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We are born knowing nothing and with much striving we learn but a little; yet all the while we are bound by laws that hearken to no plea of ignorance, and measure out their rewards and punishments with calm indifference.
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Meaning of "hearken" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HEARKEN

Old English heorcnian.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HEARKEN

hearken  [ˈhɑːkən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEARKEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hearken is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hearken in English.

WHAT DOES HEARKEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hearken in the English dictionary

The definition of hearken in the dictionary is to listen to.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HEARKEN

PRESENT

Present
I hearken
you hearken
he/she/it hearkens
we hearken
you hearken
they hearken
Present continuous
I am hearkening
you are hearkening
he/she/it is hearkening
we are hearkening
you are hearkening
they are hearkening
Present perfect
I have hearkened
you have hearkened
he/she/it has hearkened
we have hearkened
you have hearkened
they have hearkened
Present perfect continuous
I have been hearkening
you have been hearkening
he/she/it has been hearkening
we have been hearkening
you have been hearkening
they have been hearkening
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I hearkened
you hearkened
he/she/it hearkened
we hearkened
you hearkened
they hearkened
Past continuous
I was hearkening
you were hearkening
he/she/it was hearkening
we were hearkening
you were hearkening
they were hearkening
Past perfect
I had hearkened
you had hearkened
he/she/it had hearkened
we had hearkened
you had hearkened
they had hearkened
Past perfect continuous
I had been hearkening
you had been hearkening
he/she/it had been hearkening
we had been hearkening
you had been hearkening
they had been hearkening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will hearken
you will hearken
he/she/it will hearken
we will hearken
you will hearken
they will hearken
Future continuous
I will be hearkening
you will be hearkening
he/she/it will be hearkening
we will be hearkening
you will be hearkening
they will be hearkening
Future perfect
I will have hearkened
you will have hearkened
he/she/it will have hearkened
we will have hearkened
you will have hearkened
they will have hearkened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been hearkening
you will have been hearkening
he/she/it will have been hearkening
we will have been hearkening
you will have been hearkening
they will have been hearkening
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would hearken
you would hearken
he/she/it would hearken
we would hearken
you would hearken
they would hearken
Conditional continuous
I would be hearkening
you would be hearkening
he/she/it would be hearkening
we would be hearkening
you would be hearkening
they would be hearkening
Conditional perfect
I would have hearken
you would have hearken
he/she/it would have hearken
we would have hearken
you would have hearken
they would have hearken
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been hearkening
you would have been hearkening
he/she/it would have been hearkening
we would have been hearkening
you would have been hearkening
they would have been hearkening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you hearken
we let´s hearken
you hearken
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to hearken
Past participle
hearkened
Present Participle
hearkening
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEARKEN


Aachen
ˈɑːkən
Barcan
ˈbɑːkən
barken
ˈbɑːkən
beacon
ˈbiːkən
bedarken
bɪˈdɑːkən
birken
ˈbɜːkən
darken
ˈdɑːkən
deacon
ˈdiːkən
Durkan
ˈdɜːkən
harken
ˈhɑːkən
Interlaken
ˈɪntəˌlɑːkən
kraken
ˈkrɑːkən
lebkuchen
ˈleɪbˌkuːkən
Lucan
ˈluːkən
mohican
məʊˈhiːkən
Mozambican
ˌməʊzəmˈbiːkən
Petrarchan
pəˈtrɑːkən
starken
ˈstɑːkən
toucan
ˈtuːkən
weaken
ˈwiːkən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEARKEN

heard
Heard and McDonald Islands
hearer
hearing
hearing aid
hearing defect
hearing dog
hearing impaired
hearing loss
hearing test
hearkener
hearsay
hearsay evidence
hearse
Hearst
hearsy
heart
heart and soul
heart attack
heart block

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEARKEN

Aiken
awaken
broken
by the same token
chicken
drucken
drunken
Hoboken
ken
mistaken
outspoken
shaken
spoken
stricken
sunken
taken
token
trocken
unbroken
undertaken

Synonyms and antonyms of hearken in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hearken» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEARKEN

Find out the translation of hearken to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hearken from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hearken» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escuchad
570 millions of speakers

English

hearken
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुनना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اصغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

слушать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escutai
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্রবণ পরীক্ষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écouter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ujian pendengaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hören
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

耳を傾ける
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

귀를 기울
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tes pendengaran
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nghe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விசாரணை சோதனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुनावणी चाचणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Işitme testi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ascoltate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słuchać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слухати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

asculta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hearken
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

luister
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

hearken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lytt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hearken

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEARKEN»

The term «hearken» is normally little used and occupies the 108.499 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEARKEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hearken

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2 QUOTES WITH «HEARKEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hearken.
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Paul Elmer More
We are born knowing nothing and with much striving we learn but a little; yet all the while we are bound by laws that hearken to no plea of ignorance, and measure out their rewards and punishments with calm indifference.
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Joanna Southcott
If they can prove that I am wrong by that time, I will give it up to their wisdom, but not after to any one's judgment, till I see the end of another year; for the Lord will begin with a new century; and I will see what he will do, before I will hearken to any man's judgment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEARKEN»

Discover the use of hearken in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hearken and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hearken, O Ye People: The Historical Setting for Joseph ...
Using clues from numerous archives, privately held records, museum collections, and even the soil where early members planted corn and homes, the author reconstructs the cultural experiences by which Kirtland's Latter-day Saints made sense ...
Mark L. Staker, 2009
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Pĕsikta Dĕ-Rab Kahăna: R. Kahana's Compilation of Discourses ...
When Israel did not hearken, the Holy One said to them, If you were to Hearken to the word of the Lord (Jer. 2:4), you would not be made to hearken to the words of Jeremiah; if you were to hearken to words of Torah, you would not be made to ...
‎2010
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The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...
And the Lord heard the voice 7: 12. if ye hearken to these judgments, 8:20. because ye would not be obedient 9: 19. But the Lord hearkened 10: 10. and the Lord hearkened 11:13. if ye shall hearken diligently 27. A blessing, if ye obey 28. a ...
George V. Wigram, 1866
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The Englishman's Hebrew & Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...
22. neither did he hearken unto them ; : 15( 1 1 ) . hearkened not unto them ; 19( 15) & 9: 12. he hearkened not unto them ; 14. The people shall hear, 9. for he hath heard your murmurings. 12. / hare heard the murmurings of 20. they hearkened ...
George Vicesimus Wigram, 1860
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A complete concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and ...
12. in all Sarah hath said hearken to hur o. Елол, 3- 18. and Uiey »hall hearken to thy u. I. 1. behold, they u ill nut hearken unto my r. 8. nor AcurAc« to the ». of the first uign 9. if they will not АеагЛтл to thy ». siiult take 15. 30. ifdiligently hearken ...
Alexander Cruden, 1835
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The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor. Number*. Hear the causes and judge righteously. Deut. i. 16. In oar hearing the king charged thee, beware that none touch Absalom. 2 Sam. xviii, 12, A scorner heareth not rebuke. Proverb*. Hear the word ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829
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Understanding Franz Werfel
In conjunction with the symbolic crucifixion this may be considered pathetic. Within the framework and development of the novel's main character it is, however, an emotionally satisfying conclusion. Hearken unto the Voice (Horet die Stimme) ...
Hans Wagener, 1993
8
A grammar and vocabulary of the language of New Zealand
Kaua ra oki koe e taehae. Na ! Kaua ra oki koe e teka noa ki te tangata. How many especial Commandments has God given to man? Ten. Tell me them. Hearken ! God spake these words : Hearken! Thou shalt not take to thyself a strange God.
Thomas Kendall, Samuel Lee, Church Missionary Society, 1820
9
Thoughts, Words, Songs of the Heart
Hearken,. Child. I desire to bless you. I desire to grow you, To have you know Me In ways that you have never known Me. Oh child, come in, come in, come in. Oh child, come in. You sit idle and you sleep. My voice speaks, cries out to you.
Carolyn Myers, 2013
10
The Mishnah
Blessed art thou, O Lord, redeemer of Israel!' After the second he says, 'May he that answered our fathers at the Red Sea answer you and hearken to the voice of your crying this day. Blessed art thou, O Lord, that art mindful of things forgotten!
Herbert Danby, 1933

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEARKEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hearken is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sherlock Holmes has reached old age
A lengthy scene during which he follows a woman all over the city is one of several sections of the film that hearken back to Hitchcock's “Vertigo ... «Pamplin Media Group, Jul 15»
2
The 'Trump bump': It's a familiar storyline
... of non-ideological voters who dislike politicians — always hearken to the plain-speaking outsider, the non-politician who will “tell it like it is”. «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
3
Why Donald Trump won't have staying power
... of non-ideological voters who dislike politicians — always hearken to the plain-speaking outsider, the non-politician who will "tell it like it is. «Great Falls Tribune, Jul 15»
4
A new weapon of Islamist extremists is...poetry?
At the same time, these groups cynically adopt and exploit certain practices that clearly hearken back to the pre-Islamic period. Such irony ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
5
A new weapon of Islamist extremists is…poetry? #ISIS #jihad
At the same time, these groups cynically adopt and exploit certain practices that clearly hearken back to the pre-Islamic period. Such irony ... «Cherry Creek News, Jul 15»
6
Protean Lords of Porphyra
The pdf also sports 3 new subdomains, the most interesting of which allows you to execute wild surges, which hearken back to the hazarders ... «NERD TREK, Jul 15»
7
I WANT GAMBIANS TO BE AWARE OF THE COMING OF A …
I am your Lord: so put off your shoes because you are in the sacred Valley which is blessed twice I have chosen you; so hearken to what shall ... «Freedom Newspaper, Jul 15»
8
Tishah b'Av and Its Poetry
... are recited, all lights in the synagogue are extinguished, and the precentor sitting on the floor cries out: “'O brethren, house of Israel, hearken. «Boulder Jewish News, Jul 15»
9
Comic Con 2015 winners: A tale of two fandoms
... the new movie wouldn't be entirely CG-dependent, but hearken back to the '70s and '80s films that relied heavily on real-life cinematography. «WPXI Pittsburgh, Jul 15»
10
The highway must not leave us high and dry
Hearken back to a The New York Times report of February 3, 1860, which described the gorge in glowing terms, saying how it "furnished some ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»

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