Original Word: אָזַן
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: azan
Pronunciation: ah-zan
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-zan')
KJV: give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken) See H0239
NASB: give ear, listen, hear, give heed, listened, listening, pays attention
Word Origin: [a primitive root, probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from H241 (אוֹזֶן - ear)]

1. to broaden out the ear (with the hand)
2. (by implication) to listen

give perceive by the ear, hearken

A primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from 'ozen; to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen -- give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See 'azan.

see HEBREW 'ozen

see HEBREW 'azan

Word Origin
a denominative verb from the same as ozen
Definition
to give ear, listen
NASB Translation
give ear (24), give heed (2), hear (3), listen (8), listened (1), listening (1), pays attention (1), perceived by ear (1).

I. [אָזַן]₄₂ verb denominative Hiph`il give ear, listen, hear, almost wholly poet. — Perfect הֶאֱזִין Deuteronomy 1:45; וְהַאֲזִין consecutive Psalm 77:2 (see De Kö^{1, p. 390}); וְהַאֲזַנְתָּ֫ Exodus 15:26; הֶאֱזִינוּ Isaiah 64:3 +; Imperfect יַאֲזִין Job 9:16 +; אָזִין (for אַאֲזִין) Job 32:11, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַאֲזִ֫ינָה Numbers 23:18 +; feminine singular הַאֲזִ֫יּנִי Isaiah 1:2; feminine plural הַאֲזֵ֫נָּה Genesis 4:23; Isaiah 32:9, etc.; Participle מֵזִין (for מַאֲזִין see Kö^{1, 391}) Proverbs 17:4; —

1 hear, perceive by the ear, absolute Isaiah 64:3 ("" שׁמע) Psalm 135:17; give ear, listen, absolute (of mountains personified) Deuteronomy 32:1, compare Isaiah 1:2 (of earth, personified); of men Judges 5:3; Psalm 49:2; Isaiah 28:23; Joel 1:2 (all "" שׁמע) Hosea 5:1 ("" שׁמע, הִקְשִׁיב) Isaiah 8:9; followed by accusative of thing Genesis 4:23; Job 33:1; Isaiah 1:10; Isaiah 32:9 (all "" שׁמע) Isaiah 42:23 ("" שׁמע, הקשׂיב); Job 37:14 ("" הִתְבּוֺנֵן); Psalm 78:1 followed byעל (of thing) Proverbs 17:4 ("" הִקְשִׁיב); followed by עַד (of thing) Job 32:11 ("" הוֺחַלְתִּי); hearken to, = be obedient to, absolute Jeremiah 13:15 ("" שׁמע) 2 Chronicles 24:19; Nehemiah 9:30; with accusative of thing Job 9:16; לְ (of thing) Job 34:16 ("" שׁמע) Exodus 15:26; followed by לְ person Job 34:2 ("" שׁמע); followed by עָדַי person Numbers 23:18; followed by אֶלֿ person Isaiah 51:4.

2 of God, listening (with favour) to prayer, etc., absolute Psalm 80:2; Psalm 84:9 ("" שׁמע), followed by אֶלֿ person Psalm 77:2; Deuteronomy 1:45 ("" שׁטע); with accusative of thing Psalm 5:2 ("" בִּין) Psalm 17:1 ("" שׁמע, הקשׁיב), Psalm 55:2 ("" הקשׁיב Psalm 55:3) Psalm 86:6 ("" id.), Psalm 140:7; Psalm 141:1; followed by אֶלֿ (of thing) Psalm 39:13; Psalm 143:1 (both "" שׁמע); followed by לְ (of thing) Psalm 54:4 ("" שׁמע).

Root Concept

אָזַן (’azan) expresses the deliberate act of giving one’s ear—listening with intent, discernment, and readiness to respond. Cognate to the noun “ear” (אֹזֶן), the verb elevates physical hearing into moral and spiritual engagement. When used of the Lord it presents Him as the covenant God who attentively bends toward His people; when applied to people it summons them to covenant faithfulness by heeding His voice.

Canonical Distribution

Approximately forty-two occurrences span the Law (notably Deuteronomy 32:1), the Prophets (e.g., Isaiah 28:23;