To listen to
εἰσακούωStrong’s G1522eisakouō
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Eisakouō is the Greek word usually translated “has been heard”, “heard” and “hear”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.”
Meaning
Usually translated “has been heard”, “heard” and “hear”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- has been heard 2
- they will be heard 1
- will they hear 1
- having been heard 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- Hebrews 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 1:13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
- Acts 10:31And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
- 1 Corinthians 14:21In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the LORD.
- Hebrews 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
Greek dictionary
εἰσακούω eisakouō · to listen to
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “hear” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HEAR, verb transitive
preterit tense and participle passive heard, but more correctly heared.
- To perceive by the ear; to feel an impression of sound by the proper organs; as, to hear sound; to hear a voice; to hear words.
- To give audience or allowance to speak.“He sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ” Acts 24:24
- To attend; to listen; to obey.
- To attend favorably; to regard.“They think they shall be heard for their much speaking” Matthew 6:7
All definitions and other forms of “hear”
- To grant an answer to prayer.“I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice” Psalms 116:1
- To attend to the facts, evidence, and arguments in a cause between parties; to try in a court of law or equity. Song of Solomon 2:14
- To acknowledge a title; a Latin phrase.
- To be a hearer of; to sit under the preaching of; as, what minister do you hear? [A colloquial use of the word.]
- To learn.“I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him” John 8:26
- To approve and embrace.
HEAR, verb intransitive
To enjoy the sense or faculty of perceiving sound. He is deaf, he cannot hear
- To listen; to hearken; to attend.
- To be told; to receive by report.“I hear there are divisions among you, and I partly believe it” 1 Corinthians 11:18
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.