ἀκούω

Vocabulary form:

ajkouvw

Definition:

I hear, learn, obey, understand

Frequency:

428

GK:

201

Root:

ajkou

Forms:

ajkouvsw, h[kousa, ajkhvkoa, -, hjkouvsqhn

Cognates:

Acoustics (ajkoustikovV) is the science of sound.

Mnemonic Singing:

My faith looks up to thee,
thou Lamb of Calvary,
Savior divine;
now hear me while I pray,
take all my guilt away,
O let me from this day be wholly thine.

Notes:

ajkouvw can take a direct object in either the genitive or accusative.

Biblical Concordance

1 Corinthians 2:9	But, as it is written, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard (ēkousen \| ἤκουσεν \| aor act ind 3 sg), nor has the mind of man imagined, the things that God has prepared for those who love him.”
1 Corinthians 5:1	It (akouetai \| ἀκούεται \| pres pass ind 3 sg) is (akouetai \| ἀκούεται \| pres pass ind 3 sg) actually reported (akouetai \| ἀκούεται \| pres pass ind 3 sg) that there is sexual immorality among you, a kind of immorality that is not tolerated even among Gentiles, for a man is living in sin with his father’s wife.
1 Corinthians 11:18	For in the first place, I (akouō \| ἀκούω \| pres act ind 1 sg) hear (akouō \| ἀκούω \| pres act ind 1 sg) that when you gather as a church there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it,
1 Corinthians 14:2	For the one speaking in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; indeed, no one understands (akouei \| ἀκούει \| pres act ind 3 sg) him, yet he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 12:4	was caught up into paradise and heard (ēkousen \| ἤκουσεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) unspeakable words which are not permitted for a man to utter.
2 Corinthians 12:6	For even if I should choose to boast, I would not be foolish, because I would be telling the truth. But I refrain from this, so that no one will give credit to me beyond what he sees in me or he hears (akouei \| ἀκούει \| pres act ind 3 sg) from me,
Galatians 1:13	For you have heard (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) of my former way of life in Judaism, how intensely I used to persecute the church of God and was trying to destroy it.
Galatians 1:23	They only kept hearing (akouontes \| ἀκούοντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc), “The one who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
Galatians 4:21	Tell me, you who want to be under the law, will (akouete \| ἀκούετε \| pres act ind 2 pl) you (akouete \| ἀκούετε \| pres act ind 2 pl) not listen (akouete \| ἀκούετε \| pres act ind 2 pl) to (akouete \| ἀκούετε \| pres act ind 2 pl) the law?
Ephesians 1:13	You also are in him, having heard (akousantes \| ἀκούσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) the word of truth, the good news of your salvation; in him also, when you believed, you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,
Ephesians 1:15	For this reason, having heard (akousas \| ἀκούσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) about your faith in the Lord Jesus and the love you extend to all the saints,
Ephesians 3:2	assuming that you have heard (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) about the stewardship of the grace of God that was given to me for you,
Ephesians 4:21	assuming that you (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) have (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) heard (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) of (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus.
Ephesians 4:29	Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is useful for building up, as the need arises, that it may benefit those who hear (akouousin \| ἀκούουσιν \| pres act ptcp dat pl masc).
Philippians 1:27	Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or remain away, I may hear (akouō \| ἀκούω \| pres act subj 1 sg) that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel,
Philippians 1:30	since you are experiencing the same conflict which you saw me in, and now hear (akouete \| ἀκούετε \| pres act ind 2 pl) that I still face.
Philippians 2:26	because he has been longing for all of you and has been distressed because you heard (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) that he was ill.
Philippians 4:9	What you have learned and received and heard (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) and seen in me — put these things into practice, and the God of peace will be with you.
Colossians 1:4	for we have heard (akousantes \| ἀκούσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) of your faith your in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.
Colossians 1:6	which has come to you. Just as in the entire world it is bearing fruit and growing, so also is it among you from the day you heard (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) it and understood the grace of God in truth;
Colossians 1:9	For this reason, we from the day we heard (ēkousamen \| ἠκούσαμεν \| aor act ind 1 pl) about you, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will his in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, spiritual
Colossians 1:23	if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl), which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which became I, Paul, became a minister.
2 Thessalonians 3:11	For we hear (akouomen \| ἀκούομεν \| pres act ind 1 pl) that some among you are conducting themselves in a disorderly manner, doing nothing themselves, but meddling in the affairs of others.
1 Timothy 4:16	Watch yourself and the teaching; be persistent in them; for by so doing you will save both yourself and those hearing (akouontas \| ἀκούοντας \| pres act ptcp acc pl masc) you.
2 Timothy 1:13	Hold to the pattern of healthy words that you (ēkousas \| ἤκουσας \| aor act ind 2 sg) have (ēkousas \| ἤκουσας \| aor act ind 2 sg) heard (ēkousas \| ἤκουσας \| aor act ind 2 sg) from me in the faith and the love that is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 2:2	and what you have heard (ēkousas \| ἤκουσας \| aor act ind 2 sg) from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these things to faithful men, who will also be able to teach others.
2 Timothy 2:14	Remind them of these things, solemnly charging them before God not to continue fighting about words, which results in nothing beneficial but only in the ruin of those listening (akouontōn \| ἀκουόντων \| pres act ptcp gen pl masc).
2 Timothy 4:17	But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fulfilled, namely, all the Gentiles might hear (akousōsin \| ἀκούσωσιν \| aor act subj 3 pl), and I was rescued from the mouth of a lion.
Philemon 1:5	because I hear (akouōn \| ἀκούων \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) of your love for all the saints and your faith in the Lord Jesus.
Hebrews 2:1	Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard (akoustheisin \| ἀκουσθεῖσιν \| aor pass ptcp dat pl neut), lest we drift away from it.
Hebrews 2:3	how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? Which at first was declared by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard (akousantōn \| ἀκουσάντων \| aor act ptcp gen pl masc),
Hebrews 3:7	Therefore just as the Holy Spirit says, “Today, if you (akousēte \| ἀκούσητε \| aor act subj 2 pl) hear (akousēte \| ἀκούσητε \| aor act subj 2 pl) his voice,
Hebrews 3:15	As it is said, “Today, if you (akousēte \| ἀκούσητε \| aor act subj 2 pl) hear (akousēte \| ἀκούσητε \| aor act subj 2 pl) his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion.”
Hebrews 3:16	For who were they who heard (akousantes \| ἀκούσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) and rebelled? Were they not really all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses?
Hebrews 4:2	For we also had good news proclaimed to us just as they did; but the word they heard did not benefit those who were not united with those who (akousasin \| ἀκούσασιν \| aor act ptcp dat pl masc) listened (akousasin \| ἀκούσασιν \| aor act ptcp dat pl masc) in faith
Hebrews 4:7	God again ordains a certain day — “today” — saying through David, after so long a time, just as it has been said before, “Today, if you (akousēte \| ἀκούσητε \| aor act subj 2 pl) hear (akousēte \| ἀκούσητε \| aor act subj 2 pl) his voice, do not harden your hearts.”
Hebrews 12:19	to the blast of a trumpet and a sound of words which made those who heard (akousantes \| ἀκούσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) it beg that no further message be given to them,
James 1:19	Understand this, my dear brothers: everyone must be quick to listen (akousai \| ἀκοῦσαι \| aor act inf ), slow to speak, and slow to become angry.
James 2:5	Listen (akousate \| ἀκούσατε \| aor act imperative 2 pl), my dear brothers! Did not God choose those whom the world considers poor to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?
James 5:11	For sure, we regard as blessed those who persevered. You (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) have (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) heard (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) of (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) the perseverance of Job and have seen the result of the Lord's activity, that the Lord is exceedingly compassionate and merciful.
2 Peter 1:18	We (ēkousamen \| ἠκούσαμεν \| aor act ind 1 pl) ourselves heard (ēkousamen \| ἠκούσαμεν \| aor act ind 1 pl) this voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain.
1 John 1:1	That which has existed from the beginning, which we have heard (akēkoamen \| ἀκηκόαμεν \| perf act ind 1 pl), which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and our hands have touched, concerning the word of life —
1 John 1:3	that which we have seen and heard (akēkoamen \| ἀκηκόαμεν \| perf act ind 1 pl) we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
1 John 1:5	Now this is the message that we have heard (akēkoamen \| ἀκηκόαμεν \| perf act ind 1 pl) from him and are proclaiming to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in him.
1 John 2:7	Dear friends, it is not a new commandment that I write to you, but an old commandment — one that you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the message you have already heard (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl).
1 John 2:18	My children, it is the last hour! And just as you heard (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) that the Antichrist would come, even now many antichrists have appeared. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.
1 John 2:24	Let what you heard (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) from the beginning abide in you. If what you (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) heard (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) from the beginning abides in you, then you will abide in the Son and in the Father.
1 John 3:11	For this is the message that you heard (ēkousate \| ἠκούσατε \| aor act ind 2 pl) from the beginning: that we should love one another.
1 John 4:3	but every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you heard (akēkoate \| ἀκηκόατε \| perf act ind 2 pl) was coming, and now is already in the world.
1 John 4:5	They are of the world; therefore they speak from the world’s perspective and the world listens (akouei \| ἀκούει \| pres act ind 3 sg) to (akouei \| ἀκούει \| pres act ind 3 sg) them.

ἀκούω

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