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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention.

2. (a.) Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ATTENT; ATTENTIVE

a-tent' (archaic; 2 Chronicles 6:40); a-tent'-iv: Expresses the direction of thought and interest toward some one point. Same Hebrew word as "attend," and is used particularly in prayers (Psalm 130:2 Nehemiah 1:6). "Very attentive" (Luke 19:48) is a paraphrase for what is literally rendered in the Revised Version (British and American), "the people all hung upon him, listening" exekremeto.

Greek

1582. ekkremannumi -- to hang from, hang upon (the lips of a ...
... be very attentive. Middle voice from ek and kremannumi; to hang upon the lips of
a speaker, ie Listen closely -- be very attentive. see GREEK ek. ...
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5218. hupakoe -- obedience
... obedience. From hupakouo; attentive hearkening, ie (by implication) compliance or
submission -- obedience, (make) obedient, obey(-ing). see GREEK hupakouo. ...
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69. agrupneo -- to be sleepless, wakeful
... 69 (from 1 , "not" and 5258 , "sleep") -- properly, no sleeping; (figuratively)
staying vigilant (alert, attentive), ie without any unnecessary "time off.". ...
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603. apokaradokia -- strained expectancy
... literally with head ), referring to , . 603 ("attentive expectation") is
used twice (Ro 8:19; Phil 1:20). Ro 8:19 applies this term ...
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1873. epakouo -- to listen to, to hearken to
... 191 , "to hear") -- properly, listen (), ie attentively "with the implication of
to what is heard" (, 1, 24.60); to listen, with suitable (attentive) hearing. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7183a. qashshab -- attentive
... qashshab. 7183b . attentive. Transliteration: qashshab Short Definition: attentive.
Word Origin from qashab Definition attentive NASB Word Usage attentive (2) ...
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7183b. qashshub -- attentive
... qashshub. 7184 . attentive. Transliteration: qashshub Short Definition: attentive.
Word Origin from qashab Definition attentive NASB Word Usage attentive (3). ...
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7183. qashshab -- attentive
... 7182, 7183. qashshab. 7183a . attentive. Transliteration: qashshab Phonetic
Spelling: (kash-shawb') Short Definition: attent. attentive ...
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241. ozen -- an ear
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition an ear NASB Word Usage attentive (1),
closely (1), ear (60), ears (58), hear* (2), hearing (39), inform* (1), known ...
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7181. qashab -- to incline (ears), attend
... 3), give heed (9), give...heed (1), given heed (2), heed (2), incline (1), listen
(10), listened (2), listening (1), listens (1), make your attentive (1), paid ...
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Library

Argument: when Octavius had Finished this Address, Minucius and ...
... Chapter XXXIX."Argument: When Octavius Had Finished This Address, Minucius and
Cæcilius Sate for Some Time in Attentive and Silent Wonder. ...
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How the Desire to Exalt and Magnify God Separates us from Inferior ...
... CHAPTER VII. HOW THE DESIRE TO EXALT AND MAGNIFY GOD SEPARATES US FROM INFERIOR
PLEASURES, AND MAKES US ATTENTIVE TO THE DIVINE PERFECTIONS. ...
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Of Meditation --The First Degree of Prayer or Mystical Theology.
... This word is much used in the holy Scriptures, and means simply an attentive and
reiterated thought, proper to produce good or evil affections. ...
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The Christian is to Walk Circumspectly.
... 15. To walk circumspectly is to walk cautiously; to look where one is stepping;
to be vigilant, watchful, diligent, attentive. Be ...
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Of Rest in the Presence of God --Its Fruits --Inward Silence --God ...
... Christ being the Word which is to be communicated, the soul must be attentive
to this Word which speaks within it. This is why we ...
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That the Union to which Love Aspires is Spiritual.
... Thus a man attentive to several things is less attentive to each of them: we cannot
quietly consider a person's features with our sight, and at the same time ...
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How Charity Contains in it the Gifts of the Holy Ghost.
... thing than the love which relishes, tastes and experiences, how sweet and delicious
God is; 2°. Understanding is nothing else than love attentive to consider ...
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Whether Delight is Required for Happiness?
... is extraneous to the operation is a hindrance thereto: sometimes by distracting
the attention because, as already observed, we are more attentive to those ...
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Whether Attention is a Necessary Condition of Prayer?
... It is written (Jn.4:24): "God is a spirit, and they that adore Him must adore Him
in spirit and in truth." But prayer is not in spirit unless it be attentive. ...
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That Contemplation is Made Without Labour, which is the Third ...
... sometimes the mind, considering the sovereign goodness of the divinity, although
withal it sees in it justice, wisdom, power, yet is only attentive to its ...
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Thesaurus

Attentive (18 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
ATTENT; ATTENTIVE. ... Multi-Version Concordance Attentive (18 Occurrences). ...
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Attent (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) Attentive; heedful. 2. (n.) Attention;
heed. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ATTENT; ATTENTIVE. ...
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Attentively (35 Occurrences)
... morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those that
could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book ...
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Vigilant (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or
to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary. ...
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Off (5363 Occurrences)
... 10. (a.) Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs,
or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not ...
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Observing (28 Occurrences)
... n.) of Observe. 2. (a.) Giving particular attention; habitually attentive to what
passes; as, an observing person; an observing mind. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Granting (4 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 1:11 O Lord, I beseech Thee, let now Thine ear be attentive to the prayer
of Thy servant, and to the prayer of Thy servants, who delight to fear Thy ...
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Gallant (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (a.) Showy; splendid; magnificent; gay; well-dressed. 3. (a.) Polite
and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous. ...
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Watch (203 Occurrences)
... keep vigil. 9. (vi) To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on
the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel. 10. (vi) To ...
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Water-gate (5 Occurrences)
... those that could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive
to the book of the law. (DBY WBS YLT). Nehemiah 8:16 And ...
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Bible Concordance

Attentive (18 Occurrences)

Luke 19:48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
(KJV WBS)

1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 6:40 Now, my God, let, I beg you, your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place.
(WEB DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 7:15 Now my eyes shall be open, and my ears attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place.
(WEB DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 20:15 and he said, Be attentive, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat! Thus saith Jehovah unto you: Fear not, nor be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
(DBY)

Nehemiah 1:6 Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my father's house have sinned:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 1:11 Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cup bearer to the king.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 8:3 He read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 5:2 Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually.
(YLT)

Psalms 34:15 Yahweh's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
(See NIV)

Psalms 130:2 Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 2:2 So that thou make thine ear attend unto wisdom, and thy heart incline to discernment;
(See NAS RSV)

Proverbs 4:1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
(See RSV)

Proverbs 4:20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
(See RSV)

Proverbs 5:1 My son, attend unto my wisdom; incline thine ear to my understanding;
(See RSV)

Proverbs 7:24 Now therefore, O ye children, hearken unto me, and attend to the words of my mouth.
(See RSV)

Proverbs 17:4 An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.
(YLT)

Proverbs 25:12 An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear.
(DBY YLT)

Subtopics

Attentive