אָזַן

a.zanto listenHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb41 occurrences14 books41 verses

Definition

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
Traditional renderings: give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders אָזַן:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

41 total
  1. Genesis 4:23הַאְזֵ֖נָּה · listen
    Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.
  2. Exodus 15:26וְהַֽאֲזַנְתָּ֙ · and pay attention
    …saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
  3. Numbers 23:18הַאֲזִ֥ינָה · give
    Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.
  4. Deuteronomy 1:45הֶאֱזִ֖ין · give ear
    And you returned and wept before the LORD, but He would not listen to your voice or give ear to you.
  5. Deuteronomy 32:1הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ · Give ear
    Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
  6. Judges 5:3הַאֲזִ֖ינוּ · Give ear
    Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
  7. 2 Chronicles 24:19הֶאֱזִֽינוּ׃ס · listen
    Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them, but they would not listen.
  8. Nehemiah 9:30הֶאֱזִ֑ינוּ · listen
    You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.
  9. Job 9:16יַאֲזִ֥ין · He would listen
    If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.
  10. Job 32:11אָ֭זִין · I listened
    Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,
  11. Job 33:1הַאֲזִֽינָה׃ · and listen
    “But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
  12. Job 34:2הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ · give ear
    “Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.
  13. Job 34:16הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה · listen to
    If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.
  14. Job 37:14הַאֲזִ֣ינָה · Listen
    Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.
  15. Psalm 5:1הַאֲזִ֥ינָה׀ · Give ear
    For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.
  16. Psalm 17:1הַאֲזִ֥ינָה · Give ear
    A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.
  17. Psalm 39:12הַאֲזִינָה֮ · and give ear
    Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers.
  18. Psalm 49:1הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינוּ · listen
    For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,
  19. Psalm 54:2הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה · listen
    Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.
  20. Psalm 55:1הַאֲזִ֣ינָה · Listen
    For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.
  21. Psalm 77:1וְהַאֲזִ֥ין · to hear
    For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
  22. Psalm 78:1הַאֲזִ֣ינָה · Give ear
    A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.
  23. Psalm 80:1הַאֲזִ֗ינָה · Hear us
    For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
  24. Psalm 84:8הַאֲזִ֨ינָה · give ear
    O LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah
  25. Psalm 86:6הַאֲזִ֣ינָה · Hear
    Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.
  26. Psalm 135:17יַאֲזִ֑ינוּ · hear
    …they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
  27. Psalm 140:6הַאֲזִ֥ינָה · Hear
    I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.
  28. Psalm 141:1הַאֲזִ֥ינָה · Hear
    A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
  29. Psalm 143:1הַאֲזִ֥ינָה · give ear
    A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
  30. Proverbs 17:4מֵ֝זִין · gives ear
    A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
  31. Isaiah 1:2וְהַאֲזִ֣ינִי · and give ear
    Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.
  32. Isaiah 1:10הַאֲזִ֛ינוּ · listen
    Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
  33. Isaiah 8:9וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ · pay attention
    Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!
  34. Isaiah 28:23הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ · Listen
    Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.
  35. Isaiah 32:9הַאְזֵ֖נָּה · Give ear
    Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Give ear to my word, you overconfident daughters.
  36. Isaiah 42:23יַאֲזִ֣ין · will pay attention
    Who among you will pay attention to this? Who will listen and obey hereafter?
  37. Isaiah 51:4הַאֲזִ֑ינוּ · and listen
    Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly.
  38. Isaiah 64:4הֶאֱזִ֑ינוּ · ear has perceived
    From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.
  39. Jeremiah 13:15וְהַאֲזִ֖ינוּ · and give heed
    Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.
  40. Hosea 5:1הַאֲזִ֔ינוּ · Give ear
    “Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.
  41. Joel 1:2וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ · and give ear
    Hear this, O elders; and give ear, all who dwell in the land. Has anything like this ever happened in your days or in the days of your fathers?