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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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Acts 10:33
Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:33 · retained source text

Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast well done, that thou art come. Now therefore are we all heere present before God, to heare all things that are cōmanded thee of God.

Acts 13:7
Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 13:7 · retained source text

Which was with the deputie of the countrey Sergius Paulus, a prudent man: who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to heare the word of God.

Acts 15:7
And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 15:7 · retained source text

And when there had bene much disputing, Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while agoe, God made choise among vs, that the Gentiles by my mouth should heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleeue.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.20. and 11.13.

Acts 17:21
(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 17:21 · retained source text

(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to heare some new thing.)

Acts 17:32
¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 17:32 · retained source text

¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, Wee will heare thee againe of this matter.

Acts 19:26
Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:26 · retained source text

Moreouer, ye see & heare, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath perswaded and turned away much people, saying, that they bee no gods, which are made with hands.

Acts 21:22
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 21:22 · retained source text

What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will heare that thou art come.

Acts 22:1
MEN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:1 · retained source text

¶ Men, brethren, and fathers, heare ye my defence which I make now vnto you.

Acts 22:14
And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:14 · retained source text

And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, y t thou shouldest know his will, & see that Iust one, and shouldest heare the voice of his mouth.

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