קָשַׁב

qa.shavVerbH7181

to listen

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen 1a) (Qal) incline, attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen 1b) (Hiphil) to pay attention, give attention

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

41 times

Appears 41 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
9
Proverbs
8
Jeremiah
7
Psalms
4
2 Chronicles
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 15:22
  • Isaiah 32:3
  • Jeremiah 23:18
  • Micah 1:2
  • Proverbs 5:1

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