BDB263 [H241]
1. ear , as part of body; of human being, as bearing earring Gen 35:4; Exod 32:2; Exod 32:3 (all J E ) Ezek 16:12 pierced by a master Exod 21:6 (E ) Deut 15:17 touched with blood in consecration (׳ תְּנוּךְ א tip of ear ) Lev 8:23; Lev 8:24; Lev 14:14; Lev 14:17; Lev 14:25; Lev 14:28 cut off by enemy Ezek 23:25 (of אָהֳלִיבָה q. v.); ear of dog Prov 26:17 מַחֲזִיק בְּאָזְנֵיכָּֿ֑לֶב ; of sheep Amos 3:12 (fragment rescued from lion).
2. especially as organ of hearing ,
\ \ a. of man Deut 29:3; 2Sam 22:45 = Ps 18:45; Job 42:5; Isa 30:21 implanted (נטע ) by ׳ י Ps 94:9 of idols (do not hear) Ps 115:6; Ps 135:17 ׳ שָׁמַע בא 2Sam 7:22 + 8 t.; especially ׳ בְּא after verb of saying = in the ears, in the hearing of Gen 20:8 (E ) Gen 23:10; Gen 23:13; Gen 23:16 (P ) Gen 44:18; Gen 50:4 (J ) Deut 5:1; Deut 31:11; Deut 31:28; Deut 31:30 + 44 t.; compare Isa 5:9 (verb omitted); after noun of utterance, sound 1Sam 15:14; Job 13:17; Job 15:21 compare ׳ א after verbal noun Ezek 24:26 (׳ לְהַשְׁמָעוּת א ) compare Isa 11:3 ׳ הִטָּה א incline the ear = give attention Ps 45:11; Prov 22:17 + 9 t.; followed by ל Ps 49:5 + 4 t.; so ׳ הִקְשִׁיב א Isa 32:3; Prov 2:2 (followed by ל ); ׳ ל ׳ הֵבִיא א Prov 23:2 as receiving words תָּקַּח ׳ א Job 4:12 compare Jer 9:19 as tingling (צלל ) at dreadful news 1Sam 3:11; 2Kgs 21:12; Jer 19:3 as hearing with satisfaction, triumph Ps 92:12 תִּשְׁמַעְנָה אָזְנָי֑ (|| ׳ וַתַּבֵּט עֵינִי בְּ but Che strike out; as intelligent (involving mental process) וַתָּבֶן לָהּ ׳ שָֽׁמְעָה א Job 13:1 מִלִּין תִּבְחָ֑ן ׳ א Job 12:11 compare Job 34:3 as unsatisfied Eccl 1:8 מִשְּׁמֹעַ ׳ לֹא תִמָּלֵא א ; as seeking (בקשׁ ) know-ledge Prov 18:15 as hearing & blessing Job 29:11 compare שֹׁמַעַת ׳ א Prov 20:12; Prov 25:12 a hearing (responsive, obedient) ear ; compare Prov 15:31; Isa 43:8 opposed to stopping the ears (wilful ignorance) מִןֿ ׳ אֹטֵם א Prov 21:13 cf Isa 33:15 also of adder in simile of wicked Ps 58:5 כְּמוֺ פֶתֶן חֵרֵשׁ יַאְטֵם אָזְנוֺ ; מִןֿ ׳ מֵסִיר א Prov 28:9 so ׳ עֲרֵלָה א their ear is uncircumcised Jer 6:10 ׳ הִכְּבִּיד א Zech 7:11 compare Isa 48:8; Jer 5:21; Ezek 12:2 compare also Isa 42:20.
\ \ b. of Yahweh,׳ י ׳ בְּא after verb of utterance Num 11:18 (J ) Num 14:28 (P ) 1Sam 8:21; Ezek 8:18 after עָלָה 2Kgs 19:28 = Isa 37:29 after בּוֺא Ps 18:7 compare 2Sam 22:7 where verb omitted; so also (after noun without verb) Num 11:1 (J ) ׳ י ׳ בְּא 1Chr 28:8 nearly = in presence of; incline the ear ׳ הִטָּה א 2Kgs 19:16 = Isa 37:17; Dan 9:18; Ps 86:1 followed by לְ Ps 17:6; Ps 88:3; Ps 116:2 followed by אֶלֿ Ps 31:3; Ps 71:2; Ps 102:3 ׳ הִקְשִׁיב א Ps 10:17 ׳ קַשֻּׁבוֺת לְ א 2Chr 6:40; 2Chr 7:15 compare Ps 130:2 id. followed by אֶלֿ Neh 1:6; Neh 1:11 verb omitted אֶלֿ ׳ א Ps 34:16 compare Isa 59:1 ׳ לֹא כָֽבְדָה א ; Lam 3:56 ׳ ל ׳ אַלתַּֿעְלֵם א .
\ \ a. of man Deut 29:3; 2Sam 22:45 = Ps 18:45; Job 42:5; Isa 30:21 implanted (
\ \ b. of Yahweh,
3. ׳ גָּלָה א open ears of, reveal to , subject man 1Sam 20:2; 1Sam 20:12; 1Sam 20:13; 1Sam 22:8 (twice in verse); 1Sam 22:17; Ruth 4:4 subject ׳ י 1Sam 9:15; 2Sam 7:27; 1Chr 17:25 לְמוּסָר ׳ א ׳ גּ Job 36:10, compare vJob 36:15 ׳ כָּרָה א Ps 40:7 לִשְׁמֹעַ ׳ יָעִירלִי א Isa 50:4 ׳ פָּתַחלִֿי א Isa 50:5 compare חֵרְשִׁים תִּפָּתַחְנָה ׳ וְא Isa 35:5 opposed to judicial deafness Mic 7:16; Isa 6:10.
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