אֹזֶן

1. ear, as part of body; of human being, as bearing earring 1 Mos 35,4; 2 Mos 32,2; 2 Mos 32,3 (all J E) Ezk 16,12 pierced by a master 2 Mos 21,6 (E) 5 Mos 15,17 touched with blood in consecration (׳תְּנוּךְ א tip of ear) 3 Mos 8,23; 3 Mos 8,24; 3 Mos 14,14; 3 Mos 14,17; 3 Mos 14,25; 3 Mos 14,28 cut off by enemy Ezk 23,25 (of אָהֳלִיבָה q. v.); ear of dog Ord 26,17 מַחֲזִיק בְּאָזְנֵיכָּֿ֑לֶב; of sheep Amos 3,12 (fragment rescued from lion).

2. especially as organ of hearing,
\ \ a. of man 5 Mos 29,3; 2 Sam 22,45 = Sl 18,45; Job 42,5; Es 30,21 implanted (נטע) by ׳י Sl 94,9 of idols (do not hear) Sl 115,6; Sl 135,17 ׳שָׁמַע בא 2 Sam 7,22 + 8 t.; especially ׳בְּא after verb of saying = in the ears, in the hearing of 1 Mos 20,8 (E) 1 Mos 23,10; 1 Mos 23,13; 1 Mos 23,16 (P) 1 Mos 44,18; 1 Mos 50,4 (J) 5 Mos 5,1; 5 Mos 31,11; 5 Mos 31,28; 5 Mos 31,30 + 44 t.; compare Es 5,9 (verb omitted); after noun of utterance, sound 1 Sam 15,14; Job 13,17; Job 15,21 compare ׳א after verbal noun Ezk 24,26 (׳לְהַשְׁמָעוּת א) compare Es 11,3 ׳הִטָּה א incline the ear = give attention Sl 45,11; Ord 22,17 + 9 t.; followed by ל Sl 49,5 + 4 t.; so ׳הִקְשִׁיב א Es 32,3; Ord 2,2 (followed by ל); ׳ל ׳הֵבִיא א Ord 23,2 as receiving words תָּקַּח ׳א Job 4,12 compare Jer 9,19 as tingling (צלל) at dreadful news 1 Sam 3,11; 2 Kong 21,12; Jer 19,3 as hearing with satisfaction, triumph Sl 92,12 תִּשְׁמַעְנָה אָזְנָי֑ (|| ׳וַתַּבֵּט עֵינִי בְּ but Che strike out; as intelligent (involving mental process) וַתָּבֶן לָהּ ׳שָֽׁמְעָה א Job 13,1 מִלִּין תִּבְחָ֑ן ׳א Job 12,11 compare Job 34,3 as unsatisfied Praed 1,8 מִשְּׁמֹעַ ׳לֹא תִמָּלֵא א; as seeking (בקשׁ) know-ledge Ord 18,15 as hearing & blessing Job 29,11 compare שֹׁמַעַת ׳א Ord 20,12; Ord 25,12 a hearing (responsive, obedient) ear; compare Ord 15,31; Es 43,8 opposed to stopping the ears (wilful ignorance) מִןֿ ׳אֹטֵם א Ord 21,13 cf Es 33,15 also of adder in simile of wicked Sl 58,5 כְּמוֺ פֶתֶן חֵרֵשׁ יַאְטֵם אָזְנוֺ; מִןֿ ׳מֵסִיר א Ord 28,9 so ׳עֲרֵלָה א their ear is uncircumcised Jer 6,10 ׳הִכְּבִּיד א Zak 7,11 compare Es 48,8; Jer 5,21; Ezk 12,2 compare also Es 42,20.
\ \ b. of Yahweh, ׳י ׳בְּא after verb of utterance 4 Mos 11,18 (J) 4 Mos 14,28 (P) 1 Sam 8,21; Ezk 8,18 after עָלָה 2 Kong 19,28 = Es 37,29 after בּוֺא Sl 18,7 compare 2 Sam 22,7 where verb omitted; so also (after noun without verb) 4 Mos 11,1 (J) ׳י ׳בְּא 1 Kron 28,8 nearly = in presence of; incline the ear ׳הִטָּה א 2 Kong 19,16 = Es 37,17; Dan 9,18; Sl 86,1 followed by לְ Sl 17,6; Sl 88,3; Sl 116,2 followed by אֶלֿ Sl 31,3; Sl 71,2; Sl 102,3 ׳הִקְשִׁיב א Sl 10,17 ׳קַשֻּׁבוֺת לְ א 2 Kron 6,40; 2 Kron 7,15 compare Sl 130,2 id. followed by אֶלֿ Neh 1,6; Neh 1,11 verb omitted אֶלֿ ׳א Sl 34,16 compare Es 59,1 ׳לֹא כָֽבְדָה א; Klg 3,56 ׳ל ׳אַלתַּֿעְלֵם א.

3. ׳גָּלָה אopen ears of, reveal to, subject man 1 Sam 20,2; 1 Sam 20,12; 1 Sam 20,13; 1 Sam 22,8 (twice in verse); 1 Sam 22,17; Rut 4,4 subject ׳י 1 Sam 9,15; 2 Sam 7,27; 1 Kron 17,25 לְמוּסָר ׳א ׳גּ Job 36,10, compare vJob 36,15 ׳כָּרָה א Sl 40,7 לִשְׁמֹעַ ׳יָעִירלִי א Es 50,4 ׳פָּתַחלִֿי א Es 50,5 compare חֵרְשִׁים תִּפָּתַחְנָה ׳וְא Es 35,5 opposed to judicial deafness Mik 7,16; Es 6,10.