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Lexicon :: Strong's G189 - akoē

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ἀκοή
Transliteration
akoē (Key)
Pronunciation
ak-o-ay'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:221,34

Strong’s Definitions

ἀκοή akoḗ, ak-o-ay'; from G191; hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard):—audience, ear, fame, which ye heard, hearing, preached, report, rumor.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's G189 in the following manner: hearing (10x), ears (4x), fame (3x), rumour (2x), report (2x), audience (1x), miscellaneous (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's G189 in the following manner: hearing (10x), ears (4x), fame (3x), rumour (2x), report (2x), audience (1x), miscellaneous (2x).

  1. the sense of hearing

  2. the organ of hearing, the ear

  3. the thing heard

    1. instruction, namely oral

      1. of preaching the gospel

    2. hearsay, report or rumour

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀκοή akoḗ, ak-o-ay'; from G191; hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard):—audience, ear, fame, which ye heard, hearing, preached, report, rumor.
STRONGS G189:
ἀκοή, -ῆς, ἡ, (from an assumed perfect form ἤκοα, cf. ἀγορά above [but cf. Epic ἀκουή; Curtius, p. 555]);
1. hearing, by which one perceives sounds; sense of hearing 1 Corinthians 12:17; 2 Peter 2:8. Hebraistically, ἀκοῇ 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. 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 ἀκοῇ ἡμῶν; from Isaiah 53:1, Hebrew שְׁמוּעָה, which in 2 Samuel 4:4, etc., is rendered ἀγγελία); ἀκοὴ πίστεως preaching on the necessity of faith, (German Glaubenspredigt), Galatians 3:2, 5; λόγος ἀκοῆς equivalent to λ. ἀκουσθείς [cf. Winer's Grammar, 531 (494f)]: 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Hebrews 4:2.
b. hearsay, report, rumor; τινός, concerning anyone: Matthew 4:24; Matthew 14:1; Matthew 24:6; Mark 1:28; Mark 13:7. (Frequent in Greek writings.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Samuel
4:4
Isaiah
6:9; 53:1
Matthew
4:24; 13:14; 14:1; 24:6
Mark
1:28; 7:35; 13:7
Luke
7:1
John
12:38
Acts
17:20; 28:26
Romans
10:16
1 Corinthians
12:17
Galatians
3:2; 3:5
1 Thessalonians
2:13
2 Timothy
4:3; 4:4
Hebrews
4:2; 5:11
2 Peter
2:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G189 matches the Greek ἀκοή (akoē),
which occurs 24 times in 22 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:24 -

And the news G189 about Him spread throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, [fn]epileptics, paralytics; and He healed them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:14 - “And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,

‘[fn]YOU WILL KEEP G189 ON HEARING, [fn]BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND;

[fn]YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:1 -

At that [fn]time Herod the tetrarch heard the news G189 about Jesus,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:6 - “And you are going to hear of wars and rumors G189 of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:28 - And immediately the news G189 about Him spread everywhere into all the surrounding district of Galilee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:35 - And his ears G189 were opened, and the [fn]impediment of his tongue [fn]was removed, and he began speaking plainly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:7 - “And when you hear of wars and rumors G189 of wars, do not be alarmed; those things must take place; but that is not yet the end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:1 -

When He had completed all His words in the hearing G189 of the people, He went to Capernaum.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:38 - so that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “[fn]LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT G189? AND TO WHOM HAS THE ARM OF THE [fn]LORD BEEN REVEALED?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:20 - “For you are bringing some strange things to our ears G189. So we want to know what these things mean.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:26 - saying,

‘GO TO THIS PEOPLE AND SAY,

“[fn]YOU WILL KEEP G189 ON HEARING, [fn]BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND;

AND [fn]YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:16 -

However, they did not all heed the [fn]good news, for Isaiah says, “LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT G189?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:17 - So faith comes from hearing G189, and hearing G189 by the word [fn]of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:17 - If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing G189 be? If the whole were hearing G189, where would the sense of smell be?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:2 - This is the only thing I want to learn from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of [fn]the Law, or by [fn]hearing G189 with faith?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:5 - So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works [fn]miracles among you, do it by the works of [fn]the Law, or by [fn]hearing G189 with faith?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:13 -

And for this reason we also thank God without ceasing that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:3 - For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but wanting to have [fn]their ears G189 tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:4 - and will turn away their ears G189 from the truth and will turn aside to myths.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:2 - For indeed we have had good news proclaimed to us, just as they also; but the word [fn]that was heard G189 did not profit those [fn]who were not united with faith among those who heard.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:11 -

Concerning [fn]him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing G189.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:8 - (for by what he saw and heard G189 that righteous man, while living among them, felt his righteous soul tormented day after day by their lawless deeds),
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