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heard

Meaning of “heard”

Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:8

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2 Samuel 3:28
¶ And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:28 · retained source text

¶ And afterward when Dauid heard it, hee said, I and my kingdome are guiltlesse before the LORD for euer, from the blood of Abner the sonne of Ner:

1611 marginal noteHeb. bloods

2 Samuel 4:1
AND when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 4:1 · retained source text

¶ And when Sauls sonne heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

2 Samuel 5:17
¶ But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:17 · retained source text

¶ But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed Dauid King ouer Israel, all the Philistines came vp to seeke Dauid, and Dauid heard of it, and went downe to the hold.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 11.16. and 14.8.

2 Samuel 7:22
Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:22 · retained source text

Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we haue heard with our eares.

2 Samuel 8:9
¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 8:9 · retained source text

¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that Dauid had smitten all the hoste of Hadadezer,

2 Samuel 10:7
And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:7 · retained source text

And when Dauid heard of it, he sent Ioab, and all the hoste of the mightie men.

2 Samuel 11:26
¶ And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 11:26 · retained source text

¶ And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.

2 Samuel 13:21
¶ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:21 · retained source text

¶ But when King Dauid heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

2 Samuel 18:5
And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:5 · retained source text

And the king commanded Ioab, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Deale gently for my sake with the yong man, euen with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gaue all the captaines charge concerning Absalom.

2 Samuel 19:2
And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:2 · retained source text

And the victorie that day was turned into mourning vnto all the people: for the people heard say that day, how the king was grieued for his sonne.

1611 marginal noteHeb. saluation or deliuerance.

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Where “heard” appears

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Genesis30 occurrences
29 verses
Exodus12 occurrences
12 verses
Leviticus2 occurrences
2 verses
Numbers21 occurrences
20 verses
Deuteronomy13 occurrences
11 verses
Joshua14 occurrences
14 verses
Judges5 occurrences
5 verses
Ruth1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Samuel27 occurrences
26 verses
2 Samuel11 occurrences
10 verses
1 Kings29 occurrences
28 verses
2 Kings19 occurrences
19 verses
1 Chronicles6 occurrences
5 verses
2 Chronicles15 occurrences
15 verses
Ezra3 occurrences
3 verses
Nehemiah12 occurrences
12 verses
Esther2 occurrences
2 verses
Job13 occurrences
13 verses
Psalms31 occurrences
31 verses
Proverbs1 occurrence
1 verse
Ecclesiastes2 occurrences
2 verses
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah30 occurrences
29 verses
Jeremiah53 occurrences
51 verses
Lamentations4 occurrences
3 verses
Ezekiel14 occurrences
14 verses
Daniel11 occurrences
10 verses
Hosea2 occurrences
2 verses
Obadiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah1 occurrence
1 verse
Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse
Habakkuk2 occurrences
2 verses
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah1 occurrence
1 verse
Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew32 occurrences
31 verses
Mark25 occurrences
24 verses
Luke31 occurrences
31 verses
John33 occurrences
33 verses
Acts54 occurrences
54 verses
Romans3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses
Galatians2 occurrences
2 verses
Ephesians4 occurrences
4 verses
Philippians2 occurrences
2 verses
Colossians5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
Hebrews6 occurrences
6 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John9 occurrences
8 verses
2 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation33 occurrences
30 verses

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