to choose, elect, decide for

1. (Qal) to choose

2. (Niphal) to be chosen

3. (Pual) to be chosen, selected

Jacob = "heel holder" or "supplanter"

1. son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel

Israel = "God prevails"

1. the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel

2. the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob

   1. the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split

   2. the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah

   3. the name of the nation after the return from exile

slave, servant

1. slave, servant, man-servant

2. subjects

3. servants, worshippers (of God)

4. servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)

5. servant (of Israel)

6. servant (as form of address between equals)

now

1. now

2. in phrases

to hear, listen to, obey

1. (Qal)

   1. to hear (perceive by ear)

   2. to hear of or concerning

   3. to hear (have power to hear)

   4. to hear with attention or interest, listen to

   5. to understand (language)

   6. to hear (of judicial cases)

   7. to listen, give heed

      1. to consent, agree

      2. to grant request

   8. to listen to, yield to

   9. to obey, be obedient

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be heard (of voice or sound)

   2. to be heard of

   3. to be regarded, be obeyed

3. (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound

   2. to sound aloud (musical term)

   3. to make proclamation, summon

   4. to cause to be heard

      masculine noun

sound