אֹזֶן

H241. ozen
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.