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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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Matthew 13:43
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 13:43 · retained source text

Then shall the righteous shine foorth as the Sunne, in the kingdome of their father. Who hath eares to heare, let him heare.

1611 marginal noteDan. 12.3

Matthew 15:10
¶ And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 15:10 · retained source text

¶ And he called the multitude, and said vnto them, Heare and vnderstand.

1611 marginal noteMarke 7.14.

Matthew 17:5
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 17:5 · retained source text

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud ouershadowed them: and behold a voyce out of the cloude, which saide, This is my beloued sonne, in whom I am well pleased: heare ye him.

1611 marginal note2.Pet. 1.17.

Matthew 18:15
¶ Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 18:15 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer, if thy brother shall trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault betweene thee and him alone: if he shall heare thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.17. luke 17.3.

Matthew 18:16
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 18:16 · retained source text

But if he will not heare thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, euery word may be established.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 19.15. iohn 8.17. 2.cor. 13.1. hebr. 10.28.

Matthew 18:17
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 18:17 · retained source text

And if hee shall neglect to heare them, tell it vnto the Church: But if he neglect to heare the Church, let him be vnto thee as an heathen man, and a Publicane.

1611 marginal note1.Cor.5.9. 2.thes. 3.14.

Matthew 21:33
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 21:33 · retained source text

¶ Heare another parable. There was a certaine house-holder, which planted a Uineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a wine-presse in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a farre countrey.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 5.1. iere. 2.21. mark. 12.1. luke 20.9.

Matthew 24:6
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 24:6 · retained source text

And yee shall heare of warres, and rumors of warres: See that yee be not troubled: for all these things must come to passe, but the end is not yet.

Mark 4:9
And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:9 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

Mark 4:12
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 4:12 · retained source text

That seeing they may see, and not perceiue, and hearing they may heare, and not vnderstand, lest at any time they should be conuerted, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 13.14.

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