189. akoé

Lexicon

akoé: Hearing, report, fame, audience

Original Word: ἀκοή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: akoé
Pronunciation: ah-ko-ay'
Phonetic Spelling: (ak-o-ay')
Definition: Hearing, report, fame, audience
Meaning: hearing, faculty of hearing, ear; report, rumor.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

audience, ear, report, rumor.

From akouo; hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard) -- audience, ear, fame, which ye heard, hearing, preached, report, rumor.

see GREEK akouo

HELPS Word-studies

189 akoḗ – properly, hearing; used of inner (spiritual) hearing that goes with receiving faith from God (Ro 10:17), i.e. spiritual hearing (discerning God's voice; see also Gal 3:2,5, Gk text).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from akouó
Definition
hearing, the sense of hearing
NASB Translation
ears (4), heard (2), hearing (8), keep (2), news (3), report (2), rumors (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 189: ἀκοή

ἀκοή, (ῆς, ἡ, (from an assumed perfect form ἤκοα, cf. ἀγορά above (but cf. epic Ακουν; Curtius, p. 555));

1. hearing, by which one perceives sounds; sense of hearing 1 Corinthians 12:17; 2 Peter 2:8. Hebraistically, ἀκοή ἀκούειν by hearing to hear, i. e., to perceive by hearing, Matthew 13:14; Acts 28:26 (Isaiah 6:9); cf. Winers Grammar, § 44, 8 Rem. 3, p. 339; § 54, 3, p. 466; (Buttmann, 183f (159)).

2. the organ of hearing, the ear: Mark 7:35; Luke 7:1; 2 Timothy 4:3, 4; Acts 17:20; Hebrews 5:11.

3. a thing heard;

a. instruction, namely oral; specifically, the preaching of the gospel, (A. V. text report): John 12:38; Romans 10:16f (τίς ἐπίστευσε τῇ ἀκοή ἡμῶν; from Isaiah 53:1, Hebrew שְׁמוּעָה, which in 2 Samuel 4:4, etc., is rendered ἀγγελία); ἀκοή πίστεως preaching on the necessity of faith, (German Glaubenspredigt), Galatians 3:2, 5; λόγος ἀκοῆς equivalent to λόγος ἀκουσθείς (cf. Winer's Grammar, 531 (494f)): 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Hebrews 4:2.

b. hearsay, report, rumor; τίνος, concerning anyone: Matthew 4:24; Matthew 14:1; Matthew 24:6; Mark 1:28; Mark 13:7. (Frequent in Greek writings.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἀκούω (akouo), meaning "to hear" or "to listen."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek ἀκοή corresponds to several Hebrew terms related to hearing and report, including:
• שָׁמַע (shama, Strong's Hebrew 8085): To hear, listen, obey.
• מַעֲשֶׂה (ma'aseh, Strong's Hebrew 4639): Report, news, or deed.
• קוֹל (qol, Strong's Hebrew 6963): Voice, sound, or noise.

These Hebrew terms reflect similar themes of hearing, understanding, and the dissemination of messages, paralleling the usage of ἀκοή in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: In the New Testament, ἀκοή is used to describe both the physical act of hearing and the metaphorical sense of receiving a message or report. It appears in contexts related to faith, understanding, and the dissemination of the Gospel.

Context: The term ἀκοή is significant in the New Testament, appearing in various contexts that emphasize the importance of hearing in the process of faith and salvation. In Romans 10:17, Paul writes, "Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ." Here, ἀκοή underscores the necessity of hearing the Gospel message for the development of faith.

In Matthew 13:14-15, Jesus quotes Isaiah, highlighting the spiritual condition of those who hear but do not understand: "You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving." This passage illustrates the dual nature of ἀκοή, where physical hearing does not always equate to spiritual comprehension.

The term also appears in contexts where reports or news are spread, as seen in Matthew 4:24: "News about Him spread all over Syria." Here, ἀκοή refers to the fame and reports about Jesus' ministry and miracles.

In the early church, the act of hearing was central to the spread of the Gospel. Acts 28:26-27 reiterates the theme of hearing and understanding, as Paul addresses the Jews in Rome, quoting Isaiah to explain their spiritual blindness despite hearing the message.

Overall, ἀκοή in the New Testament serves as a reminder of the critical role of hearing in the journey of faith, the reception of divine truth, and the proclamation of the Gospel.

Forms and Transliterations

ακοαι ακοαί ἀκοαί ακοαις ακοαίς ἀκοαῖς ακοας ακοάς ἀκοὰς ακοη ακοή ἀκοή ἀκοὴ Ἀκοῇ ακοην ακοήν ἀκοήν ἀκοὴν ακοης ακοής ἀκοῆς ακολάστοις ακόλαστον ακολάστου akoai akoaí akoais akoaîs akoas akoàs akoe akoē akoḗ akoḕ Akoêi Akoē̂i akoen akoēn akoḗn akoḕn akoes akoês akoēs akoē̂s

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 4:24 N-NFS
GRK: ἀπῆλθεν ἡ ἀκοὴ αὐτοῦ εἰς
NAS: The news about Him spread throughout
KJV: And his fame went throughout
INT: went out the news of him into

Matthew 13:14 N-DFS
GRK: ἡ λέγουσα Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε καὶ
NAS: which says, YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING,
KJV: saith, By hearing ye shall hear,
INT: which says In hearing you will hear and

Matthew 14:1 N-AFS
GRK: τετραάρχης τὴν ἀκοὴν Ἰησοῦ
NAS: heard the news about Jesus,
KJV: heard of the fame of Jesus,
INT: tetrarch the news of Jesus

Matthew 24:6 N-AFP
GRK: πολέμους καὶ ἀκοὰς πολέμων ὁρᾶτε
NAS: of wars and rumors of wars.
KJV: of wars and rumours of wars: see
INT: wars and rumors of wars See [to it]

Mark 1:28 N-NFS
GRK: ἐξῆλθεν ἡ ἀκοὴ αὐτοῦ εὐθὺς
NAS: Immediately the news about Him spread
KJV: his fame spread abroad
INT: went out the news of him immediately

Mark 7:35 N-NFP
GRK: αὐτοῦ αἱ ἀκοαί καὶ ἐλύθη
NAS: And his ears were opened,
KJV: straightway his ears were opened, and
INT: his ears and was loosed

Mark 13:7 N-AFP
GRK: πολέμους καὶ ἀκοὰς πολέμων μὴ
NAS: of wars and rumors of wars,
KJV: of wars and rumours of wars, be ye
INT: wars and rumors of wars not

Luke 7:1 N-AFP
GRK: εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς τοῦ λαοῦ
NAS: His discourse in the hearing of the people,
KJV: in the audience of the people,
INT: in the ears of the people

John 12:38 N-DFS
GRK: ἐπίστευσεν τῇ ἀκοῇ ἡμῶν καὶ
NAS: HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT? AND TO WHOM
KJV: hath believed our report? and to whom
INT: believed the report of us and

Acts 17:20 N-AFP
GRK: εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς ἡμῶν βουλόμεθα
NAS: strange things to our ears; so
KJV: to our ears: we would know
INT: to the ears of us We resolve

Acts 28:26 N-DFS
GRK: καὶ εἰπόν Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε καὶ
NAS: AND SAY, YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING,
KJV: and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and
INT: and say In hearing you will hear and

Romans 10:16 N-DFS
GRK: ἐπίστευσεν τῇ ἀκοῇ ἡμῶν
NAS: WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT?
KJV: hath believed our report?
INT: believed the report of us

Romans 10:17 N-GFS
GRK: πίστις ἐξ ἀκοῆς ἡ δὲ
NAS: faith [comes] from hearing, and hearing
KJV: faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing
INT: faith [is] by hearing and

Romans 10:17 N-NFS
GRK: ἡ δὲ ἀκοὴ διὰ ῥήματος
NAS: [comes] from hearing, and hearing by the word
KJV: hearing, and hearing by the word
INT: and hearing by [the] word

1 Corinthians 12:17 N-NFS
GRK: ποῦ ἡ ἀκοή εἰ ὅλον
NAS: where would the hearing be? If
KJV: where [were] the hearing? If
INT: where the hearing if [the] whole

1 Corinthians 12:17 N-NFS
GRK: εἰ ὅλον ἀκοή ποῦ ἡ
NAS: the whole were hearing, where
KJV: the whole [were] hearing, where
INT: if [the] whole hearing where the

Galatians 3:2 N-GFS
GRK: ἢ ἐξ ἀκοῆς πίστεως
NAS: of the Law, or by hearing with faith?
KJV: or by the hearing of faith?
INT: or by hearing of faith

Galatians 3:5 N-GFS
GRK: ἢ ἐξ ἀκοῆς πίστεως
NAS: of the Law, or by hearing with faith?
KJV: or by the hearing of faith?
INT: or by hearing of faith

1 Thessalonians 2:13 N-GFS
GRK: παραλαβόντες λόγον ἀκοῆς παρ' ἡμῶν
KJV: the word of God which ye heard of us,
INT: having received [the] word of [the] report by us

2 Timothy 4:3 N-AFS
GRK: κνηθόμενοι τὴν ἀκοήν
NAS: doctrine; but [wanting] to have their ears tickled,
KJV: teachers, having itching ears;
INT: having an itching ear

2 Timothy 4:4 N-AFS
GRK: ἀληθείας τὴν ἀκοὴν ἀποστρέψουσιν ἐπὶ
NAS: and will turn away their ears from the truth
KJV: they shall turn away [their] ears from
INT: truth the ear they will turn away unto

Hebrews 4:2 N-GFS
GRK: λόγος τῆς ἀκοῆς ἐκείνους μὴ
NAS: but the word they heard did not profit
KJV: but the word preached did not
INT: word of the report them not

Hebrews 5:11 N-DFP
GRK: γεγόνατε ταῖς ἀκοαῖς
NAS: you have become dull of hearing.
KJV: ye are dull of hearing.
INT: you have become in the hearings

2 Peter 2:8 N-DFS
GRK: γὰρ καὶ ἀκοῇ ὁ δίκαιος
NAS: (for by what he saw and heard [that] righteous
KJV: and hearing, vexed
INT: for and hearing the righteous [man]

Strong's Greek 189
24 Occurrences

ἀκοαί — 1 Occ.
ἀκοαῖς — 1 Occ.
ἀκοὰς — 4 Occ.
ἀκοὴ — 10 Occ.
ἀκοὴν — 3 Occ.
ἀκοῆς — 5 Occ.