Word Study · Strong's G189 · Greek
ἀκοή
akoe
ak-o-ay'
Strong's 1890 spelling: akoḗ
“hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard)
Rendered in the KJV as
audience, ear, fame, which ye heard, hearing, preached, report, rumor.
- 24occurrencesin the New Testament
- 12 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 10inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 24 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 10
- ἀκοῇ5
- ἀκοῆς5
- ἀκοὰς4
- ἀκοὴ3
- ἀκοὴν2
- ἀκοαί,1
- ἀκοαῖς.1
- ἀκοή,1
- ἀκοή;1
- ἀκοήν·1
How it is rendered · 13
- hearing7
- news3
- In hearing2
- report2
- rumors2
- [by your] hearing1
- [were] hearing,1
- ear;1
- ears1
- ears,1
- hearing?1
- hearings.1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 7
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular5
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular5
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular5
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural4
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular3
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine plural1
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-DSF · 5
- N-GSF · 5
- N-NSF · 5
- N-APF · 4
- N-ASF · 3
- N-DPF · 1
- N-NPF · 1
All 24, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Matthew carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew4 occurrences
- Matthew 4:24ἀκοὴakoēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularNews about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.here: news
- Matthew 13:14ἀκοῇakoēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularIn them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.here: In hearing
- Matthew 14:1ἀκοὴνakoēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAt that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesushere: news
- Matthew 24:6ἀκοὰςakoasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralYou will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.here: rumors
Mark3 occurrences
- Mark 1:28ἀκοὴakoēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularAnd the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.here: news
- Mark 7:35ἀκοαί,akoainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluralImmediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.here: ears,
- Mark 13:7ἀκοὰςakoasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralWhen you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.here: rumors
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 17:20ἀκοὰςakoasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralFor you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”here: ears
- Acts 28:26ἀκοῇakoēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”here: In hearing
Romans3 occurrences
- Romans 10:16ἀκοῇakoēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularBut not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”here: report
- Romans 10:17ἀκοῆςakoēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularConsequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.here: hearing
- Romans 10:17ἀκοὴakoēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularConsequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.here: hearing
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 12:17ἀκοή;akoēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularIf the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?here: hearing?
- 1 Corinthians 12:17ἀκοή,akoēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularIf the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?here: [were] hearing,
Galatians2 occurrences
- Galatians 3:2ἀκοῆςakoēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularI would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?here: hearing
- Galatians 3:5ἀκοῆςakoēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularDoes God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?here: hearing
2 Timothy2 occurrences
- 2 Timothy 4:3ἀκοήν·akoēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.here: ear;
- 2 Timothy 4:4ἀκοὴνakoēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularSo they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.here: hearing
Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 4:2ἀκοῆςakoēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFor we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.here: of [their] hearing
- Hebrews 5:11ἀκοαῖς.akoaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralWe have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.here: hearings.