BDB271
II. [אָזַן] verb only
Pi`el
Perfect weigh, test, prove (compare Arabic
[untranscribed source text 127]
weigh, also Arabic & Aramaic derivatives); וְּאִזֵּן (conj.) Eccl 12:9 (||
חִקֵּר, תִּקֵּן).
Strong's Lexicon
H239
H239 — אָזַן
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H239 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אָזַן |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primitive root (rather identical with H238 through the idea of scales as if two ears) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | Not listed |
| Transliteration: | azan |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | aw-zan' |
| Meaning: | 1. to weigh 2. (figuratively) ponder |
| KJV Renderings: | give good head. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB9282
אזן (√ of following; Biblical Hebrew אזן , מאֹזְנַיִם).
Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke