ἀκούω akoúō
Meaning
to hear (in various senses)
In the King James Version: give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand
Derivation: a primary verb;
Where it is used
- Luke 8:10 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
- Luke 8:12 The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
- Luke 8:13 The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
- Luke 8:14 The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
- Luke 8:15 But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
- Luke 8:18 Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
- Luke 8:21 But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
- Luke 8:50 But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
- Luke 9:7 When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,
- Luke 9:9 “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.
- Luke 9:35 And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
- Luke 10:16 Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever 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 what you hear but did not hear it.”
- Luke 10:39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
- Luke 11:28 But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
- Luke 11:31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
- Luke 12:3 What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
- Luke 14:15 When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
- Luke 14:35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
- Luke 15:1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
- Luke 15:25 Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
- Luke 16:2 So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’
- Luke 16:14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
- Luke 16:29 But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’
- Luke 16:31 Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
- Luke 18:6 And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.
- Luke 18:22 On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
- Luke 18:23 But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
- Luke 18:26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
- Luke 18:36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
- Luke 19:11 While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
- Luke 19:48 Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.
- Luke 20:16 He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
- Luke 20:45 In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
- Luke 21:9 When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
- Luke 21:38 And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
- Luke 22:71 “Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”
- Luke 23:6 When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
- Luke 23:8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
- John 1:37 And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
- John 1:40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
- John 3:8 The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
- John 3:29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
- John 3:32 He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.
- John 4:1 When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John
- John 4:42 They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
- John 4:47 When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.
- John 5:24 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
- John 5:25 Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
- John 5:28 Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
- John 5:30 I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
- John 5:37 And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,
- John 6:45 It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—
- John 6:60 On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
- John 7:32 When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.
- John 7:40 On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
- John 7:51 “Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
- John 8:9 When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
- John 8:26 “I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”
- John 8:38 I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”