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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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Numbers 9:8
And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the Lord will command concerning you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 9:8 · retained source text

And Moses saide vnto them, Stand still, and I will heare what the LORD wil command concerning you.

Numbers 12:6
And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 12:6 · retained source text

And hee saide, Heare now my words: If there be a Prophet among you, I the LORD will make my selfe knowen vnto him in a vision, and will speake vnto him in a dreame:

Numbers 14:13
¶ And Moses said unto the Lord, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 14:13 · retained source text

¶ And Moses said vnto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall heare it, (for thou broughtest vp this people in thy might from among them:)

1611 marginal noteExod. 32.12.

Numbers 16:8
And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:8 · retained source text

And Moses saide vnto Korah, Heare, I pray you, ye sonnes of Leui.

Numbers 20:10
And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 20:10 · retained source text

And Moses and Aaron gathered the Congregation together before the rocke, and hee said vnto them, Heare now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rocke?

Numbers 23:18
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 23:18 · retained source text

And he tooke vp his parable, and said, Rise vp Balak, & heare; hearken vnto me, thou sonne of Zippor:

Numbers 30:4
And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 30:4 · retained source text

And her father heare her vow, and her bond wherewith shee hath bound her soule, and her father shall holde his peace at her: then all her vowes shall stand, and euery bond wherewith shee hath bound her soule, shall stand.

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