Greek · G191, G3056, G2316 · unreviewed
ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ
To hear (in various senses) · word · God
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ἀκούω G191 to hear (in various senses)
Pronunciation akoúō
Hearing that demands obedient response, not mere acoustic perception of sound
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λόγος G3056 word
Pronunciation lógos
Word embodying a conception or idea, not mere sound; in NT especially God's authoritative speech and teaching
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θεός G2316 God
Pronunciation theós
The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.
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What does ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ (akouontes ton logon tou theou) mean in the Bible?
ἀκούω · λόγος · θεός is a Greek word meaning "hearing the word of God".
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Meaning
hearing the word of God
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 135×
Aorist Active Matt 2:9 · Matt 12:24 · Matt 14:13 · Matt 15:12 · Matt 17:6 · Matt 19:25 · Matt 20:24 · Matt 20:30 · Matt 21:45 · Matt 22:22 · Matt 22:33 · Matt 22:34 · Matt 27:47 · Mark 3:21 · Mark 4:18 · Mark 6:29 90×
Present Active Matt 13:13 · Mark 3:8 · Mark 4:12 · Mark 6:2 · Luke 2:47 · Luke 4:28 · Luke 8:10 · Luke 8:21 · Luke 11:28 · Acts 7:54 · Acts 9:7 · Acts 9:21 · Acts 18:8 · Gal 1:23 · Rev 1:3 · Matt 7:26 43×
Perfect Active John 18:21 1×
Aorist Passive Heb 2:1 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 196×
Aorist Active John 8:26 · John 8:40 · John 15:15 · Acts 7:34 · Acts 9:13 · Acts 11:7 · Acts 22:7 · Acts 26:14 · Rev 1:10 · Rev 4:1 · Rev 5:11 · Rev 5:13 · Rev 6:1 · Rev 6:3 · Rev 6:5 · Rev 6:6 112×
Present Active Matt 7:24 · Luke 10:16 · John 8:47 · John 9:31 · John 10:3 · John 18:37 · 1 Cor 14:2 · 2 Cor 12:6 · 1 John 4:5 · 1 John 4:6 · 1 John 5:14 · 1 John 5:15 · Matt 10:27 · Matt 11:4 · Matt 13:17 · Mark 4:24 46×
Imperfect Active Mark 6:55 · Mark 11:14 · Luke 16:14 · Acts 2:6 · Acts 10:46 · Acts 15:12 · Acts 22:22 · Mark 6:20 · Mark 12:37 · Luke 10:39 · Acts 16:14 11×
Perfect Active John 4:42 · Acts 6:11 · Acts 6:14 · 1 John 1:1 · 1 John 1:3 · 1 John 1:5 · John 5:37 · 1 John 4:3 · Rom 15:21 9×
Future Active John 5:25 · John 5:28 · John 10:16 · Matt 12:19 · John 16:13 · Matt 13:14 · Acts 28:26 7×
Future Middle Acts 21:22 · Acts 28:28 · Acts 3:22 · Acts 17:32 · Acts 25:22 5×
Aorist Passive Matt 2:18 · Mark 2:1 · John 9:32 · Acts 11:22 4×
Future Passive Luke 12:3 1×
Present Passive 1 Cor 5:1 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 37×
Present Active Matt 24:6 · Mark 4:9 · Mark 4:23 · Mark 4:33 · Mark 7:37 · Luke 5:1 · Luke 5:15 · Luke 8:8 · Luke 14:35 · Luke 15:1 · Luke 21:38 · Luke 23:8 · John 6:60 · John 8:43 · John 9:27 · Acts 4:19 20×
Aorist Active Matt 12:42 · Matt 13:17 · Luke 6:18 · Luke 10:24 · Luke 11:31 · Acts 10:22 · Acts 10:33 · Acts 13:7 · Acts 13:44 · Acts 15:7 · Acts 19:10 · Acts 22:14 · Acts 24:4 · Acts 25:22 · Acts 26:3 · Acts 28:22 17×
Imperative command or strong request 32×
Aorist Active Matt 13:18 · Matt 21:33 · Mark 7:14 · Luke 18:6 · Acts 2:22 · Acts 7:2 · Acts 13:16 · Acts 15:13 · Acts 22:1 · Jas 2:5 · Rev 2:7 · Rev 2:11 · Rev 2:17 · Rev 2:29 · Rev 3:6 · Rev 3:13 19×
Present Active Matt 11:15 · Matt 13:9 · Matt 13:43 · Mark 4:9 · Mark 4:23 · Luke 8:8 · Luke 14:35 · Matt 15:10 · Matt 17:5 · Mark 4:3 · Mark 9:7 · Luke 9:35 · Mark 12:29 13×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 27×
Aorist Active Matt 13:15 · Mark 4:15 · Mark 4:16 · Mark 6:11 · Luke 8:13 · Acts 28:27 · Rom 10:14 · 2 Tim 4:17 · Matt 10:14 · Matt 18:15 · Matt 18:16 · John 7:51 · John 12:47 · Acts 3:23 · Rev 3:20 · Mark 13:7 20×
Aorist Passive Matt 28:14 · Rev 18:22 · Rev 18:23 4×
Present Active Phil 1:27 · 3 John 1:4 · Mark 4:12 3×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 411 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 260 present 118 future 13 imperfect 11 perfect 9
Voice
active 395 passive 11 middle 5
Mood
indicative 183 participle 133 infinitive 36 imperative 32 subjunctive 27
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:18 ἠκούσθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 2:22 ἀκούσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 2:3 ἀκούσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 2:9 ἀκούσαντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 4:12 Ἀκούσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 5:21 Ἠκούσατε aorist active indicative completed Matthew 5:27 Ἠκούσατε aorist active indicative completed Matthew 5:33 ἠκούσατε aorist active indicative completed Matthew 5:38 Ἠκούσατε aorist active indicative completed Matthew 5:43 Ἠκούσατε aorist active indicative completed Matthew 7:24 ἀκούει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 7:26 ἀκούων present active participle participle Matthew 8:10 ἀκούσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 9:12 ἀκούσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 10:14 ἀκούσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 10:27 ἀκούετε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 11:15 ἀκουέτω present active imperative imperative Matthew 11:2 ἀκούσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 11:5 ἀκούουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 12:19 ἀκούσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 12:24 ἀκούσαντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 12:42 ἀκοῦσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 13:13 ἀκούοντες present active participle participle Matthew 13:14 ἀκούσετε future active indicative prospective Matthew 13:15 ἤκουσαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 13:15 ἀκούσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 13:16 ἀκούουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:17 ἀκοῦσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 13:17 ἀκούετε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:17 ἤκουσαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 13:18 ἀκούσατε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 13:19 ἀκούοντος present active participle participle Matthew 13:20 ἀκούων present active participle participle Matthew 13:22 ἀκούων present active participle participle Matthew 13:23 ἀκούων present active participle participle Matthew 13:43 ἀκουέτω present active imperative imperative Matthew 13:9 ἀκουέτω present active imperative imperative Matthew 14:1 ἤκουσεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 14:13 Ἀκούσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 14:13 ἀκούσαντες aorist active participle participle
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Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
1 Corinthians 1 — The Cross of Christ Against Boasting, Division, and Worldly Wisdom 1 Corinthians 8 — Knowledge, Love, and the Weak Brother in a World of Idols Acts 10 — God Opens the Gospel Door to the Gentiles Acts 11 — Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles Acts 12 — The Lord Delivers His Servant and Judges Proud Opposition Acts 13 — The Spirit Sends the Mission and the Word Turns to the Gentiles Acts 14 — Through Many Hardships into the Kingdom Acts 16 — The Gospel Enters Macedonia: Opened Hearts, Broken Chains, and Household Faith Acts 18 — The Lord Strengthens the Mission in Corinth and Beyond Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 22 — Paul’s Defense: Christ Appears, Sends, and Preserves His Witness Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness Acts 7 — Stephen Testifies to Israel’s Resistance and Christ’s Glory Acts 8 — The Scattered Church Carries Christ Beyond Jerusalem Acts 9 — The Risen Christ Converts His Fiercest Persecutor Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Ephesians 5 — Walking in Love, Light, Wisdom, and Spirit-Filled Order John 1 — The Word Made Flesh, Witnessed, and Followed John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 3 — New Birth, Lifted-Up Son, and the Love of God for the World John 4 — Living Water, True Worship, and the Savior of the World John 5 — The Son Who Gives Life, Judges, and Is Witnessed by the Father John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 1 — The Promised Savior Announced in the Fullness of Time Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Luke 12 — Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready Luke 16 — Faithful Stewardship, the Danger of Wealth, and the Finality of Judgment Luke 20 — The Rejected Son, the Questioned Authority, and the Lord Who Silences His Opponents Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Luke 3 — The Way Prepared, the Son Revealed, and the Lineage Traced Luke 4 — The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom Luke 5 — The Authority of Jesus to Call, Cleanse, Forgive, and Make New Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Luke 8 — The Word Heard, the Kingdom Revealed, and the Lord’s Authority Displayed Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 2 — The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 26 — The Betrayal, Passover, Gethsemane, Trial, and Denial of Jesus Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Philippians 2 — The Mind of Christ and the Humility of Gospel Witness Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain