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

Luke 8:50 When (akousas | ἀκούσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) Jesus heard (akousas | ἀκούσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) this, he said to him, “Do not be afraid, only believe, and she will get better.”
Luke 9:7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard (ēkousen | ἤκουσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed because it was being said by some that John had been raised from the dead,
Luke 9:9 Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear (akouō | ἀκούω | pres act ind 1 sg) such things?” So he was trying to see him.
Luke 9:35 Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the Chosen One; listen (akouete | ἀκούετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) to (akouete | ἀκούετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) him!”
Luke 10:16 “The one who listens (akouōn | ἀκούων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to you listens (akouei | ἀκούει | pres act ind 3 sg) to (akouei | ἀκούει | pres act ind 3 sg) me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”
Luke 10:24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear (akousai | ἀκοῦσαι | aor act inf ) what you hear (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) it.”
Luke 10:39 She had a sister called Mary, who, after she had seated herself at the feet of the Lord, was listening (ēkouen | ἤκουεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to his teaching.
Luke 11:28 But he said, “On the contrary, blessed rather are those who hear (akouontes | ἀκούοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) the word of God and keep it!”
Luke 11:31 The queen of the South will rise in the judgment with the men of this generation and will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear (akousai | ἀκοῦσαι | aor act inf ) the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
Luke 12:3 All that you said in the darkness will (akousthēsetai | ἀκουσθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) be (akousthēsetai | ἀκουσθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) heard (akousthēsetai | ἀκουσθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) in the light, and what you said in private rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
Luke 14:15 When one of those reclining at table with him heard (akousas | ἀκούσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) him say these things, he said to him, “Blessed is the person who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!”
Luke 14:35 Neither for soil or for the dung-heap is it of any use; they throw it away. The one who has ears to hear (akouein | ἀκούειν | pres act inf ), let him hear.” (akouetō | ἀκουέτω | pres act imperative 3 sg)
Luke 15:1 Now all the tax collectors and the sinners used to come near to listen (akouein | ἀκούειν | pres act inf ) to him.
Luke 15:25 “Meanwhile his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard (ēkousen | ἤκουσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) music and dancing.
Luke 16:2 So he called him in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear (akouō | ἀκούω | pres act ind 1 sg) about you? Hand over the account of your stewardship, because you cannot be my manager any longer.’
Luke 16:14 The Pharisees (who were lovers of money) heard (ēkouon | ἤκουον | imperf act ind 3 pl) all these things, and they ridiculed him.
Luke 16:29 But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen (akousatōsan | ἀκουσάτωσαν | aor act imperative 3 pl) to them.’
Luke 16:31 He said to him, ‘If they (akouousin | ἀκούουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) do (akouousin | ἀκούουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) not listen (akouousin | ἀκούουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to (akouousin | ἀκούουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded should someone rise from the dead.’”
Luke 18:6 And the Lord said, “Hear (akousate | ἀκούσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) what the unrighteous judge says.
Luke 18:22 Upon hearing (akousas | ἀκούσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) this, Jesus said to him, “One thing you still lack: sell all that you have and distribute the proceeds to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
Luke 18:23 But when (akousas | ἀκούσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) he heard (akousas | ἀκούσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) this, he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.
Luke 18:26 Those who (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) it said, “Who, then, can be saved?”
Luke 18:36 When he heard (akousas | ἀκούσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) a crowd going by, he inquired what this might be.
Luke 19:11 As they were listening (akouontōn | ἀκουόντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) to this, he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.
Luke 19:48 but they could not find what they might do, because all the people were hanging on his words (akouōn | ἀκούων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc).