Lexicon :: Strong's G191 - akouō

While he was[fn] with them, he commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the Father’s promise. “Which,” he said, “you have heard me speak about;

When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

“How is it that each of us can hear them in our own native language?

“Cretans and Arabs ​— ​we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.”

“Fellow Israelites, listen to these words: This Jesus of Nazareth was a man attested to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through him, just as you yourselves know.

“Therefore, since he has been exalted to the right hand of God and has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, he has poured out what you both see and hear.

When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what should we do? ”

“Moses said:[fn] The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to everything he tells you.

But many of those who heard the message believed, and the number of the men[fn] came to about five thousand.

Peter and John answered them, “Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;

When they heard this, they raised their voices together to God and said, “Master, you are the one who made the heaven, the earth, and the sea, and everything in them.

When he heard these words, Ananias dropped dead, and a great fear came on all who heard.

Then great fear came on the whole church and on all who heard these things.

Hearing this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach.

When the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin ​— ​the full council of the Israelites ​— ​and sent orders to the jail to have them brought.

As[fn] the captain of the temple police and the chief priests heard these things, they were baffled about them, wondering what would come of this.

When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them.

Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

“For we heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

“Brothers and fathers,” he replied, “listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

“When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there the first time.

“I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt; I have heard their groaning and have come down to set them free. And now, come, I will send you to Egypt.

When they heard these things, they were enraged[fn] and gnashed their teeth at him.

The crowds were all paying attention to what Philip said, as they listened and saw the signs he was performing.

When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

When Philip ran up to it, he heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you’re reading? ”

Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? ”

The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the sound but seeing no one.

“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.

All who heard him were astounded and said, “Isn’t this the man in Jerusalem who was causing havoc for those who called on this name and came here for the purpose of taking them as prisoners to the chief priests? ”

Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to him who urged him, “Don’t delay in coming with us.”

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was divinely directed by a holy angel to call you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

“So I immediately sent for you, and it was good of you to come. So now we are all in the presence of God to hear everything you have been commanded by the Lord.”

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who heard the message.

For they heard them speaking in tongues[fn] and declaring the greatness of God.

Then Peter responded,

The apostles and the brothers and sisters who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

“I also heard a voice telling me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’

When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles.”

News about them reached[fn] the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to travel[fn] as far as Antioch.

He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.

Paul stood up and motioned with his hand and said, “Fellow Israelites, and you who fear God, listen!

The following Sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the word of the Lord.[fn]

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and honored the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.

He listened as Paul spoke. After looking directly at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

The apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their robes when they heard this and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you are aware that in the early days God made a choice among you,[fn] that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the gospel message and believe.

The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul describe all the signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

“Since we have heard that some without our authorization went out from us and troubled you with their words and unsettled your hearts,[fn]