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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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John 7:51
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 7:51 · retained source text

Doth our Law iudge any man before it heare him, & know what he doth?

1611 marginal noteDeut. 17.10. and 19.15.

John 8:47
He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 8:47 · retained source text

He that is of God, heareth Gods words: ye therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.

1611 marginal note1.Ioh. 4.6.

John 9:27
He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 9:27 · retained source text

He answered them, I haue told you already, and ye did not heare: wherfore would you heare it againe? Will ye also be his disciples?

John 10:3
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 10:3 · retained source text

To him the porter openeth, and the sheepe heare his voyce, and he calleth his owne sheepe by name, and leadeth them out.

John 10:8
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:8 · retained source text

All that euer came before me, are theeues and robbers: but the sheepe did not heare them.

John 10:16
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 10:16 · retained source text

And other sheepe I haue, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall heare my voyce; and there shall be one fold, and one shepheard.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 37.22.

John 10:20
And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:20 · retained source text

And many of them said, He hath a deuill, and is mad, why heare ye him?

John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:27 · retained source text

My sheepe heare my voyce, and I know them, and they follow me.

John 12:47
And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 12:47 · retained source text

And if any man heare my words, and beleeue not, I iudge him not; For I came not to iudge the world, but to saue the world.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.17.

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