ἀκοή
akoē (G0189)
hearing
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The Greek word ἀκοή (akoē) is defined as "hearing." It falls within the semantic domain of Cognition & Perception, indicating its connection to the process of perceiving and interpreting auditory information. With 24 occurrences in the Bible, this word is a relatively common term that appears across various contexts. The range of usage for ἀκοή is broad, encompassing both literal and figurative meanings. It can refer to the physical act of hearing, as in the context of listening to a message or instruction. However, it can also convey the idea of receiving or understanding information, often in a spiritual or divine sense. This word is frequently used in conjunction with other terms related to faith, such as πίστις (pistis, faith) and λόγος (logos, word). The significance of ἀκοή lies in its emphasis on the importance of receptive listening and understanding in the biblical narrative. It highlights the need for individuals to attentively hear and interpret the messages and teachings of others, particularly in the context of spiritual guidance and revelation.
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The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, ‘By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:
At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.
The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.
“When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.
After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean.”
saying, ‘Go to this people and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.
But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”
So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?
I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts,
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables.
For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn’t profit them, because it wasn’t mixed with faith by those who heard.
About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.
(for that righteous man dwelling among them was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):