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hearken

Meaning of “hearken”

1. To listen attentively or give heed. 2. To give regard, consent, or act in response.

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:23

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Jeremiah 37:2
But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the Lord, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 37:2 · retained source text

But neither he, nor his seruants, nor the people of the land, did hearken vnto the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Ieremiah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of the prophet.

Jeremiah 38:15
Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 38:15 · retained source text

Then Ieremiah said vnto Zedekiah, If I declare it vnto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I giue thee counsell, wilt thou not hearken vnto me?

Jeremiah 44:16
As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 44:16 · retained source text

As for the word that thou hast spoken vnto vs in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken vnto thee.

Ezekiel 3:7
But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:7 · retained source text

But the house of Israel will not hearken vnto thee; for they will not hearken vnto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hard hearted.

1611 marginal noteHeb. stiffe of forhead and hard of heart.

Ezekiel 20:8
But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:8 · retained source text

But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken vnto mee: they did not euery man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idoles of Egypt: then I said, I will powre out my furie vpon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the middest of the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 20:39
As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord God; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:39 · retained source text

As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the LORD God, Goe yee, serue ye euery one his idoles, and hereafter also, if ye wil not hearken vnto me: but pollute ye my holy Name no more with your gifts, and with your idoles.

Daniel 9:19
O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 9:19 · retained source text

O LORD heare, O LORD forgiue, O LORD hearken and doe: deferre not for thine owne sake, O my God: for thy citie, & thy people are called by thy Name.

Hosea 5:1
HEAR ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 5:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare yee this, O priests, and hearken, ye house of Israel, and giue yee eare, O house of the king: for iudgement is toward you, because yee haue beene a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread vpon Tabor.

Hosea 9:17
My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 9:17 · retained source text

My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken vnto him: and they shalbe wanderers among the nations.

Micah 1:2
Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord God be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Micah 1:2 · retained source text

Heare all ye people, hearken O earth, and all that therein is, and let the LORD God be witnesse against you, the LORD from his holy temple.

1611 marginal noteHeb. heare yee people all of them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the fulnesse therof.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 32. 1. isai. 1.2.

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