Heed

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Βλέπω (Strong'S #991 — Verb — blepo — blep'-o )

"to look, see," usually implying more especially an intent, earnest contemplation, is rendered "take heed" in  Matthew 24:4;  Mark 4:24;  13:5,9,23,33;  Luke 8:18;  21:8;  1—Corinthians 3:10;  8:9;  10:12;  Galatians 5:15;  Colossians 2:8 (AV, "beware"); 4:17;   Hebrews 3:12 . See Behold , Beware , Lie , Look , Perceive , Regard , See.

2: Ὁράω (Strong'S #3708 — Verb — horao — hor-ah'-o )

"to see," usually expressing the sense of vision, is rendered "take heed" in  Matthew 16:6;  18:10 , AV (RV, "see");  Mark 8:15;  Luke 12:15;  Acts 22:26 (AV only). See Behold , See.

3: Προσέχω (Strong'S #4337 — Verb — prosecho — pros-ekh'-o )

lit., "to hold to," signifies "to turn to, turn one's attention to;" hence, "to give heed;" it is rendered "take heed" in  Matthew 6:1;  Luke 17:3;  21:34;  Acts 5:35   20:28;  2—Peter 1:19; to give heed to, in  Acts 8:6,10; in ver.  Acts 8:11 (AV, "had regard to");   Acts 16:14 (AV, "attended unto");   1—Timothy 1:4;  4:1,13 (AV, "give attendance to");   Titus 1:14;  Hebrews 2:1 , lit., "to give heed more earnestly." See Attend , Beware , Give , Regard.

4: Ἐπέχω (Strong'S #1907 — Verb — epecho — ep-ekh'-o )

"to hole upon," then, "to direct towards, to give attention to," is rendered "gave heed," in  Acts 3:5; "take heed," in  1—Timothy 4:16 . See HOLD (forth), Mark , Stay.

 Luke 11:35 Matthew 16:6 Mark 8:15 Luke 12:15  Mark 5:36Hear Romans 11:21

King James Dictionary

HEED, To mind to regard with care to take notice of to attend to to observe.

With pleasure Argus the musician heeds.

HEED, n. Care attention.

With wanton heed and giddy cunning.

1. Caution care watch for danger notice circumspection usually preceded by take.

Take heed of evil company. Take heed to your ways.

Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand.  2 Samuel 20

2. Notice observation regard attention often preceded by give.

The preacher gave good heed.  Ecclesiastes 12

Neither give heed to fables.  1 Timothy 1

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed.  Hebrews 2

3. Seriousness a steady look.

A heed.

Was in his countenance. Unusual.

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( n.) Attention; notice; observation; regard; - often with give or take.

(2): ( v. t.) To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.

(3): ( n.) Careful consideration; obedient regard.

(4): ( n.) A look or expression of heading.

(5): ( v. i.) To mind; to consider.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hēd  : This word, in the sense of giving careful attention ("take heed," "give heed," etc.), represents several Hebrew and Greek words; chief among them שׁמר , shāmar , "to watch"; βλέπω , blépō , "to look," ὁράω , horáō , "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 (  Deuteronomy 4:9 ,  Deuteronomy 4:15 ,  Deuteronomy 4:23;  Deuteronomy 27:9 the King James Version, etc.;   Joshua 22:5;  Joshua 23:11;  Psalm 39:1;  Matthew 16:6;  Mark 4:24;  Mark 13:33;  Luke 12:15;  1 Corinthians 3:10;  1 Corinthians 8:9;  1 Corinthians 10:12;  Colossians 4:17 , etc.).