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.

H241

Proverbs 25:12 · Word #8

Lexicon H241

Lemmaאֹזֶן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤆𐤍
Transliterationʼôzen
Strong'sH241
In-contextear

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

Rootאזן (ʾ-z-n)
Core Meaningsear, listening, attentiveness, weighing, balancing
Semantic Rangephysical ear; the faculty of hearing; attentive listening; receptivity; inclination or obedience ("give ear"); by extension, discernment or weighing.
Conceptual SignificanceIn 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 NotesCommon feminine singular noun in construct state; no article or pronominal suffix; links to a following genitive noun.
Rendering RationaleThe 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.

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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