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ἀκούω

akouōto hearHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb428 occurrences23 books398 verses

Definition

ἀκούω,

[in LXX chiefly for שׁמע ]

to hear, listen, attend, perceive by hearing, comprehend by hearing.

1. Intrans.: Mark 4:3; 7:37, James 2:5, Revelation 2:7, al.; τ. ὠσίν, Matthew 13:15 (LXX); with cogn. dative, ακοῇ ἀ. (see: ἀκοή), Matthew 13:14, Acts 28:26" (LXX) ; ὁ ἔχων ὦτα (οὖς) ἀκούειν, ἀκουσάτω, Matthew 11:15, Mark 4:23, Revelation 2:7, al.

2. Trans., prop. with accusative of thing(s), of thing heard, genitive of person(s), from whom heard (LS, see word): Acts 1:4; with accusative of thing(s), Matthew 12:19, John 3:8 (Abbott, JG, 76), Acts 22:9, al.; with dupl. accusative, John 12:18, 1 Corinthians 11:18; with genitive of thing(s), John 7:40 (Abbott, JV, 116); τ. φωνῆς (cf. Heb. שָׁמַע בְּקוֹל, Exodus 18:19), John 5:25, 28, Acts 9:7 (on the distinction bet. this and ἀ. φωνήν, ib. 4, see M, Pr., 66; Field, Notes, 117; Abbott, Essays, 93f.); of God answering prayer, John 9:31, 1 John 5:14, 15; with accusative of thing(s), before παρά, John 8:26, 40, Acts 10:22, 2 Timothy 2:2; id. before ἀπό, 1 John 1:5; with genitive pars. before ptcp., Mark 14:58, Luke 18:36, al. (On NT usage generally, see Bl., §36, 5; Cremer, 82.)

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀκούω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

428 total
  1. Luke 14:35ἀκούειν · to hear; ἀκουέτω · let him hear
    It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
  2. Luke 15:1ἀκούειν · to listen to
    Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
  3. Luke 15:25ἤκουσεν · he heard
    Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
  4. Luke 16:2ἀκούω · I hear
    So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’
  5. Luke 16:14Ἤκουον · heard
    The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
  6. Luke 16:29ἀκουσάτωσαν · let [your brothers] listen to
    But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’
  7. Luke 16:31ἀκούουσιν · they do not listen to
    Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
  8. Luke 18:6Ἀκούσατε · Listen to
    And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.
  9. Luke 18:22Ἀκούσας · hearing this
    On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
  10. Luke 18:23ἀκούσας · when [the ruler] heard
    But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
  11. Luke 18:26ἀκούσαντες · heard [this]
    Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
  12. Luke 18:36ἀκούσας · he heard
    When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
  13. Luke 19:11Ἀκουόντων · were listening to
    While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
  14. Luke 19:48ἀκούων · on His words
    Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.
  15. Luke 20:16Ἀκούσαντες · [when the people] heard [this]
    He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
  16. Luke 20:45Ἀκούοντος · In the hearing
    In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
  17. Luke 21:9ἀκούσητε · you hear of
    When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
  18. Luke 21:38ἀκούειν · to hear
    And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
  19. Luke 22:71ἠκούσαμεν · We have heard [it]
    “Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”
  20. Luke 23:6ἀκούσας · heard [this]
    When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
  21. Luke 23:8ἀκούειν · he had heard
    When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
  22. John 1:37ἤκουσαν · heard
    And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
  23. John 1:40ἀκουσάντων · heard
    Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
  24. John 3:8ἀκούεις · You hear
    The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
  25. John 3:29ἀκούων · listens for
    The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
  26. John 3:32ἤκουσεν · heard
    He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.
  27. John 4:1ἤκουσαν · were aware
    When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John
  28. John 4:42ἀκηκόαμεν · we have heard
    They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
  29. John 4:47ἀκούσας · heard
    When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.
  30. John 5:24ἀκούων · hears
    Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
  31. John 5:25ἀκούσουσιν · will hear; ἀκούσαντες · hear
    Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
  32. John 5:28ἀκούσουσιν · will hear
    Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
  33. John 5:30ἀκούω · I hear
    I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
  34. John 5:37ἀκηκόατε · You have never heard
    And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,
  35. John 6:45ἀκούσας · has heard
    It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—
  36. John 6:60ἀκούσαντες · On hearing [it]; ἀκούειν · accept
    On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
  37. John 7:32Ἤκουσαν · heard
    When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.
  38. John 7:40ἀκούσαντες · On hearing
    On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
  39. John 7:51ἀκούσῃ · hearing
    “Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
  40. John 8:9ἀκούσαντες · When they heard this
    When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
  41. John 8:26ἤκουσα · I have heard
    “I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”
  42. John 8:38ἠκούσατε · you have heard
    I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
  43. John 8:40ἤκουσα · I heard
    But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
  44. John 8:43ἀκούειν · to accept
    Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
  45. John 8:47ἀκούει · hears; ἀκούετε · hear
    Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
  46. John 9:27ἠκούσατε · you did not listen
    He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”