Definition

(figuratively) to hold the mind (3563 implied) towards, i.e. pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to

Etymology

from G4314 (πρός) and G2192 (ἔχω);

Where the KJV renders it

• (give) attend(-ance
• -ance at
• -ance to
• unto)
• beware
• be given to
• give (take) heed (to unto); have regard

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.

What the first audience heard

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