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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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Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:8

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Genesis 37:17
And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:17 · retained source text

And the man said, They are departed hence: for I heard them say, Let vs goe to Dothan. And Ioseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

Genesis 37:21
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 37:21 · retained source text

And Reuben heard it, and he deliuered him out of their hands, and said; Let vs not kill him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 42.22.

Genesis 39:15
And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 39:15 · retained source text

And it came to passe, when hee heard that I lifted vp my voice, and cried, that he left his garment with mee, and fled, and got him out.

Genesis 39:19
And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 39:19 · retained source text

And it came to passe when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake vnto him, saying, After this maner did thy seruant to me, that his wrath was kindled.

Genesis 41:15
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 41:15 · retained source text

And Pharaoh said vnto Ioseph, I haue dreamed a dreame, and there is none that can interpret it: and I haue heard say of thee, that thou canst vnderstand a dreame, to interpret it.

1611 marginal noteOr, When thou hearest a dreame, thou canst interpret it.

Genesis 42:2
And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:2 · retained source text

And hee said, Beholde, I haue heard that there is corne in Egypt: get you downe thither and buy for vs from thence, that we may liue, and not die.

Genesis 43:25
And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 43:25 · retained source text

And they made ready the Present against Ioseph came at noone: for they heard that they should eate bread there.

Genesis 45:2
And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 45:2 · retained source text

And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians, and the house of Pharaoh heard.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Gaue foorth his voice in weeping.

Genesis 45:16
¶ And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 45:16 · retained source text

¶ And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaohs house, saying, Iosephs brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his seruants.

1611 marginal noteHebr. was good in the eyes of Pharaoh.

Exodus 2:15
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 2:15 · retained source text

Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sate downe by a well.

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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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