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hear

Meaning of “hear”

Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:23

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Showing verses 1–10 of 24 · 27 word occurrences in this result

Luke 5:1
AND it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 5:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, that as the people preassed vpon him to heare the word of God, hee stood by the lake of Genesareth,

1611 marginal noteMat. 4.18.

Luke 5:15
But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 5:15 · retained source text

But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him, and great multitudes came together to heare, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

Luke 6:17
¶ And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judæa and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
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1611 witness · Luke 6:17 · retained source text

¶ And hee came downe with them, and stood in the plaine, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people, out of all Iudea and Hierusalem, and from the Sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to heare him, and to be healed of their diseases,

Luke 6:27
¶ But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 6:27 · retained source text

¶ But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies, doe good to them which hate you,

1611 marginal noteMatth 5.44.

Luke 7:22
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 7:22 · retained source text

Then Iesus answering, said vnto them, Go your way, and tell Iohn what things ye haue seene and heard, how that the blind see, the lame walke, the lepers are clensed, the deafe heare, the dead are raised, to the poore the Gospel is preached.

Luke 8:8
And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 8:8 · retained source text

And other fell on good ground, and sprang vp, and bare fruite an hundred fold. And when hee saide these things, he cryed, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

Luke 8:12
Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
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1611 witness · Luke 8:12 · retained source text

Those by the way side, are they that heare: then commeth the deuil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued.

Luke 8:13
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
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1611 witness · Luke 8:13 · retained source text

They on the rocke, are they which when they heare, receiue the word with ioy; and these haue no roote, which for a while beleeue, and in time of temptation fall away.

Luke 8:18
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 8:18 · retained source text

Take heede therefore how yee heare: for whosoeuer hath, to him shall bee giuen; and whosoeuer hath not, from him shall be taken, euen that which he seemeth to haue.

1611 marginal noteOr, thinketh that he hath.

1611 marginal noteMat. 13.12.

Luke 8:21
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
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1611 witness · Luke 8:21 · retained source text

And hee answered and said vnto them, My mother and my brethren are these which heare the word of God, and doe it.

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