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To listen ro

ἐπακροάομαιStrong’s G1874

epakroaomai

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Epakroaomai is the Greek word usually translated “were listening”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.”
Acts 16:25 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “were listening”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • were listening 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

Explore in Scripture
    Greek dictionary

    ἐπακροάομαι epakroaomai · to listen ro

    ἐπ-ακροάομαι, -ῶμαι to listen attentively: Act.16:25 (cf. Page, in l).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.