ἀκούω
akouō
ἀκούω,
[in LXX chiefly for שׁמע ]
to hear, listen, attend, perceive by hearing, comprehend by hearing.
1. Intrans.: Mrk.4:3 7:37, Jas.2:5, Rev.2:7, al.; τ. ὠσίν, Mat.13:15 (LXX); with cogn. dative, ακοῇ ἀ. (see: ἀκοή), Mat.13:14, Act.28:26" (LXX) ; ὁ ἔχων ὦτα (οὖς) ἀκούειν, ἀκουσάτω, Mat.11:15, Mrk.4:23, Rev.2:7, al.
2. Trans., prop. with accusative of thing(s), of thing heard, genitive of person(s), from whom heard (LS, see word): Act.1:4; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.12:19, Jhn.3:8 (Abbott, JG, 76), Act.22:9, al.; with dupl. accusative, Jhn.12:18, 1Co.11:18; with genitive of thing(s), Jhn.7:40 (Abbott, JV, 116); τ. φωνῆς (cf. Heb. שָׁמַע בְּקוֹל, Exo.18:19), Jhn.5:25, 28 Act.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, Jhn.9:31, 1Jn.5:14, 15; with accusative of thing(s), before παρά, Jhn.8:26, 40 Act.10:22, 2Ti.2:2; id. before ἀπό, 1Jn.1:5; with genitive pars. before ptcp., Mrk.14:58, Luk.18:36, al. (On NT usage generally, see Bl., §36, 5; Cremer, 82.)
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Concordance 398 verses
- 1 Corinthians 2:9 ἤκουσεν
Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
- 1 Corinthians 5:1 ἀκούεται
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.
- 1 Corinthians 11:18 ἀκούω
First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
- 1 Corinthians 14:2 ἀκούει
For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
- 2 Corinthians 12:4 ἤκουσεν
was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.
- 2 Corinthians 12:6 ἀκούει
Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,
- Galatians 1:13 Ἠκούσατε
For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
- Galatians 1:23 ἀκούοντες
They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
- Galatians 4:21 ἀκούετε
Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?
- Ephesians 1:13 ἀκούσαντες
And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
- Ephesians 1:15 ἀκούσας
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
- Ephesians 3:2 ἠκούσατε
Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
- Ephesians 4:21 ἠκούσατε
Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
- Ephesians 4:29 ἀκούουσιν
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
- Philippians 1:27 ἀκούω
Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
- Philippians 1:30 ἀκούετε
since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
- Philippians 2:26 ἠκούσατε
For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
- Philippians 4:9 ἠκούσατε
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
- Colossians 1:4 ἀκούσαντες
because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
- Colossians 1:6 ἠκούσατε
that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
- Colossians 1:9 ἠκούσαμεν
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
- Colossians 1:23 ἠκούσατε
if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:11 Ἀκούομεν
Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.
- 1 Timothy 4:16 ἀκούοντάς
Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
- 2 Timothy 1:13 ἤκουσας
Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
- 2 Timothy 2:2 ἤκουσας
And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.
- 2 Timothy 2:14 ἀκουόντων
Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.
- 2 Timothy 4:17 ἀκούσωσιν
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
- Philemon 1:5 ἀκούων
because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
- Hebrews 2:1 ἀκουσθεῖσιν
We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
- Hebrews 2:3 ἀκουσάντων
how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
- Hebrews 3:7 ἀκούσητε
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
- Hebrews 3:15 ἀκούσητε
As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”
- Hebrews 3:16 ἀκούσαντες
For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt?
- Hebrews 4:2 ἀκούσασιν
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.
- Hebrews 4:7 ἀκούσητε
God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
- Hebrews 12:19 ἀκούσαντες
to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.
- James 1:19 ἀκοῦσαι
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
- James 2:5 Ἀκούσατε
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
- James 5:11 ἠκούσατε
See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
- 2 Peter 1:18 ἠκούσαμεν
And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
- 1 John 1:1 ἀκηκόαμεν
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.
- 1 John 1:3 ἀκηκόαμεν
We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
- 1 John 1:5 ἀκηκόαμεν
And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
- 1 John 2:7 ἠκούσατε
Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.
- 1 John 2:18 ἠκούσατε
Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
- 1 John 2:24 ἠκούσατεἠκούσατε
As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.
- 1 John 3:11 ἠκούσατε
This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
- 1 John 4:3 ἀκηκόατε
and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.
- 1 John 4:5 ἀκούει
They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.