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heÌ„d: This word, in the sense of giving careful attention (“take heed,†“give heed,†etc.), represents several Hebrew and Greek words; chief among them ש×מר, shaÌ„mar, “to watchâ€; βλεÌπω, bleÌpoÌ„, “to look,†ὁÏαÌω, horaÌoÌ„, “to see.†As opposed to thoughtlessness, disregard of God's words, of the counsels of wisdom, of care for one's ways, it is constantly inculcated as a duty of supreme importance in the moral and spiritual life (, , ; the King James Version, etc.; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; , etc.).