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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 14:24
He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 14:24 · retained source text

He that loueth mee not, keepeth not my sayings, and the word which you heare, is not mine, but the Fathers which sent mee.

John 16:13
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 16:13 · retained source text

Howbeit, when hee the spirit of trueth is come, he wil guide you into all trueth: For he shall not speake of himselfe: but whatsoeuer he shall heare, that shall he speake, and he will shew you things to come.

Acts 2:8
And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 2:8 · retained source text

And how heare we euery man in our owne tongue, wherein we were borne?

Acts 2:11
Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 2:11 · retained source text

Cretes, and Arabians, we doe heare them speake in our tongues the wonderfull workes of God.

Acts 2:22
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 2:22 · retained source text

Yee men of Israel, heare these words, Iesus of Nazareth, a man approued of God among you, by miracles, wonders, and signes, which God did by him in the midst of you, as yee your selues also know:

Acts 2:33
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 2:33 · retained source text

Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and hauing receiued of the Father the promise of the holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and heare.

Acts 3:22
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 3:22 · retained source text

For Moses truely said vnto the fathers, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise vp vnto you of your brethren, like vnto me; him shall yee heare in all things whatsoeuer he shal say vnto you.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 18.15. chap. 7.37.

Acts 3:23
And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 3:23 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that euery soule which will not heare that Prophet, shalbe destroyed from among the people.

Acts 7:37
¶ This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 7:37 · retained source text

¶ This is that Moses which said vnto the children of Israel, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise vp vnto you of your brethren, like vnto mee: him shall ye heare.

1611 marginal noteOr, as my selfe.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 18.15.

Acts 10:22
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
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1611 witness · Acts 10:22 · retained source text

And they saide, Cornelius the Centurion, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from God by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare words of thee.

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