ἀκούω (akoúō) — Give Audience

Greek word study: ἀκούω (akoúō), Strong's G191. to hear (in various senses)

GreekStrong's G191
Quick definition
Greek word
ἀκούω (akoúō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to hear (in various senses)

Word study
Derivation: a primary verb;

KJV translation words: give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand

Where this word appears

Strong's G191 is tagged on 435 words in 401 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:3 and last appears in Revelation 22:18.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

having heard ×53hearing ×35to hear ×35I heard ×31Having heard ×26heard ×19he should hear ×16you have heard ×13do listen ×8do hear ×7you hear ×7hears ×6

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἀκούσαντες ×45ἤκουσα ×35ἀκούσας ×23ἀκούειν ×21ἠκούσατε ×21ἤκουσαν ×16ἤκουσεν ×16ἀκούετε ×15ἀκούει ×14ἀκοῦσαι ×14

Books where it appears most

Acts ×91Matthew ×66Luke ×64John ×59Mark ×47Revelation ×461 John ×14Hebrews ×8

Verses (first 25 of 401)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G189 ἀκοή (akoḗ), G1251 διακούομαι (diakoúomai), G1522 εἰσακούω (eisakoúō), G1873 ἐπακούω (epakoúō), G3878 παρακούω (parakoúō), G4257 προακούω (proakoúō), G5219 ὑπακούω (hypakoúō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does akoúō (G191) mean?

To hear (in various senses).

How is G191 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G191 as: give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.

How often does ἀκούω (akoúō) appear?

Strong's G191 is tagged on 435 words in 401 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:3 and last appears in Revelation 22:18.