אֹזֶן
ʼôzen · H241 · Hebrew · 187 occurrences
Meanings
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ear
One of two parts of the body of humans and animals that is used for hearing; also a common place to wear jewelry
ExamplesGenesis 20:8 So Abimelech got up early in the morning and called all his servants, and told all these things in their presence; and the people were greatly frightened.
Genesis 23:16 Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the presence of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, currency acceptable to a merchant.
Genesis 35:4 So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods which they had and the rings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them under the oak which was near Shechem.
How it’s used In 9 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive
164 occurrences in 35 groups
- ךָyour 30
- יmy 22
- הֶםtheir 20
- הוּhis 18
- עַםpeople 15
- כֶםyour 9
- Other words · 24 groups that occur once or twice (29) 29
Words describing itAdjectives, demonstratives, participles
11 occurrences in 3 groups
- יְמָנִיright 7
- שָׁמַעto hear, to listen, to obey 2
- שְׁנַיִםtwo 2
Named alongside itApposition
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- שָׁמַעto hear, to listen, to obey 1
What it doesIt is the subject
23 occurrences in 12 groups
- שָׁמַעto hear, to listen, to obey 5
- הָיָהto be, to become 3
- צָלַלto quiver 3
- Other words · 9 groups that occur once or twice (12) 12
What is done to itIt is the object
55 occurrences in 13 groups
- נָטָהto stretch out, to incline 26
- גָּלָהto uncover, to reveal, to go into exile 13
- אָטַםlatticed 3
- Other words · 10 groups that occur once or twice (13) 13
What it is said to bePredicate
8 occurrences in 4 groups
- הֶםthem 5
- סֵפֶרbook, scroll, letter 1
- עָרֵלuncircumcised person 1
- שַׁוְעָהcry for help 1
What is said to be itIt is the predicate
3 occurrences in 3 groups
- אַחְוָהstatement 1
- קוֹלvoice, sound 1
- שַׁוְעָהcry for help 1
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
83 occurrences in 2 groups
- בin/on/with 148
- עַלon, upon, over, against 2
In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive
14 occurrences in 6 groups
- תְּנוּךְlobe of the ear 8
- שֵׁמַעnews 2
- הַשְׁמָעוּתnews 1
- מִשְׁמָעnews 1
- נָטַעto plant 1
- בָּדָלcorner 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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In the other Testament 2 words
- οὖς oûs · G3775 · ear, to hear, hearing
- Greek οὖς is the direct translation equivalent of Hebrew אֹזֶן, both denoting the physical organ of hearing and by extension the faculty of hearing or attention; the correspondence is lexically straightforward.
- ὠτίον ōtíon · G5621 · ear
- Greek ὠτίον (ōtíon, G5621) is a diminutive form denoting specifically the physical ear organ (often 'earlet' or ear lobe), while Hebrew אֹזֶן (ʼôzen, H241) has broader semantic range encompassing both the physical ear and abstract hearing/listening contexts; the Greek term represents the anatomical subset of the Hebrew lemma's meaning field.
Word family 6 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H241. ozen אֹ֫זֶן188 noun feminine: Exo 29:20 ear (Arabic , Aramaic , אוּדְנָא, Assyrian…
אֹ֫זֶן188 noun feminine: Exo 29:20 ear (Arabic , Aramaic , אוּדְנָא, Assyrian uznu, Ethiopic ) — absolute 2Sa 22:45 +; construct Exo 29:20 +; suffix אָזְנִי 1Sa 20:2 +, etc.; dual אָזְנַיִם (נָ֑יִם) Deu 29:3 +; construct אָזְנֵי Gen 23:10 +; suffix אָזְנַי (נָֿ֑י) Num 14:28 +; (never with article). —
1 ear, as part of body; of human being, as bearing earring Gen 35:4; Exo 32:2-3,(all J E) Eze 16:12; pierced by a master Exo 21:6 (E) Deu 15:17; touched with blood in consecration (א ׳תְּנוּךְ tip of ear) Lev 8:23-24, Lev 14:14, Lev 14:17, Lev 14:25, Lev 14:28; cut off by enemy Eze 23:25 (of אָהֳלִיבָה q. v.); ear of dog Pro 26:17 בְּאָזְנֵיכָּֿ֑לֶב מַחֲזִיק; of sheep Amo 3:12 (fragment rescued from lion).
2 especially as organ of hearing,
a. of man Deu 29:3; 2Sa 22:45 = Psa 18:45; Job 42:5; Isa 30:21; implanted (נטע) by ׳י Psa 94:9; of idols (do not hear) Psa 115:6; Psa 135:17; בא ׳שָׁמַע 2Sa 7:22 2Sa 7:8t.; especially ׳בְּא after verb of saying = in the ears, in the hearing of Gen 20:8 (E) Gen 23:10, Gen 23:13, Gen 23:16 (P) Gen 44:18; Gen 50:4 (J) Deu 5:1; Deu 31:11, Deu 31:28, Deu 31:30 44t.; compare Isa 5:9 (verb omitted); after noun of utterance, sound 1Sa 15:14; Job 13:17; Job 15:21; compare ׳א after verbal noun Eze 24:26 (א ׳לְהַשְׁמָעוּת) compare Isa 11:3; א ׳הִטָּה incline the ear = give attention Psa 45:11; Pro 22:17 Pro 22:9t.; followed by ל Psa 49:5 Psa 49:4t.; so א ׳הִקְשִׁיב Isa 32:3; Pro 2:2 (followed by ל); א ׳הֵבִיא ׳ל Pro 23:2; as receiving words ׳א תָּקַּח Job 4:12 compare Jer 9:19; as tingling (צלל) at dreadful news 1Sa 3:11; 2Ki 21:12; Jer 19:3; as hearing with satisfaction, triumph Psa 92:12 אָזְנָי֑ תִּשְׁמַעְנָה (|| בְּ עֵינִי ׳וַתַּבֵּט but Che strike out; as intelligent (involving mental process) א ׳שָֽׁמְעָה לָהּ וַתָּבֶן Job 13:1; ׳א תִּבְחָ֑ן מִלִּין Job 12:11; compare Job 34:3; as unsatisfied Ecc 1:8 א תִמָּלֵא ׳לֹא מִשְּׁמֹעַ; as seeking (בקשׁ) know-ledge Pro 18:15; as hearing & blessing Job 29:11; compare ׳א שֹׁמַעַת Pro 20:12; Pro 25:12 a hearing (responsive, obedient) ear; compare Pro 15:31; Isa 43:8; opposed to stopping the ears (wilful ignorance) א ׳אֹטֵם מִןֿ Pro 21:13 cf Isa 33:15; also of adder in simile of wicked Psa 58:5 אָזְנוֺ יַאְטֵם חֵרֵשׁ פֶתֶן כְּמוֺ; א ׳מֵסִיר מִןֿ Pro 28:9 so א ׳עֲרֵלָה their ear is uncircumcised Jer 6:10; א ׳הִכְּבִּיד Zec 7:11 compare Isa 48:8; Jer 5:21; Eze 12:2; compare also Isa 42:20.
b. of Yahweh, ׳בְּא ׳י after verb of utterance Num 11:18 (J) Num 14:28 (P) 1Sa 8:21; Eze 8:18; after עָלָה 2Ki 19:28 = Isa 37:29; after בּוֺא Psa 18:7 compare 2Sa 22:7 where verb omitted; so also (after noun without verb) Num 11:1 (J) ׳בְּא ׳י 1Ch 28:8 nearly = in presence of; incline the ear א ׳הִטָּה 2Ki 19:16 = Isa 37:17; Dan 9:18; Psa 86:1; followed by לְ Psa 17:6; Psa 88:3; Psa 116:2; followed by אֶלֿ Psa 31:3; Psa 71:2; Psa 102:3; א ׳הִקְשִׁיב Psa 10:17; א לְ ׳קַשֻּׁבוֺת2Ch 6:40; 2Ch 7:15; compare Psa 130:2; id. followed by אֶלֿ Neh 1:6, Neh 1:11; verb omitted ׳א אֶלֿ Psa 34:16; compare Isa 59:1 א כָֽבְדָה ׳לֹא; Lam 3:56 א ׳אַלתַּֿעְלֵם ׳ל.
3 א ׳גָּלָהopen ears of, reveal to, subject man 1Sa 20:2, 1Sa 20:12, 1Sa 20:13; 1Sa 22:8 (twice in verse); 1Sa 22:17; Rth 4:4; subject ׳י 1Sa 9:15; 2Sa 7:27; 1Ch 17:25; ׳גּ ׳א לְמוּסָר Job 36:10, compare Job 36:15; א ׳כָּרָה Psa 40:7; א ׳יָעִירלִי לִשְׁמֹעַ Isa 50:4; א ׳מָּתַחלִֿי Isa 50:5; compare ׳וְא תִּמָּתַחְנָה חֵרְשִׁים Isa 35:5 opposed to judicial deafness Mic 7:16; Isa 6:10.
Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain
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