Lord’s servant?
Who is blinde, but my seruant? or deafe, as my messenger that I sent? who is blinde as he that is perfit, and blinde as the LORDs seruant?
¶ Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
¶ Bring foorth the blinde people, that haue eyes; and the deafe that haue eares.
¶ The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
¶ The nations shall see, and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand vpon their mouth: their eares shall be deafe.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Unable or dull of hearing; figuratively, unwilling or refusing to hear or heed.
