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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).
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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:23 -

Lamech H3929 said H559 to his wives H802,

“Adah H5711 and Zillah H6741,

Listen H8085 to my voice H6963,

You wives H802 of Lamech H3929,

Pay H238 attention H238 to my words H565,

For I have killed H2026 a man H376 for wounding H6482 me;

And a boy H3206 for striking H2250 me!

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:26 - And He said H559, “If H518 you will listen H8085 carefully H8085 to the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 your God H430, and do H6213 what is right H3477 in His sight H5869, and listen H238 to His commandments H4687, and keep H8104 all H3605 His statutes H2706, I will put H7760 none H3605 H3808 of the diseases H4245 on you which H834 I have put H7760 on the Egyptians H4714; for I, the LORD H3068, am your healer H7495.”
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:18 - Then he took H5375 up H5375 his discourse H4912 and said H559,

“Arise H6965, Balak H1111, and hear H8085;

Listen H238 to me, son H1121 of Zippor H6834!

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:45 - “Then you returned H7725 and wept H1058 before H6440 the LORD H3068; but the LORD H3068 did not listen H8085 to your voice H6963, nor H3808 pay H238 attention H238 to you.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:1 -

“Listen H238, you heavens H8064, and I will speak H1696;

And let the earth H776 hear H8085 the words H561 of my mouth H6310!

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:3 -

“Hear H8085, you kings H4428; listen H238, you dignitaries H7336!

I myself H595—to the LORD H3068, I myself H595 will sing H7891,

I will sing H2167 praise H2167 to the LORD H3068, the God H430 of Israel H3478!

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:19 - Yet He sent H7971 prophets H5030 to them to bring H7725 them back H7725 to the LORD H3068; and they testified H5749 against them, but they would not listen H238.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:30 -

“However, You remained H4900 patient H4900 with them for many H7227 years H8141,

And admonished H5749 them by Your Spirit H7307 through H3027 Your prophets H5030,

Yet they would not listen H238.

Therefore You handed H5414 H3027 them over H5414 to the peoples H5971 of the lands H776.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:16 -

“If H518 I called H7121 and He answered H6030 me,

I could not believe H539 that He was listening H238 to my voice H6963.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:11 -

“Behold H2005, I waited H3176 for your words H1697,

I listened H238 to your skillful H8394 speech H8394,

While H5704 you [fn]pondered H2713 what H4405 to H4405 say H4405.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:1 -

“However H199, please H4994 hear H8085 my speech H4405, Job H347,

And listen H238 to all H3605 my words H1697.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:2 -

“Hear H8085 my words H4405, you wise H2450 men H2450,

And listen H238 to me, you who understand H3045.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:16 -

“But if H518 you have understanding H998, hear H8085 this H2088;

Listen H238 to the sound H6963 of my words H4405.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:14 -

“Listen H238 to this H2088, Job H347;

Stand H5975 and consider H995 the wonders H6381 of God H410.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:1 -

For the music director; for [fn]flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David.

Listen H238 to my words H561, LORD H3068,

Consider H995 my sighing H1901.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:1 -

A Prayer of David.

Hear H8085 a just H6664 cause H6664, LORD H3068, give H7181 Your attention H7181 to my cry H7440;

Listen H238 to my prayer H8605, which is not from deceitful H4820 lips H8193.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:12 -

“Hear H8085 my prayer H8605, LORD H3068, and listen H238 to my cry H7775 for H7775 help H7775;

Do not be H2790 silent H2790 to my tears H1832;

For I am a stranger H1616 with You,

One H8453 who H8453 lives H8453 abroad H8453, like all H3605 my fathers H1.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:1 -

For the music director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

Hear H8085 this H2088, all H3605 peoples H5971;

Listen H238, all H3605 inhabitants H3427 of the world H2465,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 54:2 -

Hear H8085 my prayer H8605, God H430;

Listen H238 to the words H561 of my mouth H6310.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:1 -

For the music director; on stringed instruments. A [fn]Maskil of David.

Listen H238 to my prayer H8605, God H430;

And do not hide H5956 Yourself from my pleading H8467.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:1 -

For the music director; [fn]according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

My voice H6963 rises to God H430, and I will cry H6817 aloud H6817;

My voice H6963 rises to God H430, and He will listen H238 to me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:1 -

A [fn]Maskil of Asaph.

Listen H238, my people H5971, to my [fn]instruction H8451;

Incline H5186 your ears H241 to the words H561 of my mouth H6310.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:1 -

For the music director; set to [fn]El Shoshannim; [fn]Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph.

Listen H238, Shepherd H7462 of Israel H3478,

Who leads H5090 Joseph H3130 like a flock H6629;

You who are enthroned H3427 above the cherubim H3742, shine H3313 forth H3313!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:8 -

LORD H3068 God H430 of armies H6635, hear H8085 my prayer H8605;

Listen H238, God H430 of Jacob H3290! Selah H5542

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:6 -

Listen H238, LORD H3068, to my prayer H8605;

And give H7181 Your attention H7181 to the sound H6963 of my pleading H8469!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:17 -

They have ears H241, but they do not hear H238,

Nor H369 is H3426 there H3426 any H3426 breath H7307 at H637 all H637 in their mouths H6310.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:6 -

I said H559 to the LORD H3068, “You are my God H410;

Listen H238, LORD H3068, to the sound H6963 of my pleadings H8469.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:1 -

A Psalm of David.

LORD H3068, I call H7121 upon You; hurry H2363 to me!

Listen H238 to my voice H6963 when I call H7121 to You!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:1 -

A Psalm of David.

Hear H8085 my prayer H8605, LORD H3068,

Listen H238 to my pleadings H8469!

Answer H6030 me in Your faithfulness H530, in Your righteousness H6666!

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:4 -

An evildoer H7489 listens H7181 to wicked H205 lips H8193;

A [fn]liar H8267 pays H238 attention H238 to a destructive H1942 tongue H3956.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:2 -

Listen H8085, heavens H8064, and hear H238, earth H776;

For the LORD H3068 has spoken H1696:

“Sons H1121 I have raised H1431 and brought H7311 up H7311,

But they have revolted H6586 against Me.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:10 -

Hear H8085 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068,

You rulers H7101 of Sodom H5467;

Listen H238 to the instruction H8451 of our God H430,

You people H5971 of Gomorrah H6017!

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:9 -

“Be broken H7489, you peoples H5971, and be [fn]shattered H2865;

And listen H238, all H3605 remote H4801 places H4801 of the earth H776.

[fn]Get H247 ready H247, yet be [fn]shattered H2865;

[fn]Get H247 ready H247, yet be [fn]shattered H2865.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:23 -

Listen H238 and hear H8085 my voice H6963,

Pay H7181 attention H7181 and hear H8085 my words H565.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:9 -

Rise H6965 up H6965, you women H802 who are at H7600 ease H7600,

And hear H8085 my voice H6963;

Listen H238 to my word H565,

You complacent H982 daughters H1323.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:23 -

Who H4310 among you will listen H238 to this H2088?

Who will pay H7181 attention H7181 and listen H8085 in the time H268 to H268 come H268?

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:4 -

“Pay H7181 attention H7181 to Me, My people H5971,

And listen H238 to Me, My [fn]nation H3816;

For a law H8451 will go H3318 out H3318 from Me,

And I will bring H7280 My justice H4941 as a light H216 of the peoples H5971.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:4 -

For from days H5769 of H5769 old H5769 they have not heard H8085 or H3808 perceived H238 by H238 ear H238,

Nor H408 has the eye H5869 seen H7200 a God H430 besides H2108 You,

Who acts H6213 in behalf of one who waits H2442 for Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:15 -

Listen H8085 and pay H238 attention H238, do not be H1361 haughty H1361;

For the LORD H3068 has spoken H1696.

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:1 -

Hear H8085 this H2088, you priests H3548!

Pay H7181 attention H7181, house H1004 of Israel H3478!

Listen H238, you of the house H1004 of the king H4428!

For the judgment H4941 applies to you,

Because H3588 you have been H1961 a trap H6341 at Mizpah H4709,

And a net H7568 spread H6566 out H6566 on Tabor H8396.

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:2 -

Hear H8085 this H2088, you elders H2205,

And listen H238, all H3605 inhabitants H3427 of the land H776.

Has anything like this H2088 happened H1961 in your days H3117,

Or H518 in your fathers’ H1 days H3117?

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