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listen

Meaning of “listen”

To hear attentively, give heed, hearken, and receive what is spoken.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Isaiah 49:1

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The KJV occurrence

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Isaiah 49:1
listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 49:1 · retained source text

¶ Listen, O yles, vnto me, and hearken yee people from farre. The LORD hath called mee from the wombe, from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To hearken; to give ear; to attend closely with a view to hear.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 68