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ἀκοή

akoēhearingHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine24 occurrences12 books22 verses

Definition

ἀκοή, -ῆς, ἡ

(ἀκούω), [in LXX: Exodus 15:26, al. for שׁמע, its parts and derivatives, exc. Deuteronomy 11:22 (שׁמר) ;]

1. hearing, the sense of hearing: 1 Corinthians 12:17, 2 Peter 2:8; "Hebraic dative," ἀκοῇ ακούειν (frequently in LXX; V. M, Pr., 14, 75), Matthew 13:14, Acts 28:26.

2. organ of hearing, the ear (Arist., al.; MM, VGT, see word): 2 Timothy 4:3-4; pl., Mark 7:35, Luke 7:1, Acts 17:20, Hebrews 5:11.

3. a thing heard, i.e.,

(a) a message, teaching: John 12:38 and Romans 16:16,17" (LXX), Galatians 3:2,5 R, mg.; λόγος ἀκοῆς, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Hebrews 4:2;

(b) a report, rumour: with genitive, of person(s), Matthew 4:24; 14:1; 24:6; Mark 1:28; 13:7 (Cremer, 82, 623; MM, VGT, see word).

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

24 total
  1. Matthew 4:24ἀκοὴ · News
    News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.
  2. Matthew 13:14Ἀκοῇ
    In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
  3. Matthew 14:1ἀκοὴν · reports
    At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus
  4. Matthew 24:6ἀκοὰς · rumors
    You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
  5. Mark 1:28ἀκοὴ · news
    And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
  6. Mark 7:35ἀκοαί · ears
    Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
  7. Mark 13:7ἀκοὰς · rumors
    When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
  8. Luke 7:1ἀκοὰς · hearing
    When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
  9. John 12:38ἀκοῇ · message
    This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
  10. Acts 17:20ἀκοὰς · ears
    For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”
  11. Acts 28:26Ἀκοῇ · You will be ever hearing
    ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
  12. Romans 10:16ἀκοῇ · message
    But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
  13. Romans 10:17ἀκοῆς · hearing; ἀκοὴ · hearing
    Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
  14. 1 Corinthians 12:17ἀκοή · sense of hearing [be]; ἀκοή · [were] an ear
    If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?
  15. Galatians 3:2ἀκοῆς · hearing
    I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
  16. Galatians 3:5ἀκοῆς · hear
    Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?
  17. 1 Thessalonians 2:13ἀκοῆς · that you heard
    And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.
  18. 2 Timothy 4:3ἀκοήν · ears
    For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
  19. 2 Timothy 4:4ἀκοὴν · ears {away}
    So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
  20. Hebrews 4:2ἀκοῆς · they heard
    For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
  21. Hebrews 5:11ἀκοαῖς · hearing
    We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.
  22. 2 Peter 2:8ἀκοῇ · heard
    …(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—