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H208 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אָזְנִי
Ozni
Proper noun, masculine
My Ear (personal name)

Definition

Ozni is a proper name meaning "my ear" or "attentive," derived from the Hebrew root ozen (H241, ear). It is the name of a son of Gad and head of the Oznite clan of Israel.

Usage & Theological Significance

The name Ozni reflects the Hebrew understanding that attentiveness to God's voice is a virtue worth commemorating in a name. In Israelite culture, names carried deep theological meaning — to be "ear-attentive" was to embody the posture of a faithful listener before God.

Key Bible Verses

Numbers 26:16 The descendants of Ozni through the Oznite clan.
Genesis 46:16 The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli.
Numbers 26:15 The Gadite clans: through Zephon, the Zephonite clan; through Haggi, the Haggite clan; through Shuni, the Shunite clan.
Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.
Proverbs 20:12 Ears that hear and eyes that see — the LORD has made them both.

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