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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. Acts 6:11Ἀκηκόαμεν · We heard
    Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
  2. Acts 6:14ἀκηκόαμεν · we have heard
    For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
  3. Acts 7:2ἀκούσατε · listen [to me]
    And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
  4. Acts 7:12ἀκούσας · heard that
    When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.
  5. Acts 7:34ἤκουσα · I have heard
    I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’
  6. Acts 7:54Ἀκούοντες · On hearing
    On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
  7. Acts 8:6ἀκούειν
    The crowds all paid close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.
  8. Acts 8:14Ἀκούσαντες · heard
    When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
  9. Acts 8:30ἤκουσεν · [and] heard
    So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
  10. Acts 9:4ἤκουσεν · [and] heard
    He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
  11. Acts 9:7ἀκούοντες · They heard
    The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
  12. Acts 9:13ἤκουσα · have told me
    But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
  13. Acts 9:21ἀκούοντες · heard [him]
    All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
  14. Acts 9:38ἀκούσαντες · hearing
    Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
  15. Acts 10:22ἀκοῦσαι · hear
    “Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
  16. Acts 10:33ἀκοῦσαι · to listen to
    So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
  17. Acts 10:44ἀκούοντας · heard
    While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.
  18. Acts 10:46ἤκουον · they heard
    For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
  19. Acts 11:1Ἤκουσαν · heard
    The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
  20. Acts 11:7ἤκουσα · I heard
    Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’
  21. Acts 11:18Ἀκούσαντες · they heard
    When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
  22. Acts 11:22Ἠκούσθη · [reached]
    When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
  23. Acts 13:7ἀκοῦσαι · to hear
    …an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.
  24. Acts 13:16ἀκούσατε · listen [to me]
    Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!
  25. Acts 13:44ἀκοῦσαι · to hear
    On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
  26. Acts 13:48Ἀκούοντα · heard [this]
    When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
  27. Acts 14:9ἤκουσεν · was listening to
    This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
  28. Acts 14:14Ἀκούσαντες · found out about this
    But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
  29. Acts 15:7ἀκοῦσαι · would hear
    After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
  30. Acts 15:12ἤκουον · listened to
    The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
  31. Acts 15:13ἀκούσατέ · listen to
    When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
  32. Acts 15:24ἠκούσαμεν
    It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.
  33. Acts 16:14ἤκουεν · Among those listening
    Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
  34. Acts 16:38ἀκούσαντες · to hear
    So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
  35. Acts 17:8ἀκούοντας · On hearing
    On hearing this, the crowd and city officials were greatly disturbed.
  36. Acts 17:21ἀκούειν · hearing
    Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.
  37. Acts 17:32Ἀκούσαντες · they heard about; Ἀκουσόμεθά · We want to hear
    When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
  38. Acts 18:8ἀκούοντες · who heard [ the message ]
    Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.
  39. Acts 18:26ἀκούσαντες · heard
    And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
  40. Acts 19:2ἠκούσαμεν · we have not even heard
    …and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
  41. Acts 19:5Ἀκούσαντες · On hearing this
    On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
  42. Acts 19:10ἀκοῦσαι · heard
    This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.
  43. Acts 19:26ἀκούετε · hear
    And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
  44. Acts 19:28Ἀκούσαντες · [the men] heard [this]
    When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
  45. Acts 21:12ἠκούσαμεν · we heard
    When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
  46. Acts 21:20ἀκούσαντες · When they heard [this]
    When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.
  47. Acts 21:22ἀκούσονται · They will certainly hear
    What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.
  48. Acts 22:1ἀκούσατέ · listen
    “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
  49. Acts 22:2ἀκούσαντες · they heard
    When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul declared,