מֵ֝זִין
𐤌𐤆𐤉𐤍
ʼâzan
pays attention
To listen attentively, to pay close attention or heed; in rarer cases, to cause someone to hear or give audience. The verb is typically used to express an intentional, receptive posture toward spoken words, whether from another person or the divine. In poetic or formal speech, it can emphasize careful attention.
Proverbs 17:4 · Word #7
Lexicon H238
| Lemma | אָזַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤆𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼâzan |
| Strong's | H238 |
| Definition | To listen attentively, to pay close attention or heed; in rarer cases, to cause someone to hear or give audience. The verb is typically used to express an intentional, receptive posture toward spoken words, whether from another person or the divine. In poetic or formal speech, it can emphasize careful attention. |
Morphology HVhrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | pays attention |
SIBI-P1 Translation H238-07
one who causes to listen
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil active participle, masculine singular, absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives the verb a causative force, shifting from "to listen" (Qal) to "to cause to listen" or "to give audience." As a masculine singular active participle, it is rendered as a verbal adjective: "one who causes to listen." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
one who listens attentively
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'one who causes to listen' implies causation of others, while the verb form here is reflexive/active. Adjusted to 'one who listens attentively' for proper participial sense and context. |