ἀκούω

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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.)

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

428 total

Matthew 2:3Ἀκούσας · heard [this]
When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew 2:9ἀκούσαντες · they had heard
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.
Matthew 2:18ἠκούσθη · is heard
“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
Matthew 2:22ἀκούσας · when he learned
But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
Matthew 4:12Ἀκούσας · [Jesus] heard
When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
Matthew 5:21Ἠκούσατε · You have heard
You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
Matthew 5:27Ἠκούσατε · You have heard
You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
Matthew 5:33ἠκούσατε · you have heard
Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
Matthew 5:38Ἠκούσατε · You have heard
You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’
Matthew 5:43Ἠκούσατε · You have heard
You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’
Matthew 7:24ἀκούει · hears
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Matthew 7:26ἀκούων · hears
But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
Matthew 8:10Ἀκούσας · heard [this]
When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
Matthew 9:12ἀκούσας · hearing this
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
Matthew 10:14ἀκούσῃ · heed
And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
Matthew 10:27ἀκούετε · is whispered
What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
Matthew 11:2ἀκούσας · heard
Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples
Matthew 11:4ἀκούετε · you hear
Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
Matthew 11:5ἀκούουσιν · hear
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
Matthew 11:15ἀκουέτω · let him hear
He who has ears, let him hear.
Matthew 12:19ἀκούσει · will hear
He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.
Matthew 12:24ἀκούσαντες · heard this
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
Matthew 12:42ἀκοῦσαι · to hear
The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
Matthew 13:9ἀκουέτω · let him hear
He who has ears, let him hear.”
Matthew 13:13ἀκούοντες · hearing; ἀκούουσιν · they do not hear
This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
Matthew 13:14ἀκούσετε · You will be ever hearing
In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
Matthew 13:15ἤκουσαν · they hardly hear; ἀκούσωσιν · hear
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
Matthew 13:16ἀκούουσιν · they hear
But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.
Matthew 13:17ἀκοῦσαι · to hear; ἀκούετε · you hear; ἤκουσαν · did not hear [it]
For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
Matthew 13:18ἀκούσατε · Consider
Consider, then, the parable of the sower:
Matthew 13:19ἀκούοντος · hears
When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
Matthew 13:20ἀκούων · hears
The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
Matthew 13:22ἀκούων · hears
The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Matthew 13:23ἀκούων · hears
But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
Matthew 13:43ἀκουέτω · let him hear
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
Matthew 14:1ἤκουσεν · heard
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus
Matthew 14:13Ἀκούσας · heard [ about John ]; ἀκούσαντες · found out [about it]
When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
Matthew 15:10Ἀκούετε · Listen
Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.
Matthew 15:12ἀκούσαντες · when they heard
Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
Matthew 17:5ἀκούετε · Listen
While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
Matthew 17:6ἀκούσαντες · heard [this]
When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
Matthew 18:15ἀκούσῃ · he listens to
If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
Matthew 18:16ἀκούσῃ · he will not listen
But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
Matthew 19:22Ἀκούσας · heard
When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
Matthew 19:25Ἀκούσαντες · heard this
When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”