UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: As in the case of other so-called semantic derivatives, it seems best in this instance likewise to employ only evident glosses. One could, of course define the process of hearing as ‘perceiving by means of the ears,’ but such a definition would be unnecessarily artificial.; ἀκούω[b] in 24.58: ἀκούω differs significantly from ἀκούω[a] ‘to hear’ (24.52: ἀκοή / 24.52: ἀκούω) in that ἀκούω[b] indicates the ability to do something, not merely the activity involved.; It is obvious that in the use of ἀκούω in RV MAT 18:15 · LV MAT 18:15 · Read together MAT 18:15 there is more than mere sensory perception. There is acceptance of the truth of what is said and the evident willingness to respond appropriately. These two elements are much more in focus than the sensory process of listening.; Both ἀκούω[e] and ἐπιδέχομαι[b] involve an overlapping of domains, for there is an evident factor of perception in paying attention, but also a clear inference of subsequent obedience.; The meaning of ἀκούω[f] is an excellent example of a meaning which overlaps two domains, but since the focal element is not hearing but comprehending, ἀκούω[f] is classified in this subdomain.; ἀκούω[g] and διακούω apparently differ somewhat in meaning from ἀνακρίνω[b] (56.12: ἀνακρίνω / 56.12: ἀνάκρισις) in that the former two seem to be more neutral in connotation and do not appear to imply later condemnation.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ἀκούω; pf.; ἀκήκοα; ἀκούω; aor.pass.ptc.; ἀκουσθείς

Sense 1: to hear, hearing{N:001}

Semantic entry: 24.52

Semantic domains: Sensory Events and States

Subdomains: Hear

MAT 2:18: RV MAT 2:18 · LV MAT 2:18 · Read together MAT 2:18

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18 The sound of terrible weeping and mourning was heard in Ramah;
⇔ Rahel (Rachel) weeping for her children, and she didn’t want to be comforted,
⇔ because her children were no more.

OET-LV MAT 2:18

18 A_voice in Ɽama/(Rāmāh) was _heard, weeping and great mourning, Ɽaⱪaʸl/(Rāḩēl) weeping for _the children of _her, and was_ not _wanting to _be _comforted, because they _are not.

MAT 8:10: RV MAT 8:10 · LV MAT 8:10 · Read together MAT 8:10

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10 Yeshua was amazed when he heard that, and said to his followers around him, “I can assure you that I haven’t discovered faith like that from any Israeli.

OET-LV MAT 8:10

10 And the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) having _heard, marvelled and said to _the ones following:
Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, I _found so _much faith from no _one in the Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl).

All 204 recorded passages for this sense

CO1: RV CO1 2:9 · LV CO1 2:9 · Read together CO1 2:9

CO2: RV CO2 12:4 · RV CO2 12:6 · LV CO2 12:4 · LV CO2 12:6 · Read together CO2 12:4 · Read together CO2 12:6

EPH: RV EPH 4:29 · LV EPH 4:29 · Read together EPH 4:29

PHP: RV PHP 4:9 · LV PHP 4:9 · Read together PHP 4:9

TI1: RV TI1 4:16 · LV TI1 4:16 · Read together TI1 4:16

TI2: RV TI2 1:13 · RV TI2 2:2 · RV TI2 2:14 · RV TI2 4:17 · LV TI2 1:13 · LV TI2 2:2 · LV TI2 2:14 · LV TI2 4:17 · Read together TI2 1:13 · Read together TI2 2:2 · Read together TI2 2:14 · Read together TI2 4:17

HEB: RV HEB 2:1 · RV HEB 2:3 · RV HEB 3:7 · RV HEB 3:15–16 · RV HEB 4:2 · RV HEB 4:7 · RV HEB 12:19 · LV HEB 2:1 · LV HEB 2:3 · LV HEB 3:7 · LV HEB 3:15–16 · LV HEB 4:2 · LV HEB 4:7 · LV HEB 12:19 · Read together HEB 2:1 · Read together HEB 2:3 · Read together HEB 3:7 · Read together HEB 3:15–16 · Read together HEB 4:2 · Read together HEB 4:7 · Read together HEB 12:19

JAM: RV JAM 1:19 · RV JAM 5:11 · LV JAM 1:19 · LV JAM 5:11 · Read together JAM 1:19 · Read together JAM 5:11

PE2: RV PE2 1:18 · LV PE2 1:18 · Read together PE2 1:18

JN1: RV JN1 1:1 · RV JN1 1:3 · RV JN1 1:5 · RV JN1 2:7 · RV JN1 2:24 · RV JN1 3:11 · LV JN1 1:1 · LV JN1 1:3 · LV JN1 1:5 · LV JN1 2:7 · LV JN1 2:24 · LV JN1 3:11 · Read together JN1 1:1 · Read together JN1 1:3 · Read together JN1 1:5 · Read together JN1 2:7 · Read together JN1 2:24 · Read together JN1 3:11

JN2: RV JN2 1:6 · LV JN2 1:6 · Read together JN2 1:6

Sense 2: to be able to hear, faculty of hearing

Semantic entry: 24.58

Semantic domains: Sensory Events and States

Subdomains: Hear

Definition: to have the faculty of hearing in contrast with being deaf{N:002}

MAT 11:5: RV MAT 11:5 · LV MAT 11:5 · Read together MAT 11:5

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5 people who were blind can see now, lame people are now walking, people with leprosy are ‘clean’, deaf people can now hear, dead people have been brought back to life, and the good message is being declared to poor people.

OET-LV MAT 11:5

5 blind are _receiving _sight, and lame are _walking, lepers are _being _cleansed, and deaf are _hearing, and dead are _being _raised, and poor are _being _good _message _preached.

MRK 7:37: RV MRK 7:37 · LV MRK 7:37 · Read together MRK 7:37

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37 The crowds were totally amazed, saying, “He can do anything—he makes the deaf able to hear, and enables those who couldn’t speak.”

OET-LV MRK 7:37

37 And they _were _being_ exceedingly _astonished saying:
He _has _done all things well, he _is _making both the deaf to _be _hearing and the_mute to _be _speaking.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 11:5 · LV MAT 11:5 · Read together MAT 11:5

MRK: RV MRK 7:37 · LV MRK 7:37 · Read together MRK 7:37

LUK: RV LUK 7:22 · RV LUK 8:8 · RV LUK 14:35 · LV LUK 7:22 · LV LUK 8:8 · LV LUK 14:35 · Read together LUK 7:22 · Read together LUK 8:8 · Read together LUK 14:35

REV: RV REV 9:20 · LV REV 9:20 · Read together REV 9:20

Sense 3: to receive news, to hear

Semantic entry: 33.212

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Inform, Announce

Definition: to receive information about something, normally by word of mouth

Notes: In RV MRK 6:29 · LV MRK 6:29 · Read together MRK 6:29 ἀκούω clearly implies more than mere physiological hearing, for the content of the message is included as a significant element in the meaning of ἀκούω[c]. Compare also ἀκοή [source selector 000003][d] (33.213: ἀκοή).

MAT 2:3: RV MAT 2:3 · LV MAT 2:3 · Read together MAT 2:3

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3 Now when King Herodes heard that, he was upset, and all of Yerushalem as well.

OET-LV MAT 2:3

3 And the king Haʸrōdaʸs having _heard was _disturbed, and all Hierousalaʸm with him.

MAT 2:22: RV MAT 2:22 · LV MAT 2:22 · Read together MAT 2:22

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22 However, when he heard that Arkelaos was now reigning over Yehudah (Judea) (instead of his father Herodes), and also having been warned in a dream, he left Yehudah and went north to the Galil area.

OET-LV MAT 2:22

22 But having _heard that Arⱪelaos is _reigning the over _Youdaia instead _of Haʸrōdaʸs the father of _him, he _was _afraid to _go _away there, and having _been _warned in a_dream, he _withdrew into the districts of_ the _Galilaia/(Gālīl),

All 111 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 10:14 · RV ROM 10:18 · RV ROM 15:21 · LV ROM 10:14 · LV ROM 10:18 · LV ROM 15:21 · Read together ROM 10:14 · Read together ROM 10:18 · Read together ROM 15:21

CO1: RV CO1 5:1 · RV CO1 11:18 · LV CO1 5:1 · LV CO1 11:18 · Read together CO1 5:1 · Read together CO1 11:18

GAL: RV GAL 1:13 · RV GAL 1:23 · LV GAL 1:13 · LV GAL 1:23 · Read together GAL 1:13 · Read together GAL 1:23

EPH: RV EPH 1:15 · RV EPH 3:2 · LV EPH 1:15 · LV EPH 3:2 · Read together EPH 1:15 · Read together EPH 3:2

PHP: RV PHP 1:27 · RV PHP 1:30 · RV PHP 2:26 · LV PHP 1:27 · LV PHP 1:30 · LV PHP 2:26 · Read together PHP 1:27 · Read together PHP 1:30 · Read together PHP 2:26

COL: RV COL 1:4 · RV COL 1:6 · RV COL 1:9 · RV COL 1:23 · LV COL 1:4 · LV COL 1:6 · LV COL 1:9 · LV COL 1:23 · Read together COL 1:4 · Read together COL 1:6 · Read together COL 1:9 · Read together COL 1:23

TH2: RV TH2 3:11 · LV TH2 3:11 · Read together TH2 3:11

TI2: RV TI2 2:14 · LV TI2 2:14 · Read together TI2 2:14

PHM: RV PHM 1:5 · LV PHM 1:5 · Read together PHM 1:5

JN1: RV JN1 2:18 · RV JN1 2:24 · RV JN1 4:3 · LV JN1 2:18 · LV JN1 2:24 · LV JN1 4:3 · Read together JN1 2:18 · Read together JN1 2:24 · Read together JN1 4:3

JN3: RV JN3 1:4 · LV JN3 1:4 · Read together JN3 1:4

REV: RV REV 7:4 · RV REV 9:16 · LV REV 7:4 · LV REV 9:16 · Read together REV 7:4 · Read together REV 9:16

Sense 4: to accept, to listen to, to listen and respond, to pay attention and respond, to heed

Semantic entry: 31.56

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Accept As True

Definition: to believe something and to respond to it on the basis of having heard

MAT 7:24: RV MAT 7:24 · LV MAT 7:24 · Read together MAT 7:24

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24 “Therefore anyone who hears these messages of mine and puts them into practice, they can be likened to a sensible person who built their house on the rock.

OET-LV MAT 7:24

24 Therefore everyone whoever is _hearing the these messages of _me and is _doing them, they _will _be _being _likened to_a_ prudent _man, who built the house of _him on the rock.

MAT 10:14: RV MAT 10:14 · LV MAT 10:14 · Read together MAT 10:14

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14 If there’s any that don’t accept you or don’t want to hear your messages, shake the dust off your feet as you leave that house or city, as a sign that you apprentices accept no responsibility for them.

OET-LV MAT 10:14

14 And whoever wishfully may_ not _receive you _all, nor may _hear the messages of _you _all, coming _out out of _the house or the that city, shake _off the dust of _the feet of _you _all.

All 60 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 7:24 · RV MAT 10:14 · RV MAT 11:15 · RV MAT 13:9 · RV MAT 13:16 · RV MAT 13:43 · RV MAT 17:5 · RV MAT 18:15–16 · LV MAT 7:24 · LV MAT 10:14 · LV MAT 11:15 · LV MAT 13:9 · LV MAT 13:16 · LV MAT 13:43 · LV MAT 17:5 · LV MAT 18:15–16 · Read together MAT 7:24 · Read together MAT 10:14 · Read together MAT 11:15 · Read together MAT 13:9 · Read together MAT 13:16 · Read together MAT 13:43 · Read together MAT 17:5 · Read together MAT 18:15–16

MRK: RV MRK 4:9 · RV MRK 4:23–24 · RV MRK 6:11 · RV MRK 6:20 · RV MRK 12:29 · LV MRK 4:9 · LV MRK 4:23–24 · LV MRK 6:11 · LV MRK 6:20 · LV MRK 12:29 · Read together MRK 4:9 · Read together MRK 4:23–24 · Read together MRK 6:11 · Read together MRK 6:20 · Read together MRK 12:29

LUK: RV LUK 6:47 · RV LUK 7:29 · RV LUK 8:8 · RV LUK 8:18 · RV LUK 10:16 · RV LUK 14:35 · RV LUK 18:6 · LV LUK 6:47 · LV LUK 7:29 · LV LUK 8:8 · LV LUK 8:18 · LV LUK 10:16 · LV LUK 14:35 · LV LUK 18:6 · Read together LUK 6:47 · Read together LUK 7:29 · Read together LUK 8:8 · Read together LUK 8:18 · Read together LUK 10:16 · Read together LUK 14:35 · Read together LUK 18:6

JHN: RV JHN 6:60 · RV JHN 9:27 · RV JHN 9:31 · RV JHN 10:8 · RV JHN 10:20 · RV JHN 11:41–42 · RV JHN 18:37 · LV JHN 6:60 · LV JHN 9:27 · LV JHN 9:31 · LV JHN 10:8 · LV JHN 10:20 · LV JHN 11:41–42 · LV JHN 18:37 · Read together JHN 6:60 · Read together JHN 9:27 · Read together JHN 9:31 · Read together JHN 10:8 · Read together JHN 10:20 · Read together JHN 11:41–42 · Read together JHN 18:37

ACT: RV ACT 2:22 · RV ACT 3:22 · RV ACT 10:44 · RV ACT 13:16 · RV ACT 14:9 · RV ACT 15:13 · RV ACT 16:14 · RV ACT 22:1 · RV ACT 28:28 · LV ACT 2:22 · LV ACT 3:22 · LV ACT 10:44 · LV ACT 13:16 · LV ACT 14:9 · LV ACT 15:13 · LV ACT 16:14 · LV ACT 22:1 · LV ACT 28:28 · Read together ACT 2:22 · Read together ACT 3:22 · Read together ACT 10:44 · Read together ACT 13:16 · Read together ACT 14:9 · Read together ACT 15:13 · Read together ACT 16:14 · Read together ACT 22:1 · Read together ACT 28:28

EPH: RV EPH 1:13 · RV EPH 4:21 · LV EPH 1:13 · LV EPH 4:21 · Read together EPH 1:13 · Read together EPH 4:21

HEB: RV HEB 3:7 · RV HEB 3:15 · RV HEB 4:7 · LV HEB 3:7 · LV HEB 3:15 · LV HEB 4:7 · Read together HEB 3:7 · Read together HEB 3:15 · Read together HEB 4:7

JAM: RV JAM 2:5 · LV JAM 2:5 · Read together JAM 2:5

JN1: RV JN1 4:5–6 · RV JN1 5:14–15 · LV JN1 4:5–6 · LV JN1 5:14–15 · Read together JN1 4:5–6 · Read together JN1 5:14–15

Sense 5: to pay attention to and obey

Semantic entry: 36.14

Semantic domains: Guide, Discipline, Follow

Subdomains: Obey, Disobey

Definition: to listen or pay attention to a person, with resulting conformity to what is advised or commanded{N:004}

MAT 17:5: RV MAT 17:5 · LV MAT 17:5 · Read together MAT 17:5

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5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud came over the top of them, and wow, a voice came out of the cloud saying, “This is my dear son that I get great pleasure from. Just listen to him.”

OET-LV MAT 17:5

5 Him still speaking, see, a_ bright _cloud overshadowed them, and see, a_voice out _of the cloud saying:
This is the son of _me, the beloved in whom I _took _pleasure, be _hearing from _him.

MRK 9:7: RV MRK 9:7 · LV MRK 9:7 · Read together MRK 9:7

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7 Then a cloud shadowed them from the sun, and a voice came out of the cloud saying, “This is my dear son. Listen to him.”

OET-LV MRK 9:7

7 And a_cloud became overshadowing on _them, and a_voice became out _of the cloud:
This is the the beloved son of _me, be _hearing from _him.

All 17 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 17:5 · LV MAT 17:5 · Read together MAT 17:5

MRK: RV MRK 9:7 · LV MRK 9:7 · Read together MRK 9:7

LUK: RV LUK 8:21 · RV LUK 9:35 · RV LUK 10:39 · RV LUK 11:28 · RV LUK 16:29 · RV LUK 16:31 · LV LUK 8:21 · LV LUK 9:35 · LV LUK 10:39 · LV LUK 11:28 · LV LUK 16:29 · LV LUK 16:31 · Read together LUK 8:21 · Read together LUK 9:35 · Read together LUK 10:39 · Read together LUK 11:28 · Read together LUK 16:29 · Read together LUK 16:31

JHN: RV JHN 5:24–25 · RV JHN 5:28 · RV JHN 10:16 · RV JHN 10:27 · RV JHN 14:24 · LV JHN 5:24–25 · LV JHN 5:28 · LV JHN 10:16 · LV JHN 10:27 · LV JHN 14:24 · Read together JHN 5:24–25 · Read together JHN 5:28 · Read together JHN 10:16 · Read together JHN 10:27 · Read together JHN 14:24

ACT: RV ACT 3:23 · RV ACT 4:19 · RV ACT 5:21 · LV ACT 3:23 · LV ACT 4:19 · LV ACT 5:21 · Read together ACT 3:23 · Read together ACT 4:19 · Read together ACT 5:21

Sense 6: to understand, to comprehend

Semantic entry: 32.1

Semantic domains: Understand

Subdomains: Understand

Definition: to hear and understand a message{N:005}

MAT 13:13: RV MAT 13:13 · LV MAT 13:13 · Read together MAT 13:13

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13 That’s why I speak to them in parables, because when they look they don’t see, and when they listen, they don’t hear or understand,

OET-LV MAT 13:13

13 Because _of this I _am _speaking in parables to _them, because seeing they _are_ not _seeing, and hearing they _are_ not _hearing, nor are _they _understanding.

MRK 4:9: RV MRK 4:9 · LV MRK 4:9 · Read together MRK 4:9

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9 Then Yeshua added, “Anyone who wants to understand, let them consider it.”

OET-LV MRK 4:9

9 And he _was _saying:
Who is _having ears to _be _hearing, let _him _be _hearing.

All 17 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 13:13 · LV MAT 13:13 · Read together MAT 13:13

MRK: RV MRK 4:9 · RV MRK 4:23 · RV MRK 4:33 · LV MRK 4:9 · LV MRK 4:23 · LV MRK 4:33 · Read together MRK 4:9 · Read together MRK 4:23 · Read together MRK 4:33

JHN: RV JHN 6:60 · RV JHN 8:43 · RV JHN 12:34 · LV JHN 6:60 · LV JHN 8:43 · LV JHN 12:34 · Read together JHN 6:60 · Read together JHN 8:43 · Read together JHN 12:34

ACT: RV ACT 11:18 · RV ACT 14:14 · RV ACT 22:2 · RV ACT 22:9 · RV ACT 26:14 · RV ACT 28:27 · LV ACT 11:18 · LV ACT 14:14 · LV ACT 22:2 · LV ACT 22:9 · LV ACT 26:14 · LV ACT 28:27 · Read together ACT 11:18 · Read together ACT 14:14 · Read together ACT 22:2 · Read together ACT 22:9 · Read together ACT 26:14 · Read together ACT 28:27

ROM: RV ROM 11:8 · LV ROM 11:8 · Read together ROM 11:8

CO1: RV CO1 14:2 · LV CO1 14:2 · Read together CO1 14:2

GAL: RV GAL 4:21 · LV GAL 4:21 · Read together GAL 4:21

JAM: RV JAM 2:5 · LV JAM 2:5 · Read together JAM 2:5

Sense 7: to hear a case, to provide a legal hearing, to hear a case in court

Semantic entry: 56.13

Semantic domains: Courts and Legal Procedures

Subdomains: Judicial Hearing, Inquiry

Definition: to give a judicial hearing in a legal matter{N:006}

Notes: In some languages the most satisfactory way of speaking about ‘a court hearing’ is to describe the relationship between the principal participants. This may sometimes be done by translating ‘for a judge to listen to an accuser and a defender.’

JHN 7:51: RV JHN 7:51 · LV JHN 7:51 · Read together JHN 7:51

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51 “Since when did our rules allow us to judge a person before we’ve even heard them out and investigated what they’re doing?”

OET-LV JHN 7:51

51 Not the law of _us is _judging the person, if not first may _hear from him, and may _know what he _is _doing?

ACT 24:4: RV ACT 24:4 · LV ACT 24:4 · Read together ACT 24:4

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4 But in order not to oblige you longer than necessary, in your gentleness we request you to listen to our brief statement.

OET-LV ACT 24:4

4 But in _order _that I _may_ not _be _hindering more for you, the in _your gentleness I _am _imploring you to _hear from _us briefly.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 7:51 · LV JHN 7:51 · Read together JHN 7:51

ACT: RV ACT 24:4 · RV ACT 25:22 · LV ACT 24:4 · LV ACT 25:22 · Read together ACT 24:4 · Read together ACT 25:22

Sense 8: to hear in secret

Semantic entry: 24.67

Semantic domains: Sensory Events and States

Subdomains: Hear

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to hear into the ear) to hear something in a secret setting

Notes: In some languages the equivalent of ‘what you hear in secret’ may be ‘what you hear when no one else is around’ or ‘what you hear whispered to you.’

Collocations: ἀκούω εἰς τὸ οὖς

MAT 10:27: RV MAT 10:27 · LV MAT 10:27 · Read together MAT 10:27

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