- were very attentive to hear him:
- or, hanged on him, Εξεκρεματο [Strong's G2910], αυτου [Strong's G0847], ακουων [Strong's G0191], literally, "they hung upon him hearing;" which is beautifully expressive of their earnest attention, and high gratification. "And he readª° therein beforeª the streetª that¹ [was] beforeª the waterª gateª from¹ the morningª until¹ midday,ªª before¹ the men²¹ and the women,ª and those that could understand;ª° and the earsª of all¹ the peopleª [were attentive] unto¹ the bookª of the law.ª" {Neh 8:3} + "The¹ officersª answered,ª° Never²¹ manª spakeª²° likeª thisª man.ª ... Butª thisª peopleª who² knowethª° notª the¹ lawª areª° cursed.ª" {Jhn 7:46-49} + "Andª a certainª womanª namedª Lydia,ª a seller of purple,ª of the cityª of Thyatira,ª which worshippedª° God,ª heardª° [us]: whoseª heartª the¹ Lordª opened,ª° that she attendedª° unto the things which were spokenª° ofª Paul.ª" {Act 16:14}
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