Hebrew Word of the Week

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Hebrew Word of the Week

Based on the Weekly Torah Portion

The Hebrew word of the week is azan (listen, give ear, harken), which appears in the Hiphal imperfect (1mpl) as the keyword of Parashat Ha'azinu. Click to hear a lesson:

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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