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hearing

Meaning of “hearing”

Sense 1: The act or faculty of perceiving sound. Sense 2: Audience, attention, or an opportunity to be heard. Sense 3: The range within which sound can be heard.

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39 occurrences37 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 31:11

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Showing verses 21–30 of 37 · 39 word occurrences in this result

Luke 8:10
And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:10 · retained source text

And he said, Unto you it is giuen to know the mysteries of the kingdome of God: but to others in parables, that seeing, they might not see, and hearing, they might not vnderstand.

Acts 5:5
And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 5:5 · retained source text

And Ananias hearing these words, fell downe, and gaue vp the ghost: and great feare came on all them that heard these things.

Acts 8:6
And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 8:6 · retained source text

And the people with one accord gaue heed vnto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

Acts 9:7
And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:7 · retained source text

And the men which iourneyed with him, stood speechlesse, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

Acts 18:8
And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 18:8 · retained source text

And Crispus, the chiefe ruler of the Synagogue, beleeued on the Lord, with all his house: and many of the Corinthians, hearing, beleeued, and were baptized.

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 1.14.

Acts 25:21
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cæsar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 25:21 · retained source text

But when Paul had appealed to bee reserued vnto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Cesar.

1611 marginal noteOr, iudgement.

Acts 25:23
And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 25:23 · retained source text

And on the morrow when Agrippa was come and Bernice, with great pompe, and was entred into the place of hearing, with the chiefe captaines, and principall men of the citie; at Festus commaundement Paul was brought foorth.

Acts 28:26
Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 28:26 · retained source text

Saying, Goe vnto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceiue.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 6.9. mat. 13.14. mar. 4.12. luke 8.4. ioh.12.40. rom. 11.8.

Acts 28:27
For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 28:27 · retained source text

For the heart of this people is waxed grosse, and their eares are dull of hearing, and their eyes haue they closed, lest they should with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heart, and should bee conuerted, and I should heale them.

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