For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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ἀκούω
Vocabulary form:
ajkouvw
Definition:
I hear, learn, obey, understand
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
428
GK:
201
Root:
ajkou
Forms:
ajkouvsw, h[kousa, ajkhvkoa, -, hjkouvsqhn
Cognates:
Acoustics (ajkoustikovV) is the science of sound.
Mnemonics:
I hear there is to be a coup.
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
| Matthew 22:22 | When they heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) this they were astonished, so they left him and went away. |
| Matthew 22:33 | And when the crowd heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) this, they were astounded at his teaching. |
| Matthew 22:34 | Now when (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) the Pharisees heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) that he had silenced the Sadducees, they met together |
| Matthew 24:6 | And you will hear (akouein | ἀκούειν | pres act inf ) of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place but the end is not yet. |
| Matthew 26:65 | Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? You (ēkousate | ἠκούσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) have (ēkousate | ἠκούσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) now heard (ēkousate | ἠκούσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) his blasphemy. |
| Matthew 27:13 | Then Pilate said to him, “Do (akoueis | ἀκούεις | pres act ind 2 sg) you (akoueis | ἀκούεις | pres act ind 2 sg) not hear (akoueis | ἀκούεις | pres act ind 2 sg) how many accusations they are bringing against you?” |
| Matthew 27:47 | But when (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) some of those standing there heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) it, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.” |
| Matthew 28:14 | And if this should (akousthē | ἀκουσθῇ | aor pass subj 3 sg) come (akousthē | ἀκουσθῇ | aor pass subj 3 sg) to the governor’s ears (akousthē | ἀκουσθῇ | aor pass subj 3 sg), we will bribe him and keep you out of trouble.” |
| Mark 2:1 | And when, after several days, Jesus had returned to Capernaum, after days, it was reported (ēkousthē | ἠκούσθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) that he was at home. he was |
| Mark 2:17 | When Jesus heard (akousas | ἀκούσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) Jesus this he said to them, “Those who are in good health have no need have “Those who are in good health of a doctor, but those who are physically ill. who are I have not come to call the pious, but sinners, to repentance.” |
| Mark 3:8 | and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon a large crowd large came to him when they heard (akouontes | ἀκούοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) about the things he had done. came to him |
| Mark 3:21 | And when his family heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) this, they went out to take charge of him, for people were saying, “He is out of his mind.” |
| Mark 4:3 | “Listen! (akouete | ἀκούετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) A sower went out to sow. |
| Mark 4:9 | And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear (akouein | ἀκούειν | pres act inf ), let him listen!” (akouetō | ἀκουέτω | pres act imperative 3 sg) |
| Mark 4:12 | so that ‘when they look, they may see yet not perceive, and when they listen (akouontes | ἀκούοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc), they may hear (akouōsin | ἀκούωσιν | pres act subj 3 pl) yet not understand; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’” |
| Mark 4:15 | These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: whenever they hear (akousōsin | ἀκούσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl), Satan immediately comes Satan and carries off the word that was sown in them. |
| Mark 4:16 | These are the ones sown on rocky ground: ones sown whenever they hear (akousōsin | ἀκούσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) the word, they immediately receive it with joy. they receive it |
| Mark 4:18 | Others are the ones sown among the thorns: sown these are the ones who (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) hear (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) the word, who hear (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) |
| Mark 4:20 | These are the ones sown on good soil: good sown they hear (akouousin | ἀκούουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) the word, accept it, and bear fruit — thirty, sixty, and even a hundredfold.” |
| Mark 4:23 | If anyone has ears to hear (akouein | ἀκούειν | pres act inf ), let him listen!” (akouetō | ἀκουέτω | pres act imperative 3 sg) |
| Mark 4:24 | And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear (akouete | ἀκούετε | pres act ind 2 pl). By what measure you measure it will be measured out to you, and more will be added to you. |
| Mark 4:33 | So with many parables such as these he spoke the word to them, as they were able to understand (akouein | ἀκούειν | pres act inf ). |
| Mark 5:27 | When she heard (akousasa | ἀκούσασα | aor act ptcp nom sg fem) about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd behind and touched his cloak, his |
| Mark 6:2 | And when the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many, when they heard (akouontes | ἀκούοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) him, were astonished, saying, “Where does this man get these things? What wisdom has been given to him? How are such mighty works done through his hands? his are done |
| Mark 6:11 | And any place that does not receive you or listen (akousōsin | ἀκούσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) to you, when you leave there, shake off the dust from under your feet your as a witness against them.” |
| Mark 6:14 | King Herod heard (ēkousen | ἤκουσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the baptizer has been raised from the dead. That is why miraculous powers are at work miraculous powers in him.” |
| Mark 6:16 | But when Herod heard (akousas | ἀκούσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) this, he said, “He is John, the man I beheaded; John, he has been raised from the dead.” |
| Mark 6:20 | because Herod feared John, knowing him to be man, a just and holy man, and he protected him. |
| Mark 6:29 | When his disciples heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) of this, they came and took his corpse and placed it in a tomb. |
| Mark 6:55 | ran throughout that whole area, and began to bring the ill on mats to wherever they heard (ēkouon | ἤκουον | imperf act ind 3 pl) he was. |
| Mark 7:14 | Calling the crowd to him again, he said to them, “Listen (akousate | ἀκούσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) to me, everyone, and understand. |
| Mark 7:25 | But immediately after hearing (akousasa | ἀκούσασα | aor act ptcp nom sg fem) of him, a woman whose daughter had an unclean spirit came and fell at his feet. |
| Mark 7:37 | They were absolutely astonished, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes the deaf to hear (akouein | ἀκούειν | pres act inf ) and the mute to speak!” |
| Mark 8:18 | Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do (akouete | ἀκούετε | pres act ind 2 pl) you (akouete | ἀκούετε | pres act ind 2 pl) not hear (akouete | ἀκούετε | pres act ind 2 pl)? And do you not remember? |
| Mark 9:7 | Then a cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my Son, the beloved, in whom I am well pleased; listen (akouete | ἀκούετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) to him!” |
| Mark 10:41 | And hearing (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) this, the ten began to be indignant at James and John. |
| Mark 10:47 | And hearing (akousas | ἀκούσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me!” |
| Mark 11:14 | So in response he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” And his disciples were listening (ēkouon | ἤκουον | imperf act ind 3 pl). |
| Mark 11:18 | And the ruling priests and the scribes heard (ēkousan | ἤκουσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) of this and began seeking how they could destroy him, for they feared him, because all the people were impressed by his teaching. |
| Mark 12:28 | And one of the scribes came up and heard (akousas | ἀκούσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) them disputing. Seeing how well Jesus had answered them, he put this question to him: “Which commandment is the most important of all?” |
| Mark 12:29 | Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear (akoue | ἄκουε | pres act imperative 2 sg), Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one; |
| Mark 12:37 | David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ so how can he be his son?” And the large crowd was listening (ēkouen | ἤκουεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to him with delight. |
| Mark 13:7 | And when you hear (akousēte | ἀκούσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; those things must happen, but the end is not yet. |
| Mark 14:11 | And when (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) they heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) it, they were pleased and promised to give him money. So Judas was seeking how he might hand him over at a convenient moment. |
| Mark 14:58 | “We heard (ēkousamen | ἠκούσαμεν | aor act ind 1 pl) him saying, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another not made with hands.’” |
| Mark 14:64 | You have heard (ēkousate | ἠκούσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) the blasphemy! What appears to be right to you?” And they all condemned him as deserving death. |
| Mark 15:35 | And when (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) some of the bystanders heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) this, they said, “Listen, he is calling Elijah!” |
| Mark 16:11 | And when they heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) that he was alive and had been seen by her, they refused to believe it. |
| Luke 1:41 | and when Elizabeth heard (ēkousen | ἤκουσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, |
| Luke 1:58 | And her neighbors and relatives heard (ēkousan | ἤκουσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) that the Lord had greatly displayed his mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. |
Mnemonics
mnemonic
I can hear the baby coo.