אָזַן (ʼâzan) — Give Ear

Hebrew word study: אָזַן (ʼâzan), Strong's H238. to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen

HebrewStrong's H238
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָזַן (ʼâzan)
Pronounced: aw-zan'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from H241 (אֹזֶן);

KJV translation words: give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239 (אָזַן).

Where this word appears

Strong's H238 is tagged on 41 words in 41 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:23 and last appears in Joel 1:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

give ear ×13give ear to ×13and give ear ×4they gave ear ×2I gave ear ×1and he will give ear ×1and you will give ear ×1he gave ear ×1he gave ear to ×1is giving ear ×1they give ear ×1will he give ear to ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַאֲזִינָה ×16הַאֲזִינוּ ×8וְהַאֲזִינוּ ×3הֶאֱזִינוּ ×2הַאְזֵנָּה ×2יַאֲזִין ×2אָזִין ×1הֶאֱזִין ×1הֶאֱזִינוּ ס ×1וְהַאֲזַנְתָּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×15Isaiah ×8Job ×6Deuteronomy ×2Genesis ×1Exodus ×1Numbers ×1Judges ×1

Verses (first 25 of 41)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H241 אֹזֶן (ʼôzen).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H239 אָזַן (ʼâzan), H240 אָזֵן (ʼâzên), H241 אֹזֶן (ʼôzen), H242 אֻזֵּן שֶׁאֱרָה (ʼUzzên Sheʼĕrâh), H243 אַזְנוֹת תָּבוֹר (ʼAznôwth Tâbôwr), H245 אֲזַנְיָה (ʼĂzanyâh), H2970 יַאֲזַנְיָה (Yaʼăzanyâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼâzan (H238) mean?

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

How is H238 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H238 as: give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239 (אָזַן)..

How often does אָזַן (ʼâzan) appear?

Strong's H238 is tagged on 41 words in 41 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:23 and last appears in Joel 1:2.