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Genesis 4:23 הַאְזֵ֖נָּה give ear to

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.

Exodus 15:26 וְהַֽאֲזַנְתָּ֙ and you will give ear

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.”

Here: A verb formed from the noun 'ear' (ʾōzen): to turn your ear toward, attend closely. It is a somewhat elevated word, common in poetry (e.g., Deut 32:1).

Numbers 23:18 הַאֲזִ֥ינָה give ear !

Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.

Deuteronomy 1:45 הֶאֱזִ֖ין he gave ear

And you returned and wept before the LORD, but He would not listen to your voice or give ear to you.

Here: A verb made from the word for 'ear' (ōzen): 'he did not lend an ear, did not bend his ear toward you'. It pairs with 'hear' to say the same thing twice for emphasis. God did not turn toward their petition.

Deuteronomy 32:1 הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ give ear

Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Here: A command addressed to more than one listener (plural), built from the noun 'ozen, 'ear': literally 'put your ear to it'. It is the formal opening call of a speaker demanding attention. Jewish tradition names this whole Torah reading (Deut 32) after this word: Ha'azinu.

Judges 5:3 הַאֲזִ֖ינוּ 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.

2 Chronicles 24:19 הֶאֱזִֽינוּ׃ ס they gave ear

Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them, but they would not listen.

Nehemiah 9:30 הֶאֱזִ֑ינוּ they gave ear

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.

Here: 'They gave ear', a verb formed from the word for 'ear' (ʾōzen): to turn the ear toward someone and pay attention. The people did not just miss the message. They refused to tune in to it at all.

Job 9:16 יַאֲזִ֥ין he gave ear to

If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.

Job 32:11 אָ֭זִין I gave ear

Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,

Job 33:1 הַאֲזִֽינָה׃ give ear to !

“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.

Job 34:2 הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ give ear

“Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.

Job 34:16 הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה give ear !

If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.

Job 37:14 הַאֲזִ֣ינָה give ear to !

Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.

Here: Formed from the noun 'ear' (ozen): literally 'turn your ear here.' It is a command, in a slightly lengthened form that can add urgency or a note of courtesy. Elihu calls Job to listen closely, not just to hear in passing.

Psalm 5:1 הַאֲזִ֥ינָה׀ give ear to !

For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.

Here: "Give ear!", a verb made from the noun 'ear' (ʾōzen): turn your ear toward me. It is a command in a lengthened form that usually sounds earnest or pleading, the way a petitioner addresses a king.

Psalm 17:1 הַאֲזִ֥ינָה give ear to !

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.

Here: 'Give ear!' The verb comes from ozen, 'ear', so it means 'turn your ear toward'. This is the third hearing verb and completes the triple appeal.

Psalm 39:12 הַאֲזִינָה֮ give ear to !

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.

Here: Built on the word for 'ear' (ozen): 'turn your ear toward', 'lend an ear'. Also lengthened for urgency, matching 'hear!'.

Psalm 49:1 הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינוּ give ear

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,

Here: A verb built from the noun 'ear' (ozen): 'turn your ear toward this'. It is the standard poetic partner of shamaʿ and raises the intensity of the call.

Psalm 54:2 הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה give ear !

Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.

Psalm 55:1 הַאֲזִ֣ינָה give ear to !

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.

Here: A command built on the noun 'ozen', 'ear': literally 'turn your ear here'. The extra -ah ending makes it a lengthened, urgent form, close to 'please, give ear!'

Psalm 77:1 וְהַאֲזִ֥ין and he will give ear

For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.

Here: A verb made from the word 'ear': to turn the ear toward someone and listen closely. Here it states the goal of the shouting, 'so that he will listen to me.' The form is unusual, and translators disagree on whether it is past ('he gave ear'), future, or a wish.

Psalm 78:1 הַאֲזִ֣ינָה give ear to !

A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.

Here: A command built from the word for 'ear', in a lengthened, emphatic form: 'Do give ear!' It is singular because it addresses the whole people as one hearer. It deliberately echoes the opening of Moses' Song, 'Give ear, O heavens' (Deuteronomy 32:1).

Psalm 80:1 הַאֲזִ֗ינָה give ear !

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

Here: An imperative built from the word for 'ear' (ozen): 'lend your ear, turn your ear toward us.' The added ending -ah makes the plea fuller and more urgent, something like 'please, listen!' There is no 'us' in the Hebrew. The object is assumed.

Psalm 84:8 הַאֲזִ֨ינָה give ear !

O LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah

Psalm 86:6 הַאֲזִ֣ינָה give ear to !

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.

Here: A verb made from the noun 'ozen, "ear": literally "turn your ear," "lend an ear." The command has an extra ending (-ah) that Hebrew often adds to commands addressed to a superior, which makes it sound urgent and earnest: "Please, give ear!"

Psalm 135:17 יַאֲזִ֑ינוּ they give ear

they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.

Here: A verb built from the noun 'ear' (ʾozen), so the line is a pun: 'they have ears, but they do not ear.' It means paying attention, the kind of listening a worshipper hopes a god gives to prayer.

Psalm 140:6 הַאֲזִ֥ינָה give ear to !

I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.

Here: A command built from the noun for "ear": "turn your ear, lend your ear." The longer form with the extra -â ending adds urgency or courtesy, something like "Oh, give ear!"

Psalm 141:1 הַאֲזִ֥ינָה give ear to !

A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.

Here: From 'ozen, 'ear': literally 'turn your ear.' Also lengthened with -ah for urgency. It is the formal word for paying attention, used when calling a court or the heavens to listen.

Psalm 143:1 הַאֲזִ֥ינָה give ear !

A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.

Here: A verb made from the noun 'ear' (ʾōzen): 'turn your ear toward'. The extra ending -āh adds urgency, something like 'oh, do give ear!'. It pairs with 'hear' in classic Hebrew poetic parallelism.

Proverbs 17:4 מֵ֝זִין [is] giving ear

A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

Isaiah 1:2 וְהַאֲזִ֣ינִי 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.

Here: Literally 'lend an ear' (from ozen, 'ear'). It is feminine singular because 'earth' is grammatically feminine. It is a more formal, poetic partner to 'hear', and it repeats the exact verb pair of Deuteronomy 32:1.

Isaiah 1:10 הַאֲזִ֛ינוּ give ear to

Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

Here: This verb is formed from the noun 'ear' (ʾozen). It means 'put your ear to it' or 'lend an ear.' It is the solemn partner of 'hear,' and the same pair opens Moses' Song (Deut 32:1) and Isaiah's own opening summons (Isa 1:2).

Isaiah 8:9 וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ and give ear

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!

Here: "And give ear!" The verb is built on the noun for "ear". It is a formal call for attention, used for summoning witnesses or audiences (Deut 32:1; Isa 1:2). The nations are told to listen to their own sentence.

Isaiah 28:23 הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ give ear

Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.

Isaiah 32:9 הַאְזֵ֖נָּה give ear to

Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Give ear to my word, you overconfident daughters.

Here: A verb made from the word for "ear": "Lend your ear!" This exact feminine plural form, in this exact pairing with "hear my voice," also appears in Lamech's address to his wives in Genesis 4:23. That makes it a traditional, formal opening for a speech to women.

Isaiah 42:23 יַאֲזִ֣ין will he give ear to

Who among you will pay attention to this? Who will listen and obey hereafter?

Isaiah 51:4 הַאֲזִ֑ינוּ give ear

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.

Here: Built from the noun for "ear": "lend your ear". The verb opens Moses' song (Deut 32:1) and Isaiah's book (Isa 1:2), so it sounds like a formal summons to hear a solemn word.

Isaiah 64:4 הֶאֱזִ֑ינוּ people have given ear

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.

Here: 'They have not given ear / perceived by the ear'. The verb comes from the word for 'ear' (ozen). It parallels 'heard' and closes the first half of the verse.

Jeremiah 13:15 וְהַאֲזִ֖ינוּ and give ear

Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.

Here: A verb formed from the noun 'ear' (ozen): literally 'turn your ear toward.' Paired with 'hear,' it is the standard formal opening of a solemn speech (Deut 32:1; Isa 1:2; Judg 5:3). It tells listeners that an official word is about to be delivered.

Hosea 5:1 הַאֲזִ֔ינוּ 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.

Here: 'Give ear!' The verb is built from the word for 'ear'. It is the formal word used to summon witnesses or a solemn audience, as in 'Give ear, O heavens' (Deut 32:1; Isa 1:2).

Joel 1:2 וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ 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?

Here: A verb made from the noun 'ear' (ozen): 'turn your ear to this,' 'lend an ear.' It is the solemn partner of 'hear' and belongs to formal speech in court, in covenant settings and in poetry (compare Deut 32:1; Isa 1:2).