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
H238. azan
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 Kö1, p. 390); וְהַאֲזַנְתָּ֫ Exodus 15:26; הֶאֱזִינוּ Isaiah 64:3 +; Imperfect יַאֲזִין Job 9:16 +; אָזִין (for אַאֲזִין) 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 Kö1, 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 ("" הִקְשִׁיב שׁמע,) Isaiah 8:9; followed by accusative of thing Genesis 4:23; Job 33:1; Isaiah 1:10; 32:9 (all "" שׁמע) 42:23 ("" הקשׂיב שׁמע,); 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) 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; 84:9 ("" שׁמע), followed by אֶלֿ person 77:2; Deuteronomy 1:45 ("" שׁטע); with accusative of thing Psalm 5:2 ("" בִּין) 17:1 ("" הקשׁיב שׁמע,), 55:2 ("" הקשׁיב 55:3) 86:6 ("" id.), 140:7; 141:1; followed by אֶלֿ (of thing) 39:13; 143:1 (both "" שׁמע); followed by לְ (of thing) 54:4 ("" שׁמע).