Hebrew Word of the Week

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Hebrew Word of the Week

Based on Weekly Torah Portion

The Hebrew word of the week is azan (listen, give ear, harken), which appears in the Hiphal imperfect (1mp) as the keyword of Parashat Ha'azinu:

Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak,
and let the earth hear the words of my mouth. (Deut 32:1)

Azan occurs primarily in poetic books, mostly in the imperative. It's closest parallel is to the Hebrew verb shama'. In the Hebraic mindset, the ear (ozen) represents obedience.

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Scripture Passages:

Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak
in your ears this day (Deut. 5:1b)

Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to
the voice of my supplications. (Psalm 130:2)

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