ʼâzan — H238

H238 · Hebrew — אזן

Pronunciation: aw-zan'

Definition

verb

to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen

  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)

Usually translated as

ear, hearken, hear, give

Origin

a primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from H241

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

ʼâzan occurs 42 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (2), Judges (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Nehemiah (1), Job (6), Psalms (15), Proverbs (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (8), Jeremiah (1), Hosea (1), Joel (1)

Strong's Lexicon — A