Strong G1873ἐπακούω
to listen to
- Transliteration
- epakouō
- Pronunciation
- ep-ak-oo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπ-ακούω
[in LXX for שָׁמַע, עָנָה, etc.;]
1. to listen to.
2. to hearken to, hear with favour (one's prayer): with genitive of person(s), 2Co.6:2 (LXX).†
(AS)
[in LXX for שָׁמַע, עָנָה, etc.;]
1. to listen to.
2. to hearken to, hear with favour (one's prayer): with genitive of person(s), 2Co.6:2 (LXX).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1873 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- hear1
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 6:2(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπᾰκού-ω,
future ἐπακούσομαι[LXX (LXX.Gen.30.33)], later ἐπακούσω [Refs (“Psalms of Solomon [1st c.BC]” 18.3)]:—hear, with accusative of things, ὂς πάντ᾽ ἐφορᾷς καὶ πάντ᾽ ἐπακούεις, of the Sun, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.277, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.109)]; proverbial, ὁπποῖόν κ᾽ εἴπῃσθα ἔπος, τοῖόν κ᾽ ἐπακούσαις as thou speakest, so wilt thou be answered, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 20.250; φωνὴν ἐ. 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 448; χρησμόν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1080)]: with accusative of things et genitive person, ἔπος ἐμέθεν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.98: with _genitive_ _of things_, εὐχῆς 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 263; τῆς φωνῆς 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.70: _absolutely_, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.53, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.98, etc.)]
2 overhear, μή τις τῶν ἀμυήτων ἐπακούσῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 155e, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 628.)]
3 hear about, hear tell of, μόχθων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 165 (Lyric poetry))]; with participle, οἷον γᾶς Ἀσίας οὐκ ἐπακούω.. βλαστὸν φύτευμα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 695 (Lyric poetry); τινά τι δρῶντα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 729b.)]
4 give ear, listen, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 725 (_anapaest meter_): with _genitive_ _person_, ἐμοῦ 'πάκουσον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 708, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 317d)]; ἐ. μοι 'pray attend', [Refs ([prev. author] “Sph.” 227c)]: especially of giving ear to one who prays, of God, [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (LXX.Isa.49.8, “UPZ” 78.24 (2nd c.BC))]; or to advice, commands, etc., i.e. obey, βουλῆς [LXX+8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.143; δίκης 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 275; ἐμῶν μύθων 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1417 (_anapaest meter_): with _dative_ _of things_, τῷ κελεύσματι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.141; ταῖς εὐχαῖς 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 13.6, cf. LXX.Hos.2.21(23).)]
5 later, like{ἐπαΐω}, perceive, understand, τῶν ᾀδομένων [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Salt.” 64, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Flamininus” 10)] (or, hear distinctly).
6 ἐπακούσεταί μοι ἡ δικαιοσύνη μου shall answer for me, [LXX (LXX.Gen.30.33.)]
future ἐπακούσομαι[LXX (LXX.Gen.30.33)], later ἐπακούσω [Refs (“Psalms of Solomon [1st c.BC]” 18.3)]:—hear, with accusative of things, ὂς πάντ᾽ ἐφορᾷς καὶ πάντ᾽ ἐπακούεις, of the Sun, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.277, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.109)]; proverbial, ὁπποῖόν κ᾽ εἴπῃσθα ἔπος, τοῖόν κ᾽ ἐπακούσαις as thou speakest, so wilt thou be answered, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 20.250; φωνὴν ἐ. 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 448; χρησμόν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1080)]: with accusative of things et genitive person, ἔπος ἐμέθεν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.98: with _genitive_ _of things_, εὐχῆς 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 263; τῆς φωνῆς 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.70: _absolutely_, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.53, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.98, etc.)]
2 overhear, μή τις τῶν ἀμυήτων ἐπακούσῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 155e, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 628.)]
3 hear about, hear tell of, μόχθων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 165 (Lyric poetry))]; with participle, οἷον γᾶς Ἀσίας οὐκ ἐπακούω.. βλαστὸν φύτευμα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 695 (Lyric poetry); τινά τι δρῶντα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 729b.)]
4 give ear, listen, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 725 (_anapaest meter_): with _genitive_ _person_, ἐμοῦ 'πάκουσον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 708, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 317d)]; ἐ. μοι 'pray attend', [Refs ([prev. author] “Sph.” 227c)]: especially of giving ear to one who prays, of God, [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (LXX.Isa.49.8, “UPZ” 78.24 (2nd c.BC))]; or to advice, commands, etc., i.e. obey, βουλῆς [LXX+8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.143; δίκης 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 275; ἐμῶν μύθων 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1417 (_anapaest meter_): with _dative_ _of things_, τῷ κελεύσματι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.141; ταῖς εὐχαῖς 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 13.6, cf. LXX.Hos.2.21(23).)]
5 later, like{ἐπαΐω}, perceive, understand, τῶν ᾀδομένων [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Salt.” 64, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Flamininus” 10)] (or, hear distinctly).
6 ἐπακούσεταί μοι ἡ δικαιοσύνη μου shall answer for me, [LXX (LXX.Gen.30.33.)]