What does אֹזֶן · כָּרָה mean in the Bible?
אֹזֶן · כָּרָה: Ear as organ of both physical hearing and covenantal obedience; listening implies submission to divine word
Hebrew · H241, H3738
אֹזֶן
Broadness . i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) · properly, to dig ; figuratively, to plot ; generally, to bore or open
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אֹזֶן H241 broadness . i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
כָּרָה H3738 properly, to dig ; figuratively, to plot ; generally, to bore or open
Pronunciation kā’ărî
Digging action extends figuratively to plotting or scheming; opening implies penetrative action toward concealment or revelation.
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What does אֹזֶן (’ozənayim kārîṯā llî) mean in the Bible?
אֹזֶן · כָּרָה: Ear as organ of both physical hearing and covenantal obedience; listening implies submission to divine word
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H241, H3738 is connected to 205 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Ear as organ of both physical hearing and covenantal obedience; listening implies submission to divine word
Source Gloss
broadness . i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
Extended definition
Ear as organ of both physical hearing and covenantal obedience; listening implies submission to divine word
advertise, audience, displease, ear, hearing, show.
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Old Testament Witnesses
Ears you have dug for me; ears you have opened; refers to the divine removal of spiritual deafness to enable obedience
Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain