1 ear, as part of body; of human being, as bearing earring Genesis 35:4; Exodus 32:2,3(all J E) Ezekiel 16:12; pierced by a master Exodus 21:6 (E) Deuteronomy 15:17; touched with blood in consecration (׳תְּנוּךְ א tip of ear) Leviticus 8:23,24; Leviticus 14:14,17,25,28; cut off by enemy Ezekiel 23:25 (of אָהֳלִיבָה q. v.); ear of dog Proverbs 26:17 מַחֲזִיק בְּאָזְנֵיכָּֿ֑לֶב; of sheep Amos 3:12 (fragment rescued from lion).

2 especially as organ of hearing,

a. of man Deuteronomy 29:3; 2 Samuel 22:45 = Psalm 18:45; Job 42:5; Isaiah 30:21; implanted (נטע) by ׳י Psalm 94:9; of idols (do not hear) Psalm 115:6; Psalm 135:17; ׳שָׁמַע בא 2 Samuel 7:22 8t.; especially ׳בְּא after verb of saying = in the ears, in the hearing of Genesis 20:8 (E) Genesis 23:10,13,16 (P) Genesis 44:18; Genesis 50:4 (J) Deuteronomy 5:1; Deuteronomy 31:11,28,30 44t.; compare Isaiah 5:9 (verb omitted); after noun of utterance, sound 1 Samuel 15:14; Job 13:17; Job 15:21; compare ׳א after verbal noun Ezekiel 24:26 (׳לְהַשְׁמָעוּת א) compare Isaiah 11:3; ׳הִטָּה א incline the ear = give attention Psalm 45:11; Proverbs 22:17 9t.; followed by ל Psalm 49:5 4t.; so ׳הִקְשִׁיב א Isaiah 32:3; Proverbs 2:2 (followed by ל); ׳ל ׳הֵבִיא א Proverbs 23:2; as receiving words תָּקַּח ׳א Job 4:12 compare Jeremiah 9:19; as tingling (צלל) at dreadful news 1 Samuel 3:11; 2 Kings 21:12; Jeremiah 19:3; as hearing with satisfaction, triumph Psalm 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 Ecclesiastes 1:8 מִשְּׁמֹעַ ׳לֹא תִמָּלֵא א; as seeking (בקשׁ) know-ledge Proverbs 18:15; as hearing & blessing Job 29:11; compare שֹׁמַעַת ׳א Proverbs 20:12; Proverbs 25:12 a hearing (responsive, obedient) ear; compare Proverbs 15:31; Isaiah 43:8; opposed to stopping the ears (wilful ignorance) מִןֿ ׳אֹטֵם א Proverbs 21:13 cf Isaiah 33:15; also of adder in simile of wicked Psalm 58:5 כְּמוֺ פֶתֶן חֵרֵשׁ יַאְטֵם אָזְנוֺ; מִןֿ ׳מֵסִיר א Proverbs 28:9 so ׳עֲרֵלָה א their ear is uncircumcised Jeremiah 6:10; ׳הִכְּבִּיד א Zechariah 7:11 compare Isaiah 48:8; Jeremiah 5:21; Ezekiel 12:2; compare also Isaiah 42:20.

b. of Yahweh, ׳י ׳בְּא after verb of utterance Numbers 11:18 (J) Numbers 14:28 (P) 1 Samuel 8:21; Ezekiel 8:18; after עָלָה 2 Kings 19:28 = Isaiah 37:29; after בּוֺא Psalm 18:7 compare 2 Samuel 22:7 where verb omitted; so also (after noun without verb) Numbers 11:1 (J) ׳י ׳בְּא 1 Chronicles 28:8 nearly = in presence of; incline the ear ׳הִטָּה א 2 Kings 19:16 = Isaiah 37:17; Daniel 9:18; Psalm 86:1; followed by לְ Psalm 17:6; Psalm 88:3; Psalm 116:2; followed by אֶלֿ Psalm 31:3; Psalm 71:2; Psalm 102:3; ׳הִקְשִׁיב א Psalm 10:17; ׳קַשֻּׁבוֺת לְ א2Chronicles 6:40; 7:15; compare Psalm 130:2; id. followed by אֶלֿ Nehemiah 1:6,11; verb omitted אֶלֿ ׳א Psalm 34:16; compare Isaiah 59:1 ׳לֹא כָֽבְדָה א; Lamentations 3:56 ׳ל ׳אַלתַּֿעְלֵם א.

3 ׳גָּלָה אopen ears of, reveal to, subject man 1 Samuel 20:2,12,13; 1 Samuel 22:8 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 22:17; Ruth 4:4; subject ׳י 1 Samuel 9:15; 2 Samuel 7:27; 1 Chronicles 17:25; לְמוּסָר ׳א ׳גּ Job 36:10, compare Job 36:15; ׳כָּרָה א Psalm 40:7; לִשְׁמֹעַ ׳יָעִירלִי א Isaiah 50:4; ׳מָּתַחלִֿי א Isaiah 50:5; compare חֵרְשִׁים תִּמָּתַחְנָה ׳וְא Isaiah 35:5 opposed to judicial deafness Micah 7:16; Isaiah 6:10.