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dull

Meaning of “dull”

Slow or unreceptive in hearing and understanding.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
3 occurrences3 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Matthew 13:15

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Every verse containing “dull”

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Matthew 13:15
For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:15 · retained source text

For this peoples heart is waxed grosse, and their eares are dull of hearing, and their eyes they haue closed, lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and should vnderstand with their heart, and should be conuerted, and I should heale them.

Acts 28:27
For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 28:27 · retained source text

For the heart of this people is waxed grosse, and their eares are dull of hearing, and their eyes haue they closed, lest they should with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heart, and should bee conuerted, and I should heale them.

Hebrews 5:11
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 5:11 · retained source text

Of whom we haue many things to say, and hard to be vttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Stupid; doltish; blockish; slow of understanding. Slow of hearing or seeing.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 642