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אָזַן
ʼâzan · Hebrew · Strong's H238 · 41 occurrences
The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “hear”
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
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“hear”
also renders diakoúomai (G1251), epakoúō (G1873), epakroáomai (G1874), eisakoúō (G1522), qâshab (H7181), shᵉmaʻ (H8086), shêmaʻ (H8088)
“give ear”
also renders shâmaʻ (H8085)
Where it appears
41 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
2 Chronicles 24:19 · HVhp3cp
Yet he sent prophets to them to bring them again to Yahweh, and they testified against them; but they would not listen.
Deuteronomy 1:45 · HVhp3ms
You returned and wept before Yahweh, but Yahweh didn’t listen to your voice, nor turn his ear to you.
Deuteronomy 32:1 · HVhv2mp
Give ear, you heavens, and I will speak. Let the earth hear the words of my mouth.
Exodus 15:26 · HC/Vhq2ms
He said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”
Genesis 4:23 · HVhv2fp
Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.
Hosea 5:1 · HVhv2mp
“Listen to this, you priests! Listen, house of Israel, and give ear, house of the king! For the judgment is against you; for you have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread on Tabor.
Isaiah 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
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.