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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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Romans 11:8
(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 11:8 · retained source text

According as it is written, God hath giuen them the spirit of slumber: eyes that they should not see, and eares that they should not heare vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteOr, remorse

1611 marginal noteEsa. 29.10.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 6.9.

1 Corinthians 11:18
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 11:18 · retained source text

For first of all when yee come together in the Church, I heare that there be diuisions among you, and I partly beleeue it.

1611 marginal noteOr, schismes.

1 Corinthians 14:21
In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:21 · retained source text

In the Law it is written, With men of other tongues, and other lippes will I speake vnto this people: and yet for all that will they not heare me, saith the Lord.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 28.11.

Galatians 4:21
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 4:21 · retained source text

Tell me, ye that desire to be vnder the Law, doe ye not heare the Law?

Philippians 1:27
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Philippians 1:27 · retained source text

Onely let your conuersation bee as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may heare of your affaires, that yee stand fast in one spirit, with one minde, striuing together for the faith of the Gospel,

Philippians 1:30
Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 1:30 · retained source text

Hauing the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now heare to be in me.

2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 3:11 · retained source text

For we heare that there are some which walke among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busi-bodies.

1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 4:16 · retained source text

Take heed vnto thy selfe, and vnto the doctrine: continue in them: for in doing this, thou shalt both saue thy selfe, and them that heare thee.

2 Timothy 4:17
Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 4:17 · retained source text

Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fully knowen, and that all the Gentiles might heare: and I was deliuered out of the mouth of the Lyon.

Hebrews 3:7
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 3:7 · retained source text

Wherfore as the holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will heare his voyce,

1611 marginal notePsal. 95.7.

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