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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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Ecclesiastes 5:1
KEEP thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:1 · retained source text

¶ Kepe thy foote when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to heare, then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they consider not that they doe euill.

1611 marginal note1.Sam.15 22. psal.50.8. prou.15.8. & 21.27.

Ecclesiastes 7:5
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:5 · retained source text

It is better to heare the rebuke of the wise, then for a man to heare the song of fooles.

1611 marginal notePro.13.18 & 15.31.32

Ecclesiastes 7:21
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:21 · retained source text

Also take no heede vnto all words that are spoken; lest thou heare thy seruant curse thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. giue not thine heart.

Ecclesiastes 12:13
¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:13 · retained source text

¶ Let vs heare the conclusion of the whole matter: Feare God, and keepe his commandements, for this is the whole duetie of man.

1611 marginal noteOr, the end of the matter, euen all that hath bene heard, is.

Song of Solomon 2:14
¶ O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 2:14 · retained source text

¶ O my doue! that art in the clefts of the rocke, in the secret places of the staires: let me see thy countenance, let me heare thy voice, for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.

Isaiah 1:2
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 1:2 · retained source text

Heare, O heauens, and giue eare, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken; I haue nourished and brought vp children, and they haue rebelled against me.

1611 marginal noteDeu. 32.1.

Isaiah 1:10
Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 1:10 · retained source text

¶ Heare the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom, giue eare vnto the Law of our God, yee people of Gomorrah.

Isaiah 1:15
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 1:15 · retained source text

And when ye spread foorth your handes, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when yee make many prayers I will not heare: your hands are full of blood.

1611 marginal noteHeb. multiply prayer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bloods

1611 marginal noteProu. 1.28. iere.14 12. mic. 3.4.

1611 marginal noteCha. 59.3.

Isaiah 6:9
¶ And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 6:9 · retained source text

¶ And he sayd, Goe and tell this people; Heare yee indeede, but vnderstand not: and see yee indeed, but perceiue not.

1611 marginal noteOr, without ceasing, &c. Heb. heare yee in hearing, &c.

1611 marginal noteMatth.13.14. mar.4.12. luc.8.10 ioh.12.40. act.28.26. rom.11.8.

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