Vocabulary Form
ἀκούω
Definition

I hear, learn, obey, understand

Erasmian
Modern
Root
ἀκου
Frequency
428
GK
201
Forms
ἀκούσω, ἤκουσα, ἀκήκοα, -, ἠκούσθην
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.

Song
Notes

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

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 13:14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled that says: ‘You (akousete | ἀκούσετε | fut act ind 2 pl) will (akousete | ἀκούσετε | fut act ind 2 pl) surely hear (akousete | ἀκούσετε | fut act ind 2 pl) but never understand, and you will surely see but never perceive.
Matthew 13:15 For the heart of this people has become dull, and with their ears they (ēkousan | ἤκουσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) scarcely hear (ēkousan | ἤκουσαν | aor act ind 3 pl), and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear (akousōsin | ἀκούσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) with their ears and understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’
Matthew 13:16 But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear (akouousin | ἀκούουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl).
Matthew 13:17 I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see the things you are seeing but did not see them, and to hear (akousai | ἀκοῦσαι | aor act inf ) the things you are hearing (akouete | ἀκούετε | pres act ind 2 pl) but did (ēkousan | ἤκουσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) not hear (ēkousan | ἤκουσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) them.
Matthew 13:18 “Hear (akousate | ἀκούσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) then the parable of the sower:
Matthew 13:19 When (akouontos | ἀκούοντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) anyone hears (akouontos | ἀκούοντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) the message of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away that which was sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
Matthew 13:20 As for the one who was sown on rocky places, this is the one (akouōn | ἀκούων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) who (akouōn | ἀκούων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) hears (akouōn | ἀκούων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) the message and immediately receives it with joy;
Matthew 13:22 As for the one who was sown among thorns, this is the one (akouōn | ἀκούων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) who (akouōn | ἀκούων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) hears (akouōn | ἀκούων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) the message, but worldly anxiety and the deception of wealth choke the message and it becomes unfruitful.
Matthew 13:23 As for the one who was sown on good soil, this is the one (akouōn | ἀκούων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) who (akouōn | ἀκούων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) hears (akouōn | ἀκούων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) the message and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.”
Matthew 13:43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear! (akouetō | ἀκουέτω | pres act imperative 3 sg)
Matthew 14:1 About that time Herod the tetrarch heard (ēkousen | ἤκουσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the report about Jesus.
Matthew 14:13 Now when Jesus heard (akousas | ἀκούσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) about John, he left there by boat to a deserted place to be alone; but when the crowds heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) about it, they followed him on foot from the towns.
Matthew 15:10 And he called the crowd to him and said to them, “Hear (akouete | ἀκούετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) and understand:
Matthew 15:12 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) what you said?”
Matthew 17:5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I am well pleased; listen (akouete | ἀκούετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) to him!”
Matthew 17:6 And when the disciples heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) this, they were overcome with fear and fell face down on the ground.
Matthew 18:15 “If your brother sins, go and point out his fault when the two of you are alone. If he (akousē | ἀκούσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) listens (akousē | ἀκούσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) to (akousē | ἀκούσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) you, you have won back your brother.
Matthew 18:16 But if he (akousē | ἀκούσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) does (akousē | ἀκούσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) not listen (akousē | ἀκούσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg), take one or two others with you so that every matter may be confirmed on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Matthew 19:22 But when the young man heard (akousas | ἀκούσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) this, he went away greatly distressed, for he had many possessions.
Matthew 19:25 When the disciples heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) this, they were greatly astounded and said, “Who then can be saved?”
Matthew 20:24 When the ten heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
Matthew 20:30 Two blind men were sitting beside the road, and when they heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) that Jesus was passing by they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
Matthew 21:16 and they said to him, “Do you hear (akoueis | ἀκούεις | pres act ind 2 sg) what they are saying?” “Yes,” replied Jesus, “but have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have brought forth praise’?”
Matthew 21:33 “Listen (akousate | ἀκούσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) to (akousate | ἀκούσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went away on a journey.
Matthew 21:45 When (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) the ruling priests and the Pharisees heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them.