give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken)
Concise Bible Dictionary:
The organ of hearing is often used symbolically in scripture. When a servant, whose time of service had expired, preferred to stay with his master, saying, “I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,” his ear was bored with an awl to the door post, and his ear belonged to his master perpetually, he was to hear only that one as master: type of Christ and His love to the church (Ex. 21:5-65And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: 6then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him forever. (Exodus 21:5‑6); Deut. 15:1717then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear and into the door; and he shall be thy bondman for ever. And also unto thy handmaid thou shalt do likewise. (Deuteronomy 15:17)). Of Christ also it is said, “mine ears hast thou opened” (Psa. 40): quoted in Hebrews 10:55Wherefore entering into the world he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou willedst not, but a body thou preparedst for me: (Hebrews 10:5) from the LXX, “a body hast thou prepared me,” both signifying that He was the obedient one. “He that hath ears to hear, let him hear” was said by the Lord to His hearers, and to each of the seven churches in Asia, and also said when the beast, representing the future Roman power, is worshipped, signifying that a spiritual discernment was needed to catch the meaning of what was uttered (Matt. 13:9,439He that has ears, let him hear. (Matthew 13:9)
43Then the righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that has ears, let him hear. (Matthew 13:43); Rev. 2:7,11,17,297He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh I will give him to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of [my] God. (Revelation 2:7)
11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall in no wise be hurt of the second death. (Revelation 2:11)
17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, I will give him of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth save he that receiveth it. (Revelation 2:17)
29He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. (Revelation 2:29); Rev. 3:6,13,226He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. (Revelation 3:6)
13He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. (Revelation 3:13)
22He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. (Revelation 3:22); Rev. 13:99If Anyone hath an ear, let him hear. (Revelation 13:9)).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
a primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from 241; to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen
KJV Usage:
give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See 239