Greek · G1522 · unreviewed

εἰσακούω

To listen to

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εἰσακούω G1522

Pronunciation eisakoúō

What does εἰσακούω (eisakoúō) mean in the Bible?

εἰσακούω (eisakoúō) is a Greek word meaning "to listen to". είσ-ακούω [in LXX chiefly for שָׁמַע, also for עָנָה, etc.

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Meaning

to listen to

Extended definition

to listen to, in two senses;

ato obey: 1Co.14:21 (cf. Deu.1:43, Sir.3:6)

bto 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).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2 prospective 2 participle 1

Tense

aorist 3 future 2

Voice

passive 4 middle 1

Mood

indicative 4 participle 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 6:7 εἰσακουσθήσονται future passive indicative prospective Luke 1:13 εἰσηκούσθη aorist passive indicative completed Acts 10:31 εἰσηκούσθη aorist passive indicative completed 1 Corinthians 14:21 εἰσακούσονταί future middle indicative prospective Hebrews 5:7 εἰσακουσθεὶς aorist passive participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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