akouō G191

ἀκούω (akouō) means “to hear” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἀκούω Greek · G191 426 tagged occurrences in 396 verses

Pronunciation guide: ak-oo'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0191

ἀκούω · akouō · to hear

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.) (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.

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How translators render G191

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
heard	44
i heard	26
hear	24
you have heard	19
to hear	17
let him hear	15
heard this	14
hears	14
you hear	9
listen	8
listen to	7
heard about this	5
hearing	5
on hearing	5
they heard	5
we have heard	5
he heard	4
hearing this	4
and heard	3
he hears	3
heard about	3
i hear	3
listens to	3
to listen to	3
when they heard	3
when they heard this	3
will hear	3
you heard	3
did not hear it	2
do you not hear	2
does not listen to	2
has heard	2
hear that	2
heard him	2
heard it	2
i had heard	2
i have heard	2
jesus heard	2
listen to me	2
listened to	2
listening to	2
listens	2
they had heard	2
they hardly hear	2
we heard	2
who heard this	2
will listen	2
you hear of	2
accept	1
among those listening	1
and i heard	1
and when the people heard	1
as they had been told	1
be heard	1
because i hear about	1
because we have heard about	1
can they hear	1
comprehended it	1
consider	1
could not hear	1
did not listen to	1
did they not hear	1
do you hear	1
do you not understand what	1
does not listen	1
ever hearing	1
found out about it	1
found out about this	1
had heard	1
have heard	1
have not heard	1
have told me	1
having heard	1
he does listen to	1
he had heard	1
he listened	1
he listens to	1
he will not listen	1
hear of	1
heard about john	1
heard from me	1
heard of	1
heard that	1
heard this statement	1
heard what had happened	1
hearers	1
hears my words	1
hears them	1
heed	1
i had previously heard	1
i have learned	1
i hear that	1
i heard about	1
in the hearing	1
is heard	1
is whispered	1
let your brothers listen to	1
listen for	1
listened	1
listeners	1
listens for	1
mary heard this	1
on hearing it	1
on hearing this	1
on his words	1
overheard them	1
reached	1
reaches	1
reported that there is	1
the believers heard this	1
the centurion heard	1
the crowd listened	1
the men heard this	1
the people heard this	1
the things he heard	1
the witnesses heard	1
they could not understand	1
they do not hear	1
they do not listen to	1
they have not heard	1
they hear	1
they hear it	1
they heard about	1
they heard that	1
they will certainly hear	1
they will listen to	1
though hearing	1
to accept	1
to hear him	1
to hear it	1
to hear this	1
to listen	1
understand	1
understands him	1
vvv	1
was listening to	1
we have heard it	1
we have heard that	1
we have not even heard	1
we hear	1
we hear that	1
we heard about you	1
we want to hear	1
were aware	1
were listening to	1
when he learned	1
when the council members heard this	1
when the people heard this	1
when the ruler heard	1
when the woman heard	1
who hear	1
who heard him	1
who heard the message	1
who listen	1
will be heard	1
will never call out	1
will never ring out	1
worth hearing	1
would hear	1
would hear it	1
would you listen to	1
you always hear	1
you did not listen	1
you have heard about	1
you have heard of	1
you have never heard	1
you heard it	1
you heard of	1
you listen	1
you must listen to	1
you will be ever hearing	1
you will hear	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
heard	88
hear	40
to hear	26
i heard	25
let him hear	16
when	16
when they heard	14
ye have heard	14
heareth	12
hearing	12
they heard	10
had heard	9
we have heard	6
ye hear	6
i have heard	5
hear ye	4
hearken	4
shall be heard	4
they hear	4
when he heard	4
when they had heard	4
ye shall hear	4
and heard	3
he heareth	3
they had heard	3
they that hear	3
they that heard	3
thou hast heard	3
ye will hear	3
did	2
for to hear	2
have	2
have heard	2
he had heard	2
he heard	2
he that heareth	2
hearest thou	2
i hear	2
shall hear	2
shall ye hear	2
that hear	2
that heard	2
that heareth	2
they have heard	2
thou hearest	2
we heard	2
ye have heard of	2
ye heard	2
after i heard	1
after that ye heard	1
after they heard	1
and	1
and having heard	1
are	1
audience	1
came	1
come	1
do ye	1
ears	1
gave audience	1
give audience	1
having heard	1
he hear	1
he shall hear	1
he will	1
heard i	1
heard me	1
heard this	1
i had heard	1
i may hear	1
in the audience	1
in them that heard	1
it hear	1
it is reported	1
it was noised	1
let him that heareth	1
let them hear	1
man understandeth	1
might hear	1
of the hearers	1
of them which heard	1
one that heareth	1
shall	1
shall they hear	1
she heard	1
should hear	1
shouldest hear	1
such as hear	1
that i hear	1
that they should	1
that thou wouldest hear	1
them	1
them that hear	1
them that heard	1
they gave	1
they have	1
they heard that	1
they may hear	1
they shall hear	1
they which heard	1
they will hear	1
thou shalt hear	1
to hearken	1
to the things which we have heard	1
unto the hearers	1
was it	1
was there	1
we do hear	1
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we will hear	1
when she had heard	1
when they have heard	1
which hear	1
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will	1
will hear it	1
ye	1
ye do hear	1
ye had heard	1
ye have	1

Verses containing G191

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Acts 13:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!
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Acts 13:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
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Acts 13:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
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Acts 14:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
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Acts 14:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
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Acts 15:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
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Acts 15:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
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Acts 15:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
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Acts 15:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.
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Acts 16:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
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Acts 16:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
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Acts 17:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On hearing this, the crowd and city officials were greatly disturbed.
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Acts 17:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.
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Acts 17:32 · BSB · 2 occurrences
When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
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Acts 18:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.
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Acts 18:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
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Acts 19:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
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Acts 19:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
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Acts 19:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.
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Acts 19:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
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Acts 19:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
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Acts 21:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
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Acts 21:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.
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Acts 21:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.
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Acts 22:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
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Acts 22:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul declared,
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Acts 22:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
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Acts 22:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
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Acts 22:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice.
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Acts 22:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
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Acts 22:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
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Acts 22:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
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Acts 23:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
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Acts 24:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.
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Acts 24:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
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Acts 25:22 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared.
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Acts 26:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
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Acts 26:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
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Acts 26:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”
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Acts 28:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.
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Acts 28:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
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Acts 28:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
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Acts 28:27 · BSB · 2 occurrences
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.’
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Acts 28:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
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Romans 10:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?
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Romans 10:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
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Romans 11:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”
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Romans 15:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”
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1 Corinthians 2:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.”
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1 Corinthians 5:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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