Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
Nowe a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine eare receiued a litle thereof.
1611 marginal noteHeb. by stealth.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.
Definition sources
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First occurrence: Exodus 9:31
Complete exact-word concordance
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
Nowe a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine eare receiued a litle thereof.
1611 marginal noteHeb. by stealth.
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
Doeth not the eare trie wordes? and the mouth taste his meate?
1611 marginal noteHeb. palate.
1611 marginal noteCha. 34.3.
LO, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
¶ Loe, mine eye hath seene all this, mine eare hath heard and vnderstood it.
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
When the eare heard mee, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gaue witnesse to me:
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
Unto me men gaue eare, and waited, and kept silence at my counsell.
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Behold, I waited for your words: I gaue eare to your reasons, whilest you searched out what to say.
1611 marginal noteHeb. vnderstandings
1611 marginal noteHeb. words
Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Heare my wordes, O yee wise men, and giue eare vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
For the eare trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meate.
1611 marginal noteHeb. palate.
1611 marginal noteChap. 12.11.
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth that they returne from iniquitie.
I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.
I haue heard of thee by the hearing of the eare: but now mine eye seeth thee.
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