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G1522 εἰσακούω (eisakoúō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I hear, listen to

Strong's Definition

to listen to

Derivation: from G1519 (εἰς) and G191 (ἀκούω);

KJV Usage: hear

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

εἰσακούω: future εἰσακούσομαι; passive, 1 aorist ἐισηκουσθην; 1 future ἐισακουσθήσομαι; the Sept. very often for ωΘΡξΗς , but also for ςΘπΘδ to answer; in (Greek writings from Homer Il. 8, 97 down; to hearken unto, to give ear to; i. e. 1. to give heed to, comply with, admonition; to obey (Latinobedio, i. e.ob-audio): τίνος, 1Co_14:21 (Deu_1:43; Deu_9:23; Sir_3:6, etc.). 2. to listen to, assent to, a request; passive to be heard, to have one's request granted; a. of persons offering up prayers to God: Heb_5:7 (on which see ἀπό, I. 3 d. at the end); Mat_6:7. b. of the prayers offered up: Luk_1:13; Act_10:31 (Psa_4:2; Sir_31:29 (Sir_34:26), etc.).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

εἰσακούω eisakouō 5x to hear or hearken to, to heed, 1Co_14:21 ; to listen to the prayers of any one, accept one s petition, Mat_6:7 ; Luk_1:13 ; Act_10:31 ; Heb_5:7

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

είσ -ακο ω , [in LXX chiefly for H8085 , also for H6030 , etc.;] to listen to , in two senses; (a) to obey: 1Co_14:21 ( cf. Deu_1:43 , Sir_3:6 ); (b) to listen, assent to; pass ., to be heard: of persons praying, Mat_6:7 , Heb_5:7 ; of the prayer offered, Luk_1:13 , Act_10:31 ( cf. Psa_4:2 , Sir_34:26 ); v. Cremer , 624).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

εἰσακούω [page 188] With 1Co_14:21 (cf. Exo_6:12 but not .9 ) cf. PSI IV. 377 .20 (B.C. 250 49) ἔγραψα οὖν σοι ἵνα εἰδῆις , ἐπειδὴ οὐ βούλει μου εἰσακοῦσαι .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

εἰσακούω fut. σομαι "to hearken or give ear to one", Il. ; c. acc. rei, Hhymn. ; c. gen. pers., Soph. , Eur. , etc. in Poets, simply, "to hear", Soph. , Eur. c. dat. pers. "to hearken to, give heed to", Hdt.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

είσ-ακούω [in LXX chiefly for שָׁמַע, also for עָנָה, etc. ;] to listen to, in two senses; __(a) to obey: 1Co.14:21 (cf. Deu.1:43, Sir.3:6) __(b) to listen, assent to; pass., to be heard: of persons praying, Mat.6:7, Heb.5:7; of the prayer offered, Luk.1:13, Act.10:31 (cf. Psa.4:2, Sir.34:26); see Cremer, 624).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (5)

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