Strong's Lexicon

H238

H238 — אָזַן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewazanverbOccurrences: 42TWOT: 57

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H238
Word:אָזַן
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root, probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from H241
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:42
Transliteration:azan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:aw-zan'
Meaning:1. to broaden out the ear (with the hand) 2. (by implication) to listen
KJV Renderings:give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H0239.

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I. [אָזַן]42 verb denominative

Hiph`il give ear, listen, hear, almost wholly poetic — Perfect הֶאֱזִין Deut 1:45 וְהַאֲזִין consecutive Ps 77:2 (see De 1, p. 390); וְהַאֲזַנְתָּ֫ Exod 15:26 הֶאֱזִינוּ Isa 64:3 +; Imperfect יַאֲזִין Job 9:16 +; אָזִין (for אַאֲזִין) Job 32:11, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַאֲזִ֫ינָה Num 23:18 +; feminine singular הַאֲזִ֫יּנִי Isa 1:2 feminine plural הַאֲזֵ֫נָּה Gen 4:23; Isa 32:9, etc.; Participle מֵזִין (for מַאֲזִין see 1, 391 ) Prov 17:4
1. hear, perceive by the ear, absolute Isa 64:3 (|| שׁמע) Ps 135:17 give ear, listen, absolute (of mountains personified) Deut 32:1, compare Isa 1:2 (of earth, personified); of men Judg 5:3; Ps 49:2; Isa 28:23; Joel 1:2 (all || שׁמע) Hos 5:1 (|| שׁמע , הִקְשִׁיב) Isa 8:9 followed by accusative of thing Gen 4:23; Job 33:1; Isa 1:10; Isa 32:9 (all || שׁמע) Isa 42:23 (|| שׁמע, הקשׂיב); Job 37:14 (|| הִתְבּוֺנֵן); Ps 78:1 followed byעל (of thing) Prov 17:4 (|| הִקְשִׁיב); followed by עַד (of thing) Job 32:11 (|| הוֺחַלְתִּי); hearken to, = be obedient to, absolute Jer 13:15 (|| שׁמע) 2Chr 24:19; Neh 9:30 with accusative of thing Job 9:16 לְ (of thing) Job 34:16 (|| שׁמע) Exod 15:26 followed by לְ person Job 34:2 (|| שׁמע); followed by עָדַי person Num 23:18 followed by אֶלֿ person Isa 51:4.
2. of God, listening (with favour) to prayer, etc., absolute Ps 80:2; Ps 84:9 (|| שׁמע), followed by אֶלֿ person Ps 77:2; Deut 1:45 (|| שׁטע ); with accusative of thing Ps 5:2 (|| בִּין) Ps 17:1 (|| שׁמע, הקשׁיב), Ps 55:2 (|| הקשׁיב Ps 55:3) Ps 86:6 (|| id. ), Ps 140:7; Ps 141:1 followed by אֶלֿ (of thing) Ps 39:13 ; Ps 143:1 (both || שׁמע); followed by לְ (of thing) Ps 54:4 (|| שׁמע ).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

אזן (ah-zan’)

Exodus 15:26

KJV: And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.
EHCC: cad wilt give ear to his commandments,

Deuteronomy 1:45

KJV: And ye returned and wept before the Lord; but the Lord would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.
EHCC: nor give car unto you.

Nehemiah 9:30

KJV: Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.forbear…: Heb. protract over themin thy…: Heb. in the hand of thy prophets
EHCC: yet would they not give ear:

Genesis 4:23

KJV: And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.I have…: or, I would slay a man in my wound, etc.to my hurt: or, in my hurt
EHCC: Aearken unto my speech:

Genesis 34:2

KJV: And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.defiled…: Heb. humbled her
EHCC: gire car unto me, ye that have ledge.

Genesis 37:14

KJV: And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.see…: Heb. see the peace of thy brethren, etc.
EHCC: Hearken unto this, O Job:

Genesis 17:1

KJV: And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.perfect: or, upright, or, sincere
EHCC: giveear unto my prayer,

Genesis 99:12

EHCC: (13). give ear urto my cry;

Genesis 54:2

EHCC: ( 4). give ear to the words of my mouth.

Genesis 55:1

EHCC: (2), Giveear to my prayer, 0 God;

Genesis 78:1

EHCC: Give ear, Omy Je, (to) my law:

Genesis 86:6

EHCC: Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer;

Genesis 140:6

EHCC: (7). hear the voice of my supplications,

Genesis 141:1

EHCC: give car unto my voice, when I cry

Genesis 8:9

KJV: But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.pulled…: Heb. caused her to come
EHCC: and give ear, all ye of far countries:

Genesis 28:23

EHCC: Gire ye ear, and hear my voice ;

Jeremiah 13:15

KJV: Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the Lord hath spoken.
EHCC: Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud:

Hosea 5:1

KJV: Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
EHCC: -gine ye ear, O house of the king;

Joel 1:2

KJV: Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?
EHCC: Hear this, ye old men, and give ear,

Job 9:16

KJV: If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
EHCC: he had hearkened unto my voice.

Job 32:31

EHCC: J gave ear to your reasons,

Proverbs 17:4

KJV: A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
EHCC: a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Deuteronomy 28:13

KJV: And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
EHCC: (14). shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon;
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