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'Attentive' in the Bible

“Now, O my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.

Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer offered in this place.

please let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open to hear the prayer of Your servant which I am praying before You, day and night, on behalf of Your servants, the sons (descendants) of Israel (Jacob), confessing the sins of the sons of Israel which we have committed against You; I and my father’s house have sinned.

Please, O Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and the prayer of Your servants who delight to [reverently] fear Your Name [Your essence, Your nature, Your attributes, with awe]; and make Your servant successful this day and grant him compassion in the sight of this man [the king].”For I was cupbearer to the king [of Persia].

Then he read from it, in front of the open square which was in front of the Water Gate, from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and women, those who could understand; and all the people listened carefully to the Book of the Law.

Lord, hear my voice!Let Your ears be attentiveTo the voice of my supplications.

So that your ear is attentive to [skillful and godly] wisdom,And apply your heart to understanding [seeking it conscientiously and striving for it eagerly];

My son, be attentive to my wisdom [godly wisdom learned by costly experience],Incline your ear to my understanding;

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

But keep alert at all times [be attentive and ready], praying that you may have the strength and ability [to be found worthy and] to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man [at His coming].”

They were paying attention to him because for a long time he had mystified and dazzled them with his magic.

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קשּׁב קשּׁב 
Qashshab 
Usage: 5

ἐκκρέμαμαι 
Ekkremamai 
Usage: 1