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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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Exodus 6:12
And Moses spake before the Lord, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 6:12 · retained source text

And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel haue not hearkened vnto me: how then shal Pharaoh heare me, who am of vncircumcised lips?

Exodus 7:16
And thou shalt say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 7:16 · retained source text

And thou shalt say vnto him, The LORD God of the Hebrewes hath sent me vnto thee, saying; Let my people goe, that they may serue mee in the wildernesse: and beholde, hitherto thou wouldest not heare.

Exodus 15:14
The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 15:14 · retained source text

The people shall heare, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 2.25. iosh. 2.9.

Exodus 19:9
And the Lord said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 19:9 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Moses, Loe, I come vnto thee in a thicke cloud, that the people may heare when I speake with thee, and beleeue thee for euer: And Moses told the wordes of the people vnto the LORD.

Exodus 20:19
And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 20:19 · retained source text

And they saide vnto Moses, Speake thou with vs, and wee will heare: But let not God speake with vs, lest we die.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 5.24. and 18.16.

Exodus 22:23
If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 22:23 · retained source text

If thou afflict them in any wise, and they crie at all vnto mee, I will surely heare their crie.

Exodus 22:27
For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 22:27 · retained source text

For that is his couering onely, it is his raiment for his skinne: wherein shal he sleepe? and it shal come to passe, when he crieth vnto mee, that I will heare: for I am gracious.

Exodus 32:18
And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 32:18 · retained source text

And he said, It is not the voyce of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voyce of them that cry for being ouercome: but the noyse of them that sing doe I heare.

1611 marginal noteHeb. weaknesse.

Leviticus 5:1
AND if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 5:1 · retained source text

¶ And if a soule sinne, and heare the voyce of swearing, and is a witnesse, whether he hath seene or knowen of it, if he doe not vtter it, then he shall beare his iniquity.

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.

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