ἀκούω

Verb

akouō · to hear

Search morphology

Strong's ID: 191

Lexical summary

428

NT occurrences

57

Observed forms

About this Greek word

Some list the future active as a middle deponent, ἀκούσομαι, to hear; to hearken, listen to, Mk. 4:3; Lk. 19:48; to heed, obey, Mt. 18:15; Acts 4:19; to understand, 1 Cor. 14:2; to take in or admit to mental acceptance, Mk. 4:33; Jn. 8:43, 47

Principal-part candidates

Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.

Present

Citation form attested in NT

ἀκούωPresent active

NT evidence

Future

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

ἀκούσωFuture active

NT evidence

Aorist

Citation form attested in NT

ἤκουσαFirst aorist active

NT evidence

Perfect active

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

ἀκηκόαμαPerfect active

NT evidence

Perfect middle/passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidencePerfect middle/passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Aorist passive

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

ἠκούσθηνAorist passive

NT evidence

Observed NT forms

These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.

Finite verb paradigms

Indicative mood

Indicative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActivePresent PassiveImperfect ActiveFuture ActiveFuture PassiveAorist ActiveAorist PassivePerfect ActiveFuture DeponentReferences
SingularFirst
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Second
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Third
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PluralFirst
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Second
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—
—
Third
—
—
—

Subjunctive mood

Subjunctive mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveAorist ActiveAorist PassiveReferences
SingularFirst
——
Third—
PluralSecond—
—
Mark 13:7
Third
—

Imperative mood

Imperative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveAorist ActiveReferences
SingularSecond
—
Third
PluralSecond
Third—

Infinitive

Infinitive forms grouped by voice and tense
VoicePresentAorist
Active
Matthew 24:6
Matthew 12:42

Participle paradigms

Present Active participles

Present Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineNeuterReferences
SingularNominative
—
Matthew 7:26
Genitive
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Matthew 13:19
Dative
—
Accusative
—
Vocative———
PluralNominative
Genitive
—
Luke 19:11
Dative
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Luke 6:27
Accusative
—
Acts 5:5
Vocative———

Aorist Active participles

Aorist Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineFeminineReferences
SingularNominative
Genitive———
Dative———
Accusative———
Vocative———
PluralNominative
—
Matthew 2:9
Genitive
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John 1:40
Dative
—
Accusative———
Vocative———

Aorist Passive participles

Aorist Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseNeuterReferences
PluralNominative——
Genitive——
Dative
Accusative——
Vocative——

Perfect Active participles

Perfect Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
PluralNominative——
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative
Vocative——

NT distribution

NT Book

ἀκούω

Book distribution counts: Acts: 89 occurrences; Luke: 65 occurrences; Matthew: 63 occurrences; John: 59 occurrences; Revelation: 46 occurrences; Mark: 44 occurrences; 1 John: 14 occurrences; Hebrews: 8 occurrences; Romans: 5 occurrences; Ephesians: 5 occurrences; 2 Timothy: 4 occurrences; Colossians: 4 occurrences; Philippians: 4 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 4 occurrences; James: 3 occurrences; Galatians: 3 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 2 occurrences; 2 John: 1 occurrences; 3 John: 1 occurrences; 2 Peter: 1 occurrences; Philemon: 1 occurrences; 1 Timothy: 1 occurrences; 2 Thessalonians: 1 occurrences

Author

ἀκούω
  • Luke154
  • John121
  • Matthew63
  • Mark44
  • Paul34
  • Hebrews8
  • James3
  • Peter1

Author distribution counts: Luke: 154 occurrences; John: 121 occurrences; Matthew: 63 occurrences; Mark: 44 occurrences; Paul: 34 occurrences; Hebrews: 8 occurrences; James: 3 occurrences; Peter: 1 occurrences