Definition
παρ-ακούω
[in LXX: Esther 3:3, 8 (עָבַר, עָשָׂה, with neg.) Esther 4:14; 7:4 (חָרַשׁ hi.), Isaiah 65:12 (שָׁמַע, with neg.), I Esther 4:11, Tob.3.4 * ;]
1. to overhear.
2. to hear amiss or imperfectly.
3. Later (as in LXX, Polyb., Plut.; also in π., see MM, xviii), to hear without heeding, take no heed: Mark 5:36; with genitive, Matthew 18:17.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as παρακούω:
- שָׁמַעsha.ma“to hear: hear”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Matthew 18:17παρακούσῃ · he refuses to listen; παρακούσῃ · he refuses to listenIf he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
- Mark 5:36παρακούσας · overheardBut Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”