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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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641 occurrences622 verses56 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:8

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Matthew 2:3
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:3 · retained source text

When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Hierusalem with him.

Matthew 2:9
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:9 · retained source text

When they had heard the King, they departed, and loe, the Starre which they saw in the East, went before them, till it came and stood ouer where the young childe was.

Matthew 2:18
In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:18 · retained source text

In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Matthew 2:22
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judæa in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:22 · retained source text

But when he heard that Archelaus did reigne in Iudea in the roome of his father Herod, hee was afraid to goe thither: notwithstanding, beeing warned of God in a dreame, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

Matthew 4:12
¶ Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 4:12 · retained source text

¶ Now when Iesus had heard that Iohn was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee.

1611 marginal noteMar. 1.14. luke 4.14. iohn 4.43.

Matthew 5:21
¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:21 · retained source text

¶ Yee haue heard, that it was saide by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill: and, Whosoeuer shall kill, shalbe in danger of the iudgement.

1611 marginal noteOr, to them

1611 marginal noteExod. 20.13. deut. 5.17.

Matthew 5:27
¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:27 · retained source text

¶ Yee haue heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adulterie.

1611 marginal noteExod. 20.14.

Matthew 5:33
¶ Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:33 · retained source text

¶ Againe, yee haue heard that it hath beene said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe vnto the Lord thine othes.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 24.1. luke 16.18. 1.cor. 7.10.

Matthew 5:38
¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:38 · retained source text

¶ Yee haue heard that it hath beene said, An eie for an eie, and a tooth for a tooth.

1611 marginal noteExod. 21.24. leuit. 24.20. deut. 19.21.

Matthew 5:43
¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:43 · retained source text

¶ Yee haue heard, that it hath beene said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate thine enemie:

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.18.

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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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