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Lexicon :: Strong's H238 - 'āzan

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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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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.

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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
Give H238 heed H238 to my speech, H565
For I [fn]have killed H2026 a man H376 for wounding H6482 me;
And a boy H3206 for striking H2250 me;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:26 - And He said, H559 “If H518 you will give H8085 earnest H8085 heed H8085 to the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 your God, H430 and do H6213 what is right H3477 in His sight, H5869 and give H238 ear 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:18 - Then he took H5375 up his [fn]discourse H4912 and said, H559
“Arise, H6965 O Balak, H1111 and hear; H8085
Give H238 ear H238 to me, O son H1121 of Zippor! H6834

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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 give H238 ear H238 to you.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:3 - “Hear, H8085 O kings; H4428 give H238 ear, H238 O rulers! H7336
I—to the LORD, H3068 I will sing, H7891
I will sing H2167 praise H2167 to the LORD, H3068 the God H430 of Israel. H3478

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:30 - “However, You bore 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 give H238 ear. H238
Therefore You gave H5414 them into the hand H3027 of the peoples H5971 of the lands. H776

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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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:11 - “Behold, H2005 I waited H3176 for your words, H1697
I listened H238 to your reasonings, H8394
While H5704 you [fn]pondered H2713 what H4405 to say. H4405

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:1 - “However H199 now, Job, H347 please H4994 hear H8085 my speech, H4405
And listen H238 to all H3605 my words. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:2 - “Hear H8085 my words, H4405 you wise H2450 men, H2450
And listen H238 to me, you who know. H3045

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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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:14 - “Listen H238 to this, H2088 O Job, H347
Stand H5975 and consider H995 the wonders H6381 of God. H410

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:1 - For the choir director; H5329 for [fn]flute accompaniment. H5155 A Psalm H4210 of David. H1732
Give H238 ear H238 to my words, H561 O LORD, H3068
Consider H995 my [fn]groaning. H1901

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:1 - A Prayer H8605 of David. H1732
Hear H8085 a just H6664 cause, H6664 O LORD, H3068 give H7181 heed H7181 to my cry; H7440
Give H238 ear H238 to my prayer, H8605 which is not from deceitful H4820 lips. H8193

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:12 - “Hear H8085 my prayer, H8605 O LORD, H3068 and give H238 ear H238 to my cry; H7775
Do not be silent H2790 at my tears; H1832
For I am a stranger H1616 with You,
A sojourner H8453 like all H3605 my fathers. H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:1 - For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
Hear H8085 this, H2088 all H3605 peoples; H5971
Give H238 ear, H238 all H3605 inhabitants H3427 of the world, H2465

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 54:2

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:1 - For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A [fn]Maskil of David.
Give H238 ear H238 to my prayer, H8605 O God; H430
And do not hide H5956 Yourself from my supplication. H8467

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:1 - For the choir 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 hear H238 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:1 - A [fn]Maskil of Asaph.
Listen, H238 O my people, H5971 to my [fn]instruction; H8451
Incline H5186 your ears H241 to the words H561 of my mouth. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:1 - For the choir director; set to [fn]El Shoshannim; [fn]Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph.
Oh, give H238 ear, H238 Shepherd H7462 of Israel, H3478
You who lead H5090 Joseph H3130 like a flock; H6629
You who are enthroned H3427 above the cherubim, H3742 shine H3313 forth! H3313

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:8 - O LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts, H6635 hear H8085 my prayer; H8605
Give H238 ear, H238 O God H430 of Jacob! H3290 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:6 - Give H238 ear, H238 O LORD, H3068 to my prayer; H8605
And give H7181 heed H7181 to the voice H6963 of my supplications! H8469

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:17 - They have ears, H241 but they do not hear, H238
Nor H369 is there H3426 any H3426 breath H7307 at all H637 in their mouths. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:6 - I said H559 to the LORD, H3068 “You are my God; H410
Give H238 ear, H238 O LORD, H3068 to the voice H6963 of my supplications. H8469

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:1 - A Psalm of David.
O LORD, H3068 I call H7121 upon You; hasten H2363 to me!
Give H238 ear H238 to my voice H6963 when I call H7121 to You!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:1 - A Psalm of David.
Hear H8085 my prayer, H8605 O LORD, H3068
Give H238 ear H238 to my supplications! H8469
Answer H6030 me in Your faithfulness, H530 in Your righteousness! H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:4

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:2 - Listen, H8085 O heavens, H8064 and hear, H238 O earth; H776
For the LORD H3068 speaks, H1696
“Sons H1121 I have reared H1431 and brought H7311 up,
But they have revolted H6586 against Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:10

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:9 - “Be broken, H7489 O peoples, H5971 and be [fn]shattered; H2865
And give H238 ear, H238 all H3605 remote H4801 places H4801 of the earth. H776
Gird H247 yourselves, yet be [fn]shattered; H2865
Gird H247 yourselves, yet be [fn]shattered. H2865

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:23 - Give H238 ear H238 and hear H8085 my voice, H6963
Listen H7181 and hear H8085 my words. H565

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:9 - Rise H6965 up, you women H802 who H7600 are at ease, H7600
And hear H8085 my voice; H6963
Give H238 ear H238 to my word, H565
You complacent H982 daughters. H1323

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:23 - Who H4310 among you will give H238 ear H238 to this? H2088
Who will give H7181 heed H7181 and listen H8085 hereafter? H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:4 - “Pay H7181 attention H7181 to Me, O My people, H5971
And give H238 ear H238 to Me, O My [fn]nation; H3816
For a law H8451 will go H3318 forth H3318 from Me,
And I will [fn]set H7280 My justice H4941 for a light H216 of the peoples. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:4 - For from days H5769 of old H5769 they have not heard H8085 or H3808 perceived H238 by ear, H238
Nor H408 has the eye H5869 seen H7200 a God H430 besides H2108 You,
Who acts H6213 in behalf of the one who waits H2442 for Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:15 - Listen H8085 and give H238 heed, H238 do not be haughty, H1361
For the LORD H3068 has spoken. H1696

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:1 - Hear H8085 this, H2088 O priests! H3548
Give H7181 heed, H7181 O house H1004 of Israel! H3478
Listen, H238 O house H1004 of the king! H4428
For the judgment H4941 applies to you,
For you have been H1961 a snare H6341 at Mizpah H4709
And a net H7568 spread H6566 out on Tabor. H8396

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:2 - Hear H8085 this, H2088 O 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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