קָשַב (b. h.) to be hard, stiff.
    Hif. - הִקְשִׁיב [to prick up the ear,] to listen. Cant. R. to VIII, 13 אני … מַקְשִׁיבִים וכ׳ I and my household will listen to thy voice (of prayer). Sabb. 63ᵃ הקב"ה מַקְשִׁיב להם the Lord listens to them. Ib. שני … המקשיבים זה לזה וכ׳ two students who patiently listen to each other in discussions of the halakhah; a. e.