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Psalms 55:2

“Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

אָזַןʼâzan · aw-zan'
H238 · Hebrew

Definition: to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen
Derivation: a primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from H241 (אֹזֶן);
KJV renderings: give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239 (אָזַן).
Grammar: הַאֲזִ֣ינָ — verb Hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular
ה — suffix (paragogic he)
Code HVhv2ms/Sh
Usage: Occurs 41 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 4:23 Exodus 15:26 Numbers 23:18 Deuteronomy 1:45 Deuteronomy 32:1

Theological interpretation (AI)

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Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.