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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 135:17
They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 135:17 · retained source text

They haue eares, but they heare not: neither is there any breath in their mouthes.

Psalms 138:4
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 138:4 · retained source text

All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD: when they heare the words of thy mouth.

Psalms 140:6
I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 140:6 · retained source text

I said vnto the LORD, Thou art my God: heare the voyce of my supplications, O LORD.

Psalms 141:6
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 141:6 · retained source text

When their Iudges are ouerthrowen in stonie places, they shall heare my words, for they are sweet.

Psalms 143:7
Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 143:7 · retained source text

Heare me speedily, O LORD, my spirit faileth, hide not thy face from mee: lest I be like vnto them that goe downe into the pit.

1611 marginal noteOr, for I am become like. &c.

Psalms 143:8
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 143:8 · retained source text

Cause mee to heare thy louing kindnesse in the morning, for in thee doe I trust, cause mee to knowe the way wherein I should walke: for I lift vp my soule vnto thee.

Psalms 145:19
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 145:19 · retained source text

Hee will fulfill the desire of them that feare him: he also will heare their cry, and will saue them.

Proverbs 1:5
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 1:5 · retained source text

A wise man wil heare, and wil increase learning: and a man of vnderstanding shall attaine vnto wise counsels:

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