Azan אָזַן

Azan (Hebrew אָזַן, Strong's H238) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to listen”. It occurs 41 times in 41 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Azan, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 4:23
  And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.

Exodus

• 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 commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”

Numbers

• Numbers 23:18
  And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 1:45
  And ye returned and wept before the Lord; but the Lord would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.And you returned and wept before the LORD, but He would not listen to your voice or give ear to you.
• Deuteronomy 32:1
  Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Judges

• Judges 5:3
  Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 24:19
  Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the Lord; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them; but they would not listen.

Nehemiah

• 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 into the hand of the people of the lands.You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.

Job

• Job 9:16
  If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.
• Job 32:11
  Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,
• Job 33:1
  Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
• Job 34:2
  Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.“Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.
• Job 34:16
  If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.
• Job 37:14
  Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.

Psalms

• Psalm 5:1
  Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.
• Psalm 17:1
  Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of deceit.
• Psalm 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.Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers.
• Psalm 49:1
  Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,
• Psalm 54:2
  Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.
• Psalm 55:1
  Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.
• Psalm 77:1
  I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
• Psalm 78:1
  Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.
• Psalm 80:1
  Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
• Psalm 84:8
  O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.O LORD God of Hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah
• Psalm 86:6
  Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.
• Psalm 135:17
  They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths.
• Psalm 140:6
  I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.
• Psalm 141:1
  LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
• Psalm 143:1
  Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 17:4
  A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

Isaiah

• 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.Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but 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.Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you 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; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!
• Isaiah 28:23
  Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.
• Isaiah 32:9
  Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Give ear to my word, you overconfident daughters.
• Isaiah 42:23
  Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?Who among you will pay attention to this? Who will listen and obey hereafter?
• 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.Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly.
• 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 that waiteth for him.From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 13:15
  Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the Lord hath spoken.Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.

Hosea

• 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 Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.“Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.

Joel

• Joel 1:2
  Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?Hear this, O elders; and give ear, all who dwell in the land. Has anything like this ever happened in your days or in the days of your fathers?

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).