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

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.