26 occurrences in 5 translations

'Hearkening' in the Bible

And Rebekah is hearkening while Isaac is speaking unto Esau his son; and Esau goeth to the field to hunt provision -- to bring in;

Verse ConceptsListening

And I command your judges at that time, saying, Hearkening between your brethren -- then ye have judged righteousness between a man, and his brother, and his sojourner;

Verse ConceptsCourtsJudgesMagistratesJudging RightlyForeigners Included In The Law

And the man that doeth presumptuously, in not hearkening unto the priest that standeth to minister there before Jehovah thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.

Verse Conceptsethics, socialDeath penaltyHigh Priest, In OtIrreverenceJudgesMinistry, Nature OfSin, Nature OfStubbornnessAnarchyDeath Penalty For Violence

When a man hath a son apostatizing and rebellious -- he is not hearkening to the voice of his father, and to the voice of his mother, and they have chastised him, and he doth not hearken unto them --

Verse ConceptsImmaturityAcceptance, Of InstructionSelf WillChildren, UngratefulObstinate IndividualsMothers Love For Her ChildrenDeath Of A ChildMothers And SonsDeath Of A MotherDeath Of A FatherParents LoveDiscipline Childdisobediencerebellionteenagerparenthood

and have said unto the elders of his city, Our son -- this one -- is apostatizing and rebellious; he is not hearkening to our voice -- a glutton and drunkard;

Verse ConceptsAlcoholDishonouring ParentsChildren, UngratefulObstinate IndividualsAccused Of Drunkennessrebelliondrunkards

in loving Jehovah thy God, in hearkening to his voice, and in cleaving to him for this is thy life and the length of thy days that thou mayest dwell in the land which Jehovah swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodGod, Living And Self sustainingGod, The CreatorGod Of The FathersOrigins Of Spiritual LifeLove Towards God, Results InAncestorsLife Through Keeping The LawThe Need To Love God

And there hath not been like that day before it or after it, for Jehovah's hearkening to the voice of a man; for Jehovah is fighting for Israel.

Verse ConceptsUnique EventsGod Paid Attention To Me

And the elders of Gilead say unto Jephthah, 'Jehovah is hearkening between us -- if according to thy word we do not so.'

Verse ConceptsAppealing To GodThe Witness Of God

And Absalom saith unto him, 'See, thy matters are good and straightforward -- and there is none hearkening to thee from the king.'

Verse ConceptsClaims

And he writeth unto them a letter a second time, saying, 'If ye are for me, and to my voice are hearkening, take the heads of the men -- the sons of your lord, and come unto me about this time to-morrow, to Jezreel;' and the sons of the king are seventy men, with the great ones of the city those bringing them up.

Verse ConceptsSeventies

Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.

O that My people were hearkening to Me, Israel in My ways would walk.

Verse ConceptsWalking In The Ways Of Godpeople

O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance.

Verse ConceptsDaily DutyUnceasingAlways Being ActiveWaiting At GatesBlessed In ServiceRejoicing In WisdomSchoolWaiting On The Lordmistress

Who is among you, fearing Jehovah, Hearkening to the voice of His servant, That hath walked in dark places, And there is no brightness for him? Let him trust in the name of Jehovah, And lean upon his God.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfPainSuffering, Encouragements InTrusting In GodTrust In God!God As The Object Of Faith

The word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah -- we are not hearkening unto thee;

Verse ConceptsStubbornnessSelf Will

Yea, ye pierce Me concerning My people, For handfuls of barley, And for pieces of bread, to put to death Souls that should not die, And to keep alive souls that should not live, By your lying to My people -- hearkening to lies.

Verse ConceptsGrainListeningTemptressesKept Alive By MenProphesying LiesRemaining FoodMisusing God's NameKilling Israelitesmagic

And ye, O house of Israel, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Each his idols -- go -- serve ye, And, afterwards, if ye are not hearkening to me, And My holy name ye do not pollute any more by your gifts, and by your idols.

Verse ConceptsGiftsIrreverenceProfanityProfaning God's NameNot Worshipping IdolsPaying Attention To GodMisusing God's Name

And all the multitude did keep silence, and were hearkening to Barnabas and Paul, declaring as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them;

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtSilenceIndividuals Being SilentOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The Gospel

Seeing therefore it remains that some enter into it, and those who first received the glad tidings did not enter in on account of not hearkening to the word,

Verse ConceptsSpiritual FailureExclusionEntering LifeCauses of failure indisobedience

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Harken (1 instance)
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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אזן 
'azan 
give ear , hearken , hear , perceived by the ear
Usage: 42

קשׁב 
Qashab 
Usage: 46

שׁמע 
Shama` 
Usage: 1158

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

ἐνωτίζομαι 
Enotizomai 
hearken to
Usage: 1

πειθαρχέω 
Peitharcheo 
Usage: 4

ὑπακούω 
Hupakouo 
obey , be obedient to , hearken
Usage: 20

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