Strong G3878παρακούω
to ignore
- Transliteration
- parakouō
- Pronunciation
- par-ak-oo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
παρ-ακούω
[in LXX: Est.3:3, 8 (עָבַר, עָשָׂה, with neg.) Est.4:14 7:4 (חָרַשׁ hi.), Isa.65:12 (שָׁמַע, with neg.), I Est.4:11, Tob.3:4 *;]
1. to overhear.
2. to hear amiss or imperfectly.
3. Later (as in LXX, Polyb., Plut.; also in π., see MM, xviii), to hear without heeding, take no heed: Mrk.5:36; with genitive, Mat.18:17.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Est.3:3, 8 (עָבַר, עָשָׂה, with neg.) Est.4:14 7:4 (חָרַשׁ hi.), Isa.65:12 (שָׁמַע, with neg.), I Est.4:11, Tob.3:4 *;]
1. to overhear.
2. to hear amiss or imperfectly.
3. Later (as in LXX, Polyb., Plut.; also in π., see MM, xviii), to hear without heeding, take no heed: Mrk.5:36; with genitive, Mat.18:17.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3878 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- hear1
First verses
- Matthew 18:17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
παρᾰκούω,
hear beside, especially hear accidentally, hear talk of, Δημοκήδεος τὴν τέχνην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.129; ἀξίων λόγου πραγμάτων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Epistulae” 339e; παρακήκοα νῦν ὅτι τίκτει “Anthologia Graeca” 5.74 (2nd-3rd c.AD: Rufinus Epigrammaticus).)]
II eavesdrop, overhear from, δεσποτῶν ἅττ᾽ ἂν λαλῶσι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 750; τι παρά τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 300d)]; π. τινός overhear him, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 37; π. τὸν λόγον NT.Mark.5.36.)]
III hear imperfectly or wrongly, misunderstand, ἀκούειν τι τοῦ λόγου, παρακούειν δέ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1149a26, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 330e, “Tht.” 195a, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Mus.” p.102 K., 1st c.AD: Cebes Philosophus 3, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Anach.” 31)]; ἑκουσίως π. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 30.8.)]
IV hear carelessly, take no heed of, τῆς παραγγειλάσης φύσεως [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 200; τῶν γραφομένων 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 24.9.1, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Salt.” 6, etc.; τῶν ἐντολῶν LXX.Tob.3.4; τῶν λεγομένων 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 7.12.9 (but τὰ λεγόμενα LXX.Est.3.3).)]
IV.2 with genitive person, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (“PHib.” 1.170 (3rd c.BC), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.8.3, 3.15.2, NT.Matt.18.17)]:—passive, to be disregarded, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.35.5; περί τινος [prev. author] 30.20.2, probably conjecture in 23.3.3.)]
IV.3 disobey, τοῦ θεοῦ [LXX+1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 1.10.4: _absolutely_, LXX.Isa.65.12, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 1.1.4, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sat.” 10)]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 6.7.4.)]
IV.4 pretend not to hear, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Philopoemen” 16, Luc “Jud.Voc.” 2.)]
hear beside, especially hear accidentally, hear talk of, Δημοκήδεος τὴν τέχνην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.129; ἀξίων λόγου πραγμάτων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Epistulae” 339e; παρακήκοα νῦν ὅτι τίκτει “Anthologia Graeca” 5.74 (2nd-3rd c.AD: Rufinus Epigrammaticus).)]
II eavesdrop, overhear from, δεσποτῶν ἅττ᾽ ἂν λαλῶσι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 750; τι παρά τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 300d)]; π. τινός overhear him, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 37; π. τὸν λόγον NT.Mark.5.36.)]
III hear imperfectly or wrongly, misunderstand, ἀκούειν τι τοῦ λόγου, παρακούειν δέ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1149a26, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 330e, “Tht.” 195a, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Mus.” p.102 K., 1st c.AD: Cebes Philosophus 3, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Anach.” 31)]; ἑκουσίως π. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 30.8.)]
IV hear carelessly, take no heed of, τῆς παραγγειλάσης φύσεως [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 200; τῶν γραφομένων 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 24.9.1, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Salt.” 6, etc.; τῶν ἐντολῶν LXX.Tob.3.4; τῶν λεγομένων 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 7.12.9 (but τὰ λεγόμενα LXX.Est.3.3).)]
IV.2 with genitive person, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (“PHib.” 1.170 (3rd c.BC), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.8.3, 3.15.2, NT.Matt.18.17)]:—passive, to be disregarded, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.35.5; περί τινος [prev. author] 30.20.2, probably conjecture in 23.3.3.)]
IV.3 disobey, τοῦ θεοῦ [LXX+1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 1.10.4: _absolutely_, LXX.Isa.65.12, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 1.1.4, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sat.” 10)]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 6.7.4.)]
IV.4 pretend not to hear, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Philopoemen” 16, Luc “Jud.Voc.” 2.)]