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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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550 occurrences516 verses49 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:23

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Showing verses 1–10 of 14 · 18 word occurrences in this result

Mark 4:9
And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:9 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

Mark 4:12
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 4:12 · retained source text

That seeing they may see, and not perceiue, and hearing they may heare, and not vnderstand, lest at any time they should be conuerted, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 13.14.

Mark 4:18
And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:18 · retained source text

And these are they which are sowen among thorns: such as heare the word,

Mark 4:20
And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:20 · retained source text

And these are they which are sowen on good ground, such as heare the word, and receiue it, & bring foorth fruit, some thirty fold, some sixtie, and some an hundred.

Mark 4:23
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:23 · retained source text

If any man haue eares to heare, let him heare.

Mark 4:24
And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 4:24 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Take heed what you heare: With what measure ye mete, it shalbe measured to you: And vnto you that heare, shal more be giuen.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 7.2.

Mark 4:33
And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 4:33 · retained source text

And with many such parables spake hee the word vnto them, as they were able to heare it.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 13.34.

Mark 6:11
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 6:11 · retained source text

And whosoeuer shall not receiue you, nor heare you, when yee depart thence, shake off the dust vnder your feet, for a testimonie against them: Uerely I say vnto you, it shalbe more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of iudgement, then for that citie.

1611 marginal noteMat. 10.14

1611 marginal noteAct. 13.51

Mark 7:16
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 7:16 · retained source text

If any man haue eares to heare, let him heare.

Mark 7:37
And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 7:37 · retained source text

And were beyond measure astonished, saying, Hee hath done all things well: hee maketh both the deafe to heare, and the dumbe to speake.

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