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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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Luke 8:18
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 8:18 · retained source text

Take heede therefore how yee heare: for whosoeuer hath, to him shall bee giuen; and whosoeuer hath not, from him shall be taken, euen that which he seemeth to haue.

1611 marginal noteOr, thinketh that he hath.

1611 marginal noteMat. 13.12.

Luke 8:21
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:21 · retained source text

And hee answered and said vnto them, My mother and my brethren are these which heare the word of God, and doe it.

Luke 9:9
And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:9 · retained source text

And Herode said, Iohn haue I beheaded: but who is this of whom I heare such things? And hee desired to see him.

Luke 9:35
And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:35 · retained source text

And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloued Son, heare him.

Luke 10:24
For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 10:24 · retained source text

For I tell you, that many Prophets, and kings haue desired to see those things which yee see, and haue not seene them: & to heare those things which yee heare, and haue not heard them.

Luke 11:28
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:28 · retained source text

But hee said, Yea, rather blessed are they that heare the word of God, and keepe it.

Luke 11:31
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:31 · retained source text

The Queene of the South shall rise vp in the iudgement with the men of this generation, & condemne them: for shee came from the vtmost parts of the earth, to heare the wisedome of Solomon: and behold, a greater then Solomon is here.

Luke 14:35
It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 14:35 · retained source text

It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill: but men cast it out. He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

Luke 15:1
THEN drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 15:1 · retained source text

¶ Then drew neere vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, for to heare him.

Luke 16:2
And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 16:2 · retained source text

And hee called him, and said vnto him, How is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accompt of thy stewardship: for thou mayest bee no longer Steward.

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