Strong's Hebrew · H238

אָזַן

ʼâzan · aw-zan'

give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239 (אָזַן).

Definition

to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen

Derivation

a primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from H241 (אֹזֶן);

Appears 41 times in Scripture

2 Chronicles 24:19

Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them, but they would not listen.

Judges 5:3

Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.

Deuteronomy 32:1

Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Genesis 4:23

Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.

Isaiah 51:4

Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly.

Exodus 15:26

saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”

Joel 1:2

Hear this, O elders; and give ear, all who dwell in the land. Has anything like this ever happened in your days or in the days of your fathers?

Numbers 23:18

Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.

Deuteronomy 1:45

And you returned and wept before the LORD, but He would not listen to your voice or give ear to you.

Nehemiah 9:30

You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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