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

Acts 5:11 Great fear gripped the entire church, and all who heard (akouontas | ἀκούοντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc) about these things.
Acts 5:21 And when they heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. But when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council and all the elders of the sons of Israel and they sent to the prison to have them brought before them.
Acts 5:24 On hearing (ēkousan | ἤκουσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) these words, both the captain of the temple and the chief priests were perplexed about them, wondering what this could be.
Acts 5:33 Now when (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) they heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them.
Acts 6:11 Then they secretly talked some men into saying, “We have heard (akēkoamen | ἀκηκόαμεν | perf act ind 1 pl) him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
Acts 6:14 for we have heard (akēkoamen | ἀκηκόαμεν | perf act ind 1 pl) him say that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
Acts 7:2 And Stephen said: “My brothers and fathers, hear (akousate | ἀκούσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
Acts 7:12 But Jacob, hearing (akousas | ἀκούσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) that there was grain in Egypt, sent our fathers out on their first visit.
Acts 7:34 Surely I have seen the oppression of my people in Egypt, and I (ēkousa | ἤκουσα | aor act ind 1 sg) have (ēkousa | ἤκουσα | aor act ind 1 sg) heard (ēkousa | ἤκουσα | aor act ind 1 sg) their groaning, and I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’
Acts 7:54 Now when they heard (akouontes | ἀκούοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) these things, they became furious and ground their teeth at him.
Acts 8:6 And with one accord the crowds paid attention to what was being said by Philip as they heard (akouein | ἀκούειν | pres act inf ) him and saw the signs that he was performing.
Acts 8:14 Now when (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) the apostles in Jerusalem heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,
Acts 8:30 So Philip ran to him and heard (ēkousen | ἤκουσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him reading Isaiah the prophet and he said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
Acts 9:4 and falling to the ground, he heard (ēkousen | ἤκουσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
Acts 9:7 The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing (akouontes | ἀκούοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) the voice but seeing no one.
Acts 9:13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard (ēkousa | ἤκουσα | aor act ind 1 sg) from many about this man, how much harm he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
Acts 9:21 And all who heard (akouontes | ἀκούοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) him were astonished and said, “Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was trying to destroy those who called on this name? And has he not come here for the very purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?”
Acts 9:38 Since Lydda is near Joppa, the disciples, hearing (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) that Peter was there, sent two men to him urging him, “Do not delay in coming to us.”
Acts 10:22 And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright man and one who fears God, who is well spoken of by the whole nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear (akousai | ἀκοῦσαι | aor act inf ) words from you.”
Acts 10:33 So immediately I sent for you, and you did well by coming. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear (akousai | ἀκοῦσαι | aor act inf ) all that has been commanded you by the Lord.”
Acts 10:44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all those who were listening (akouontas | ἀκούοντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc) to the message.
Acts 10:46 For they were hearing (ēkouon | ἤκουον | imperf act ind 3 pl) them speaking with tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter declared,
Acts 11:1 Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard (ēkousan | ἤκουσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.
Acts 11:7 I also heard (ēkousa | ἤκουσα | aor act ind 1 sg) a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!’
Acts 11:18 When they heard (akousantes | ἀκούσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) these things, they fell silent, and they glorified God, saying, “So then even to the Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”