אָזַן azan
Hebrew word for “to listen” · Strong’s H238 · used 41 times in 41 verses
Meaning
1) to hear, listen; 1a) (Hiphil); 1a1) to hear, listen, give ear; 1a2) to be obedient, harken; 1a3) to hear or listen to prayers (of God)
How it is translated
Glosses given for azan in context, with how often each is used:
- give ear 12
- give ear to ! 10
- give ear ! 6
- gave ear 4
- give ear to 3
- will give ear 2
- gave ear to 1
- giving ear 1
- will he give ear to 1
- people have given ear 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psalms | 15 | 0.8 | |
| Isaiah | 8 | 0.5 | |
| Job | 6 | 0.7 | |
| Deuteronomy | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Genesis | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Exodus | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Numbers | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Judges | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 2 Chronicles | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Nehemiah | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Proverbs | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Jeremiah | 1 | 0.0 |
Also in 2 more books.
Chapters where it is used most
Job 34 (2), Isaiah 1 (2), Genesis 4 (1), Exodus 15 (1), Numbers 23 (1), Deuteronomy 1 (1), Deuteronomy 32 (1), Judges 5 (1), 2 Chronicles 24 (1), Nehemiah 9 (1)
Forms
- האזינה 16
- האזינו 11
- והאזינו 3
- האזנה 2
- יאזין 2
- והאזנת 1
- האזין 1
- אזין 1
- והאזין 1
- יאזינו 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with azan more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- שָׁמַע shama “to hear” 24
- קָשַׁב qashav “to listen” 7
- קוֹל qol “voice” 11
- תְּפִלָּה tephillah “prayer” 7
- מִזְמוֹר mizmor “melody” 6
- נָצַח natsach “to conduct” 5
- מִלָּה millah “speech” 4
- אֵמֶר emer “word” 4
- זֹאת zot “this” 6
- תַּחֲנוּן tachanun “supplication” 3
- אִמְרָה imrah “word” 3
- אָסָף asaph “Asaph” 3
Key verses
The verses using azan that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Exodus 15:26 — And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his…
- Nehemiah 9:30 — Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them…
- Psalms 17:1 — [A Prayer of David.] Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
- Psalms 39:12 — Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
- Psalms 49:1 — [To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.] Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
- Psalms 80:1 — [To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim-eduth, A Psalm of Asaph.] Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest…
- Isaiah 1:2 — Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
- Isaiah 1:10 — Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
- Isaiah 8:9 — Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces;…
- Isaiah 51:4 — Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.
- Isaiah 64:4 — For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him…
- Hosea 5:1 — Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on…
See all 41 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.