אֹ֥זֶן
𐤀𐤆𐤍
ozen
ear
from אָזַן; broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man); [phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.
Proverbs 25:12 · Word #8
Lexicon H241
| Lemma | אֹזֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤆𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼôzen |
| Strong's | H241 |
| In-context | ear |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H241-21
listening-ear of
| Root | אזן (ʾ-z-n) |
| Core Meanings | ear, listening, attentiveness, weighing, balancing |
| Semantic Range | physical ear; the faculty of hearing; attentive listening; receptivity; inclination or obedience ("give ear"); by extension, discernment or weighing. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, the ear represents not only physical hearing but covenantal responsiveness—Israel is repeatedly called to "give ear," meaning to heed and obey. The root’s association with weighing underscores discernment and moral responsiveness before יהוה. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in construct state; no article or pronominal suffix; links to a following genitive noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is feminine singular in the construct state (HNcfsc), indicating "ear of" in relation to a following word. Rendering it as "listening-ear of" preserves the concrete sense of the physical ear while highlighting the root idea of attentiveness inherent in אזן, and reflects the singular feminine construct form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אזן (ear, listening, attentiveness, weighing, balancing)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H245-01 |
azaneyah | Heard-by-Yah |
H241-01 |
azenam | their listening-ear |
H241-02 |
azenay | my two ears |
Word Usage (188 occurrences of H241)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 20:8 | בְּ/אָזְנֵי/הֶ֑ם | beazeneyhem | in their hearing |
| Genesis 23:10 | בְּ/אָזְנֵ֣י | beazeney | in the hearing of |
| Genesis 23:13 | בְּ/אָזְנֵ֤י | beazeney | in the hearing of |