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Lexicon :: Strong's G189 - akoē

Aa
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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And the news G189 about Him spread G565 throughout G1519 G3650 Syria G4947; and they brought G4374 to Him all G3956 who were ill G2192 G2560, those suffering G4912 with various G4164 diseases G3554 and severe G931 pain G931, demon-possessed G1139, people G4583 with G4583 epilepsy G4583, and people G3885 who were paralyzed G3885; and He healed G2323 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:14 - “And [fn]in their case the prophecy G4394 of Isaiah G2268 is being fulfilled G378, which says G3004,

‘[fn]YOU SHALL KEEP G189 ON LISTENING G191, [fn]BUT SHALL NOT UNDERSTAND G4920;

AND [fn]YOU SHALL KEEP G991 ON LOOKING G991, [fn]BUT SHALL NOT PERCEIVE G3708;

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[fn]At that time G2540 [fn]Herod G2264 [fn]the tetrarch G5076 heard G191 the news G189 about Jesus G2424,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:6 - “And you will G3195 be hearing G191 of wars G4171 and rumors G189 of wars G4171. See G3708 that you are not alarmed G2360, for those things must G1163 take G1096 place G1096, but that is not yet G3768 the end G5056.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:28 - Immediately G2117 the news G189 about Him spread G1831 everywhere G3837 into all G3650 the surrounding G4066 region G4066 of Galilee G1056.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:35 - And his ears G189 were opened G455, and the [fn]impediment G1199 of his tongue G1100 was [fn]removed G3089, and he began speaking G2980 plainly G3723.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:7 - “When G3752 you hear G191 of wars G4171 and rumors G189 of wars G4171, do not be alarmed G2360; those things must G1163 take G1096 place G1096; but that is not yet G3768 the end G5056.

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When G1894 He had completed G4137 all G3956 His [fn]teaching G4487 in the hearing G189 of the people G2992, He went G1525 to Capernaum G2584.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:38 - This happened so G2443 that G2443 the word G3056 of Isaiah G2268 the prophet G4396 which G3739 he spoke G3004 would be fulfilled G4137: “LORD G2962, WHO G5101 HAS BELIEVED G4100 OUR REPORT G189? AND TO WHOM G5101 HAS THE ARM G1023 OF THE LORD G2962 BEEN REVEALED G601?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:20 - “For you are bringing G1533 some G5100 strange G3579 things G3579 to our ears G189; so G3767 we want G1014 to know G1097 what G5101 these G3778 things G3778 mean G2309 G1510.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:26 - saying G3004,

‘GO G4198 TO THIS G3778 PEOPLE G2992 AND SAY G3004,

“[fn]YOU WILL KEEP G189 ON HEARING G191, AND WILL NOT UNDERSTAND G4920;

AND [fn]YOU WILL KEEP G991 ON SEEING G991, AND WILL NOT PERCEIVE G3708;

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However G235, they did not all G3956 heed G5219 the [fn]good G2098 news G2098; for Isaiah G2268 says G3004, “LORD G2962, WHO G5101 HAS BELIEVED G4100 OUR REPORT G189?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:17 - So G686 faith G4102 comes from hearing G189, and hearing G189 by the word G4487 [fn]of Christ G5547.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:17 - If G1487 the whole G3650 body G4983 were an eye G3788, where G4226 would the hearing G189 be? If G1487 the whole G3650 body were hearing G189, where G4226 would the sense G3750 of G3750 smell G3750 be?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:2 - This G3778 is the only G3441 thing G3441 I want G2309 to find G3129 out G3129 from you: did you receive G2983 the Spirit G4151 by works G2041 of [fn]the Law G3551, or G2228 by hearing G189 [fn]with faith G4102?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:5 - So G3767 then G3767, does He who provides G2023 you with the Spirit G4151 and works G1754 [fn]miracles G1411 among G1722 you, do it by works G2041 of [fn]the Law G3551, or G2228 by hearing G189 [fn]with faith G4102?

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For this G3778 reason G1223 we also G2532 constantly G89 thank G2168 God G2316 that when you received G3880 the word G3056 of God G2316 which G3739 you heard G191 from us, you accepted G1209 it not as the word G3056 of mere men G444, but as G2531 what G2531 it really G230 is, the word G3056 of God G2316, which G3739 also G2532 is G1754 at G1754 work G1754 in you who believe G4100.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:3 - For the time G2540 will come G1510 when G3753 they will not tolerate G430 sound G5198 doctrine G1319; but wanting to have their ears G189 tickled G2833, they will accumulate G2002 for themselves G1438 teachers G1320 in G2596 accordance G2596 with G2596 their own G2398 desires G1939,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:4 - and they will turn G654 their ears G189 away G654 from the truth G225 and will turn G1624 aside G1624 to myths G3454.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:2 - For indeed G2532 we have had good G2097 news G2097 preached G2097 to us, just G2509 as G2509 they also G2548 did; but the word G3056 [fn]they heard G189 did not benefit G5623 them, because [fn]they were not united G4786 with those G3588 who listened G191 with faith G4102.

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Concerning G4012 [fn]him we have much G4183 to say G3056, and it is difficult G1421 to G1421 explain G1421, since G1893 you have become G1096 [fn]poor G3576 listeners G189.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:8 - (for by what G990 he saw G990 and heard G189 that righteous G1342 man G1342, while living G1460 among G1722 them, felt G928 his righteous G1342 soul G5590 tormented G928 day G2250 after G1537 day G2250 by their lawless G459 deeds G2041),
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