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אָזַן
ʼâzan · Hebrew · Strong's H238 · 41 occurrences
The KJV renders 2 different Hebrew words as “give ear”
What it means
to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen
a primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from H241 (אֹזֶן);
How the KJV renders it
give ear, hear see h239
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“give ear”
also renders shâmaʻ (H8085)
Where it appears
41 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
2 Chronicles 24:19 HVhp3cpDeuteronomy 1:45 HVhp3msDeuteronomy 32:1 HVhv2mpExodus 15:26 HC/Vhq2msGenesis 4:23 HVhv2fpHosea 5:1 HVhv2mpIsaiah 1:2 HC/Vhv2fsIsaiah 1:10 HVhv2mpIsaiah 8:9 HC/Vhv2mpIsaiah 28:23 HVhv2mpIsaiah 32:9 HVhv2fpIsaiah 42:23 HVhi3msIsaiah 51:4 HVhv2mpIsaiah 64:4 HVhp3cpJudges 5:3 HVhv2mpJeremiah 13:15 HC/Vhv2mpJob 9:16 HVhi3msJob 32:11 HVhi1csJob 33:1 HVhv2ms/ShJob 34:2 HVhv2mpJob 34:16 HVhv2ms/ShJob 37:14 HVhv2ms/ShJoel 1:2 HC/Vhv2mpNehemiah 9:30 HVhp3cpNumbers 23:18 HVhv2ms/ShProverbs 17:4 HVhrmsaPsalm 5:1 HVhv2ms/ShPsalm 17:1 HVhv2ms/ShPsalm 39:12 HVhv2ms/ShPsalm 49:1 HVhv2mpPsalm 54:2 HVhv2ms/ShPsalm 55:1 HVhv2ms/ShPsalm 77:1 HC/Vhq3msPsalm 78:1 HVhv2ms/ShPsalm 80:1 HVhv2ms/ShPsalm 84:8 HVhv2ms/ShPsalm 86:6 HVhv2ms/ShPsalm 135:17 HVhi3mpPsalm 140:6 HVhv2ms/ShPsalm 141:1 HVhv2ms/ShPsalm 143:1 HVhv2ms/Sh
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