What does אֹזֶן · ἀκοή mean in the Bible?
אֹזֶן · ἀκοή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "ear or hearing".
Hebrew · H241, G189
אֹזֶן
Broadness . i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) · hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard)
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אֹזֶן H241 broadness . i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
ἀκοή G189 hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard)
Pronunciation akoḗ
The thing heard rather than merely the act of hearing; doctrine, message, or report received.
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אֹזֶן · ἀκοή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "ear or hearing".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H241, G189?
H241, G189 is connected to 188 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. ear or hearing
Strong's H241, G189
Lexical occurrences 188 verses Source Gloss
ear or hearing
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֹזֶן is built from this root:
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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