What does "Ear" mean in the Bible?
Used frequently in a figurative sense (Ps. 34:15). To “uncover the ear” is to show respect to a person (1 Sam. 20:2 marg.). Ear appears in 37 verses across 11 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Ear?
Used frequently in a figurative sense (Ps. 34:15). To “uncover the ear” is to show respect to a person (1 Sam. 20:2 marg.). To have the “ear heavy”, or to have “uncircumcised ears” (Isa. 6:10), is to be inattentive and disobedient. To have the ear “bored” through with an awl was a sign of perpetual servitude (Ex. 21:6).
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Ear?
Where does Ear appear in the Bible?
Ear is referenced in 37 verses across 11 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 2 Kings 19:16
- Daniel 9:18
- Deuteronomy 15:17
- Ecclesiastes 1:8
- Exodus 21:6
- Isaiah 37:17
- Isaiah 50:4
- Isaiah 55:3
- Isaiah 59:1
- Jeremiah 7:24
- Jeremiah 7:26
- Jeremiah 17:23
- Jeremiah 25:4
- Jeremiah 34:14
- Jeremiah 35:15
- Job 12:11
- Job 34:3
- Nehemiah 1:11
- Proverbs 2:2
- Proverbs 4:20
- Proverbs 5:1
- Proverbs 5:13
- Proverbs 18:15
- Proverbs 22:17
Showing the first 24 of 37.
Open all 37 references in ProtosWhat else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Ear.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Ear?
Ear appears in 37 verses across 11 books, most often in Psalms, which accounts for 11 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Ear?
Psalms, Proverbs, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Job, 2 Kings, Daniel, Deuteronomy, and 3 more.
Where can I read every verse about Ear?
This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 37, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
