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Lexicon :: Strong's H238 - 'āzan

Aa
אָזַן
Transliteration
'āzan
Pronunciation
aw-zan'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 57

Strong’s Definitions

אָזַן ʼâzan, aw-zan'; a primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from H241; to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen:—give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H238 in the following manner: give ear (31x), hearken (6x), hear (3x), perceived by the ear (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x
The KJV translates Strong's H238 in the following manner: give ear (31x), hearken (6x), hear (3x), perceived by the ear (1x).

  1. to hear, listen

    1. (Hiphil)

      1. to hear, listen, give ear

      2. to be obedient, harken

      3. to hear or listen to prayers (of God)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָזַן ʼâzan, aw-zan'; a primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from H241; to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen:—give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239.
STRONGS H238: Abbreviations
I. † [אָזַן]42 verb denominative
Hiph. give ear, listen, hear, almost wholly poetical — Perfect הֶאֱזִין Deuteronomy 1:45; וְהַאֲזִין consecutive Psalm 77:2 (see De Kö1, p. 390); וְהַאֲזַנְתָּ֫ Exodus 15:26; הֶאֱזִינוּ Isaiah 64:3 +; Imperfect יַאֲזִין Job 9:16 +; אָזִין (for אַאֲזִין) Job 32:11, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַאֲזִ֫ינָה Numbers 23:18 +; feminine singular הַאֲזִ֫יּנִי Isaiah 1:2; feminine plural הַאֲזֵ֫נָּה Genesis 4:23; Isaiah 32:9, etc.; Participle מֵזִין (for מַאֲזִין see Kö1, 391) Proverbs 17:4; —
1. hear, perceive by the ear, absolute Isaiah 64:3 (|| שׁמע) Psalm 135:17; give ear, listen, absolute (of mountains personified) Deuteronomy 32:1, compare Isaiah 1:2 (of earth, personified); of men Judges 5:3; Psalm 49:2; Isaiah 28:23; Joel 1:2 (all || שׁמע) Hosea 5:1 (|| שׁמע, הִקְשִׁיב) Isaiah 8:9; followed by accusative of thing Genesis 4:23; Job 33:1; Isaiah 1:10; Isaiah 32:9 (all || שׁמע) Isaiah 42:23 (|| שׁמע, הקשׂיב); Job 37:14 (|| הִתְבּוֺנֵן); Psalm 78:1 followed byעל (of thing) Proverbs 17:4 (|| הִקְשִׁיב); followed by עַד (of thing) Job 32:11 (|| הוֺחַלְתִּי); hearken to, = be obedient to, absolute Jeremiah 13:15 (|| שׁמע) 2 Chronicles 24:19; Nehemiah 9:30; with accusative of thing Job 9:16; לְ (of thing) Job 34:16 (|| שׁמע) Exodus 15:26; followed by לְ person Job 34:2 (|| שׁמע); followed by עָדַי person Numbers 23:18; followed by אֶלֿ person Isaiah 51:4.
2. of God, listening (with favour) to prayer, etc., absolute Psalm 80:2; Psalm 84:9 (|| שׁמע), followed by אֶלֿ person Psalm 77:2; Deuteronomy 1:45 (|| שׁטע); with accusative of thing Psalm 5:2 (|| בִּין) Psalm 17:1 (|| שׁמע, הקשׁיב), Psalm 55:2 (|| הקשׁיב Psalm 55:3) Psalm 86:6 (|| id.), Psalm 140:7; Psalm 141:1; followed by אֶלֿ (of thing) Psalm 39:13; Psalm 143:1 (both || שׁמע); followed by לְ (of thing) Psalm 54:4 (|| שׁמע).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

4:23; 4:23

Exodus

15:26; 15:26

Numbers

23:18; 23:18

Deuteronomy

1:45; 1:45; 32:1

Judges

5:3

2 Chronicles

24:19

Nehemiah

9:30

Job

9:16; 9:16; 32:11; 32:11; 33:1; 34:2; 34:16; 37:14

Psalms

5:2; 17:1; 39:13; 49:2; 54:4; 55:2; 55:3; 77:2; 77:2; 78:1; 80:2; 84:9; 86:6; 135:17; 140:7; 141:1; 143:1

Proverbs

17:4; 17:4

Isaiah

1:2; 1:2; 1:10; 8:9; 28:23; 32:9; 32:9; 42:23; 51:4; 64:3; 64:3

Jeremiah

13:15

Hosea

5:1

Joel

1:2

H238

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Strong's Number H238 matches the Hebrew אָזַן ('āzan),
which occurs 41 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:26 - And said, H559 If H518 thou wilt H8085➔ diligently H8085 hearken ➔H8085 to the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 and H3477➔ wilt do H6213 that which is right ➔H3477 in his sight, H5869 and wilt give ear H238 to his commandments, H4687 and keep H8104 all H3605 his statutes, H2706 I will put H7760 none H3808 of these diseases H4245 upon thee, H5921 which H834 I have brought H7760 upon the Egyptians: H4714 for H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 that healeth thee. H7495

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:45 - And ye returned H7725 and wept H1058 before H6440 the LORD; H3068 but H3808➔ the LORD H3068 would H8085➔ not ➔H3808 hearken ➔H8085 to your voice, H6963 nor H3808 give ear H238 unto you. H413

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:1 - Give ear, H238 O ye heavens, H8064 and I will speak; H1696 and hear, H8085 O earth, H776 the words H561 of my mouth. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:3 - Hear, H8085 O ye kings; H4428 give ear, H238 O ye princes; H7336 I, H595 even I, H595 will sing H7891 unto the LORD; H3068 I will sing H2167 praise to the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:19 - Yet he sent H7971 prophets H5030 to them, to bring them again H7725 unto H413 the LORD; H3068 and they testified H5749 against them: but H3808➔ they would H238➔ not ➔H3808 give ear. ➔ H238

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:1 - Wherefore, H199 Job, H347 I pray thee, H4994 hear H8085 my speeches, H4405 and H3605➔ hearken H238 to all ➔H3605 my words. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:2 - Hear H8085 my words, H4405 O ye wise H2450 men; and H3045➔ give ear H238 unto me, H589 ye that have knowledge. ➔H3045

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:16 - If now H518 thou hast understanding, H998 hear H8085 this: H2063 hearken H238 to the voice H6963 of my words. H4405

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:14 - Hearken H238 unto this, H2063 O Job: H347 stand still, H5975 and consider H995 the wondrous works H6381 of God. H410

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:1 - [[To the chief Musician H5329 upon H413 Nehiloth, H5155 A Psalm H4210 of David.]] H1732 Give ear H238 to my words, H561 O LORD, H3068 consider H995 my meditation. H1901

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:1 - [[A Prayer H8605 of David.]] H1732 Hear H8085 the right, H6664 O LORD, H3068 attend H7181 unto my cry, H7440 give ear H238 unto my prayer, H8605 that goeth not out of H3808 feigned H4820 lips. H8193

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:12 - Hear H8085 my prayer, H8605 O LORD, H3068 and H7775➔ give ear H238 unto my cry; ➔H7775 hold H2790➔ not H408 thy peace ➔H2790 at H413 my tears: H1832 for H3588 I H595 am a stranger H1616 with thee, H5973 and a sojourner, H8453 as all H3605 my fathers H1 were.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:1 - [[To the chief Musician, H5329 A Psalm H4210 for the sons H1121 of Korah.]] H7141 Hear H8085 this, H2063 all H3605 ye people; H5971 give ear, H238 all H3605 ye inhabitants H3427 of the world: H2465

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 54:2 - Hear H8085 my prayer, H8605 O God; H430 give ear H238 to the words H561 of my mouth. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:1 - [[To the chief Musician H5329 on Neginoth, H5058 Maschil, H4905 A Psalm of David.]] H1732 Give ear H238 to my prayer, H8605 O God; H430 and H408➔ hide H5956➔ not ➔H408 thyself ➔H5956 from my supplication. H8467

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:1 - [[Maschil H4905 of Asaph.]] H623 Give ear, H238 O my people, H5971 to my law: H8451 incline H5186 your ears H241 to the words H561 of my mouth. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:1 - [[To the chief Musician H5329 upon H413 Shoshannimeduth, H7802 H7802 A Psalm H4210 of Asaph.]] H623 Give ear, H238 O Shepherd H7462 of Israel, H3478 thou that leadest H5090 Joseph H3130 like a flock; H6629 thou that dwellest H3427 between the cherubims, H3742 shine forth. H3313

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:6 - Give ear, H238 O LORD, H3068 unto my prayer; H8605 and attend H7181 to the voice H6963 of my supplications. H8469

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:6 - I said H559 unto the LORD, H3068 Thou H859 art my God: H410 hear H238 the voice H6963 of my supplications, H8469 O LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:1 - [[A Psalm H4210 of David.]] H1732 Hear H8085 my prayer, H8605 O LORD, H3068 give ear H238 to H413 my supplications: H8469 in thy faithfulness H530 answer me, H6030 and in thy righteousness. H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:4 - A wicked doer H7489 giveth heed H7181 to H5921 false H205 lips; H8193 and a liar H8267 giveth ear H238 to H5921 a H3956➔ naughty H1942 tongue. ➔H3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:2 - Hear, H8085 O heavens, H8064 and give ear, H238 O earth: H776 for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath spoken, H1696 I have nourished H1431 and brought up H7311 children, H1121 and they H1992 have rebelled H6586 against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:10 - Hear H8085 the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 ye rulers H7101 of Sodom; H5467 give ear H238 unto the law H8451 of our God, H430 ye people H5971 of Gomorrah. H6017

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:9 - Associate yourselves, H7489 O ye people, H5971 and ye shall be broken in pieces; H2865 and give ear, H238 all ye H3605 of far H4801 countries: H776 gird yourselves, H247 and ye shall be broken in pieces; H2865 gird yourselves, H247 and ye shall be broken in pieces. H2865

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:23 - Give ye ear, H238 and hear H8085 my voice; H6963 hearken, H7181 and hear H8085 my speech. H565

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:9 - Rise up, H6965 ye women H802 that are at ease; H7600 hear H8085 my voice, H6963 ye H1323➔ careless H982 daughters; ➔H1323 give ear H238 unto my speech. H565

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:23 - Who H4310 among you H859 will give ear H238 to this? H2063 who will hearken H7181 and hear H8085 for the time to come? H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:4 - Hearken H7181 unto me, H413 my people; H5971 and H3816➔ give ear H238 unto me, H413 O my nation: ➔H3816 for H3588 a law H8451 shall proceed H3318 from me, H854 and I will make my judgment H4941 to rest H7280 for a light H216 of the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:4 - For since the beginning of the world H5769 men have H8085➔ not H3808 heard, ➔H8085 nor H3808 perceived by the ear, H238 neither H3808 hath H7200➔ the eye H5869 seen, ➔H7200 O God, H430 beside thee, H2108 what he hath prepared H6213 for him that waiteth H2442 for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:15 - Hear ye, H8085 and give ear; H238 be H1361➔ not H408 proud: ➔H1361 for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath spoken. H1696

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