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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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Genesis 27:5
And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:5 · retained source text

And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his sonne: and Esau went to the fielde to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

Genesis 27:6
¶ And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 27:6 · retained source text

¶ And Rebekah spake vnto Iacob her sonne, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speake vnto Esau thy brother, saying,

Genesis 27:34
And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 27:34 · retained source text

And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said vnto his father, Blesse mee, euen me also, O my father.

Genesis 29:13
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 29:13 · retained source text

And it came to passe, when Laban heard the tidings of Iacob his sisters sonne, that he ranne to meete him, and imbraced him, and kissed him, & brought him to his house: and hee tolde Laban all these things.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hearing.

Genesis 29:33
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 29:33 · retained source text

And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne, and saide, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, hee hath therefore giuen mee this sonne also, and she called his name Simeon.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Hearing.

Genesis 30:6
And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 30:6 · retained source text

And Rachel said, God hath iudged me, and hath also heard my voyce, and hath giuen me a sonne; therefore called she his name Dan.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Iudging.

Genesis 31:1
AND he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s; and of that which was our father’s hath he gotten all this glory.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 31:1 · retained source text

¶ And he heard the words of Labans sonnes, saying, Iacob hath taken away all that was our fathers; and of that which was of our fathers, hath hee gotten all this glory.

Genesis 34:5
And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 34:5 · retained source text

And Iacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter (now his sonnes were with his cattel in the field) and Iacob helde his peace vntill they were come.

Genesis 34:7
And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 34:7 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Iacob came out of the field when they heard it, and the men were grieued: and they were very wroth, because hee had wrought folly in Israel, in lying with Iacobs daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

Genesis 35:22
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 35:22 · retained source text

And it came to passe when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went & lay with Bilhah his fathers concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sonnes of Iacob wertwelue.

1611 marginal noteChap. 49.4.

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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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