In the context of the Bible, the term "unheard" can refer to prayers, cries, or messages that seem to go unnoticed or unanswered by God or others. This concept is explored in various passages, where individuals express feelings of being unheard or where God assures His people that He hears them.

Biblical Instances of Feeling Unheard

1. Job's Lament: Job, in his suffering, often felt that his cries were unheard by God. In Job 30:20 , he laments, "I cry out to You, but You do not answer; I stand up, but You merely look at me." Job's experience reflects a deep sense of isolation and the struggle to understand God's silence during trials.

2. The Psalms: The Psalms frequently capture the tension between feeling unheard and trusting in God's faithfulness. Psalm 22:2 expresses this sentiment: "O my God, I cry out by day, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest." Despite these feelings, the psalmists often reaffirm their trust in God's ultimate deliverance.

3. Prophetic Warnings: The prophets sometimes conveyed God's message that the people's prayers would go unheard due to their disobedience. In Isaiah 1:15 , God declares, "When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood." This highlights the importance of righteousness and repentance in being heard by God.

God's Assurance of Hearing

1. Divine Attention: Despite moments of feeling unheard, Scripture assures believers that God is attentive to their cries. Psalm 34:17 states, "The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles." This promise underscores God's commitment to His people and His responsiveness to their needs.

2. Jesus' Teachings: In the New Testament, Jesus emphasizes God's attentiveness to prayer. In Matthew 7:7-8 , He encourages, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." This teaching reassures believers of God's willingness to hear and respond.

3. The Role of Faith: Faith plays a crucial role in being heard by God. James 1:6-7 advises, "But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord." Faith is presented as a key component in effective prayer and communication with God.

Practical Implications

1. Perseverance in Prayer: Believers are encouraged to persist in prayer, even when they feel unheard. Luke 18:1 records Jesus' parable about the persistent widow, illustrating the importance of continual prayer and trust in God's timing.

2. Self-Examination: When prayers seem unheard, Scripture encourages self-examination and repentance. Psalm 66:18 warns, "If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened." This calls believers to align their lives with God's will to ensure their prayers are heard.

3. Trust in God's Sovereignty: Ultimately, believers are called to trust in God's sovereignty and wisdom, even when His responses are not immediate or as expected. Romans 8:28 assures, "And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose." This trust is foundational to a life of faith, acknowledging that God's ways and timing are perfect.1. (a.) Not heard; not perceived by the ear; as, words unheard by those present.

2. (a.) Not granted an audience or a hearing; not allowed to speak; not having made a defense, or stated one's side of a question; disregarded; unheeded; as, to condemn a man unheard.

3. (a.) Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.

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... according to ecclesiastical forms. For it is not possible for us to condemn
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Chapter three
... "Yes. That's what I mean.". "But it's unheard of. ... Every one in the stereotyping and
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... It is indeed a thing so unheard of to believe that a man can pronounce condemnation
on the fabric which he himself has reared, that I doubt not it will with ...
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Under Ban of the Ritual
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having occupied the throne since his eleventh year. This ...
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This is the Chief Passage which those who were Sent from the East ...
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The Question at Issue
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Unheard (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Not heard; not perceived by the ear; as, words
unheard by those present. ... Multi-Version Concordance Unheard (2 Occurrences). ...
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Unheard-of (1 Occurrence)
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Unhealthy (2 Occurrences)

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Unhewn (2 Occurrences)

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Jehoiachin (20 Occurrences)
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unheard-of principle: not the high and low in wealth or social position, but the ...
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Levites (267 Occurrences)
... Wellhausen, Prolegomena, 130). The whole Levitical Law was unknown and the
distinction between priests and Levites unheard of. There were ...
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Michal (18 Occurrences)
... character. She manifested her love in an age when it was almost an
unheard-of thing for a woman to take the initiative in such a matter. ...
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Priests (451 Occurrences)
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distinction between priests and Levites unheard of. There were ...
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Shebna (9 Occurrences)
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