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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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Psalms 4:1
HEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare me, when I call, O God of my righteousnesse: thou hast inlarged mee when I was in distresse, haue mercy vpon me, and heare my prayer.

1611 marginal noteOr, bee gracious vnto me.

Psalms 4:3
But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 4:3 · retained source text

But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly, for himselfe: the LORD will heare when I call vnto him.

Psalms 5:3
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 5:3 · retained source text

My voyce shalt thou heare in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer vnto thee, and will looke vp.

1611 marginal notePsal.130.6.

Psalms 10:17
Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 10:17 · retained source text

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine eare to heare,

1611 marginal noteOr, establish.

Psalms 13:3
Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 13:3 · retained source text

Consider and heare me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleepe of death.

Psalms 17:1
HEAR the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 17:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare the right, O LORD, attend vnto my crie, giue eare vnto my prayer, that goeth not out of fained lips.

Psalms 17:6
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 17:6 · retained source text

I haue called vpon thee, for thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare vnto me, and heare my speach.

Psalms 18:44
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:44 · retained source text

As soone as they heare of mee, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselues vnto me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. at the hearing of the eare.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the sonnes of the stranger.

1611 marginal noteOr, yeeld fained obedience. Heb. lie.

Psalms 20:1
THE Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 20:1 · retained source text

¶ The LORD heare thee in the day of trouble, the Name of the God of Iacob defend thee.

Psalms 20:6
Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 20:6 · retained source text

Now know I, that the LORD saueth his Anointed: he wil heare him from his holy heauen, with the sauing strength of his right hand.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from the heauen of his holinesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. by the strength of the saluation of his right hand.

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