Strong's Lexicon ous: Ear Original Word: οὖς Word Origin: A primary word Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H241 אֹזֶן (ozen): Ear - H238 אָזַן (azan): To hear, listen Usage: The Greek word "οὖς" (ous) refers to the physical organ of hearing, the ear. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to denote the ability to hear and understand spiritual truths. The term is employed in contexts that emphasize listening, obedience, and discernment of God's word. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish culture, the ear was considered a vital organ for receiving instruction and wisdom. The Shema, a central declaration of the Jewish faith, begins with "Hear, O Israel" (Deuteronomy 6:4), underscoring the importance of listening to God's commandments. In the Greco-Roman world, the ear was similarly associated with learning and comprehension, making it a powerful metaphor in biblical texts. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition the ear NASB Translation ear (12), ears (23), hearing (1), whispered* (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3775: οὖςοὖς, genitive ὠτός, plural ὦτα, dative ὦσιν, τό (cf. Latinauris,ausculto, audio, etc.; akin to ἀΐω, αἰσθάνομαι; cf. Curtius, § 619; Vanicek, p. 67); from Homer down; Hebrew אֹזֶן; the ear; 1. properly: Matthew 13:16; Mark 7:33; Luke 22:50; 1 Corinthians 2:9; 1 Corinthians 12:16; ὦτα τίνος εἰς δέησιν, to hear supplication, 1 Peter 3:12; ἡ γραφή πληροῦται ἐν τοῖς ὠσί τίνος, while present and hearing, Luke 4:21 (Baruch 1:3f); those unwilling to hear a thing are said συνέχειν (which see 2 a.) τά ὦτα, to stop their ears, Acts 7:57; ἠκούσθη τί εἰς τά ὦτα τίνος, something was heard by, came to the knowledge of (A. V. came to the ears of) one, Acts 11:22; likewise ἐισέρχεσθαι, James 5:4; γίνεσθαι, to come unto the ears of one, Luke 1:44; ἀκούειν εἰς τό οὖς, to hear (A. V. in the ear i. e.) in familiar converse, privately, Matthew 10:27 (εἰς οὖς often so in classical Greek; cf. Passow (Liddell and Scott), under the word, 1); also πρός τό οὖς λαλεῖν, Luke 12:3. 2. metaphorically equivalent to: the faculty of perceiving with the mind, the faculty of understanding and knowing: Matthew 13:16; ὁ ἔχων (or εἰ τίς ἔχει) ὦτα (or οὖς, in Rev.) (sometimes (especially in Mark and Luke) with ἀκούειν added; cf. Buttmann, § 140, 3) ἀκουέτω, whoever has the faculty of attending and understanding, let him use it, Matthew 11:15; Matthew 13:9, 43; Mark 4:9, 23; Mark 7:16 (T WH omit; Tr brackets the verse); Luke 8:8; Luke 14:35 (34); Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29; Revelation 3:6, 13, 22; Revelation 13:9; τοῖς ὠσί βαρέως ἀκούειν, to be slow to understand or obey (A. V. their ears are dull of hearing), Matthew 13:15; Acts 28:27 (from Isaiah 6:10); ὦτα ἔχοντες οὐκ ἀκούετε, Mark 8:18; ὦτα τοῦ μή ἀκούειν, (ears that they should not hear; cf. Buttmann, 267 (230)), Romans 11:8; θέσθε τούς λόγους τούτους εἰς τά ὦτα (A. V. let these words sink into your ears i. e.) take them into your memory and hold them there, Luke 9:44; ἀπερίτμητος τοῖς ὦσιν (see ἀπερίτμητος), Acts 7:51. Apparently a primary word; the ear (physically or mentally) -- ear. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 10:27 N-ANSGRK: εἰς τὸ οὖς ἀκούετε κηρύξατε NAS: you hear [whispered] in [your] ear, proclaim KJV: in the ear, [that] preach ye INT: in the ear you hear proclaim Matthew 11:15 N-ANP Matthew 13:9 N-ANP Matthew 13:15 N-DNP Matthew 13:15 N-DNP Matthew 13:16 N-NNP Matthew 13:43 N-ANP Mark 4:9 N-ANP Mark 4:23 N-ANP Mark 7:16 Noun-ANP Mark 7:33 N-ANP Mark 8:18 N-ANP Luke 1:44 N-ANP Luke 4:21 N-DNP Luke 8:8 N-ANP Luke 9:44 N-ANP Luke 12:3 N-ANS Luke 14:35 N-ANP Luke 22:50 N-ANS Acts 7:51 N-DNP Acts 7:57 N-ANP Acts 11:22 N-ANP Acts 28:27 N-DNP Acts 28:27 N-DNP Romans 11:8 N-ANP Strong's Greek 3775 |
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