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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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Zechariah 7:12
Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the Lord of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 7:12 · retained source text

Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should heare the Law, and the wordes which the LORD of hostes hath sent in his spirit by the former Prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hostes.

1611 marginal noteHebr. by the hand of &c.

Zechariah 7:13
Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the Lord of hosts:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 7:13 · retained source text

Therefore it is come to passe, that as he cried, and they would not heare, so they cried, and I would not heare, saith the LORD of hostes.

1611 marginal notePro.1.28. isa.1.15. iere.11.11. and 14.2.

Zechariah 8:9
¶ Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 8:9 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD of hostes, Let your handes be strong, ye that heare in these dayes, these wordes by the mouth of the Prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laied, that the Temple might be built.

Zechariah 10:6
And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the Lord their God, and will hear them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 10:6 · retained source text

And I will strengthen the house of Iudah, and I will saue the house of Ioseph, and I will bring them againe to place them, for I haue mercie vpon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, & will heare them.

Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 13:9 · retained source text

And I will bring the thirde part through the fire, and wil refine them as siluer is refined, & will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my Name, and I wil heare them: I wil say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.

1611 marginal note1.Pet.1.6, 7.

Malachi 2:2
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Malachi 2:2 · retained source text

If ye will not heare, and if yee will not lay it to heart, to giue glory vnto my name, saith the LORD of hostes; I will euen send a curse vpon you, and will curse your blessings: yea, I haue cursed them already, because yee doe not lay it to heart.

1611 marginal noteLeuit.26.14. deut.28 15.

Matthew 10:14
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:14 · retained source text

And whosoeuer shall not receiue you, nor heare your words: when yee depart out of that house, or city, shake off the dust of your feete.

1611 marginal noteMar. 6.11.

1611 marginal noteActs 13.51.

Matthew 10:27
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 10:27 · retained source text

What I tell you in darkenesse, that speake yee in light: and what yee heare in the eare, that preach yee vpon the house tops.

Matthew 11:4
Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 11:4 · retained source text

Iesus answered and saide vnto them, Go and shew Iohn againe those things which we doe heare and see:

Matthew 11:5
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 11:5 · retained source text

The blind receiue their sight, and the lame walke, the lepers are cleansed, and the deafe heare, the dead are raised vp, and the poore haue the Gospel preached to them.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 35.6.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 61.1.

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