What does ἀκούω · λόγος · θεός mean in the Bible?
ἀκούω · λόγος · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "hearing the word of God".
Greek · G191, G3056, G2316
ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ
To hear (in various senses) · word · God
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ἀκούωG191to hear (in various senses)
Pronunciationakoúō
Hearing that demands obedient response, not mere acoustic perception of sound
Open lexicon entry →λόγοςG3056word
Pronunciationlógos
Word embodying a conception or idea, not mere sound; in NT especially God's authoritative speech and teaching
Open lexicon entry →θεόςG2316God
Pronunciationtheós
The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ (akouontes ton logon tou theou) mean in the Bible?
ἀκούω · λόγος · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "hearing the word of God".
Full entry for ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ (G191, G3056, G2316) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G191, G3056, G2316?
G191, G3056, G2316 is connected to 427 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. hearing the word of God
Source Gloss
hearing the word of God
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms427TensesAorist, Present, Imperfect, Perfect, FutureVoicesActive, Passive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality135×
Aorist ActiveMatt 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 6:2990×
Present ActiveMatt 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 7:2643×
Perfect ActiveJohn 18:211×
Aorist PassiveHeb 2:11×
Indicativestates a fact or reality196×
Aorist ActiveJohn 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 6:6112×
Present ActiveMatt 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 4:2446×
Imperfect ActiveMark 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 16:1411×
Perfect ActiveJohn 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 15:219×
Future ActiveJohn 5:25 · John 5:28 · John 10:16 · Matt 12:19 · John 16:13 · Matt 13:14 · Acts 28:267×
Future MiddleActs 21:22 · Acts 28:28 · Acts 3:22 · Acts 17:32 · Acts 25:225×
Aorist PassiveMatt 2:18 · Mark 2:1 · John 9:32 · Acts 11:224×
Future PassiveLuke 12:31×
Present Passive1 Cor 5:11×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract37×
Present ActiveMatt 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 4:1920×
Aorist ActiveMatt 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 28:2217×
Imperativecommand or strong request32×
Aorist ActiveMatt 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 3:1319×
Present ActiveMatt 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 12:2913×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose27×
Aorist ActiveMatt 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 13:720×
Aorist PassiveMatt 28:14 · Rev 18:22 · Rev 18:234×
Present ActivePhil 1:27 · 3 John 1:4 · Mark 4:123×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 411 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist260present118future13imperfect11perfect9
Voice
active395passive11middle5
Mood
indicative183participle133infinitive36imperative32subjunctive27
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:18ἠκούσθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 2:22ἀκούσαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:3ἀκούσαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:9ἀκούσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 4:12Ἀκούσαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 5:21Ἠκούσατεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:27Ἠκούσατεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:33ἠκούσατεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:38Ἠκούσατεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:43Ἠκούσατεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 7:24ἀκούειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 7:26ἀκούωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 8:10ἀκούσαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:12ἀκούσαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 10:14ἀκούσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 10:27ἀκούετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 11:15ἀκουέτωpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 11:2ἀκούσαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 11:5ἀκούουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 12:19ἀκούσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 12:24ἀκούσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 12:42ἀκοῦσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 13:13ἀκούοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 13:14ἀκούσετεfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 13:15ἤκουσανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 13:15ἀκούσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 13:16ἀκούουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:17ἀκοῦσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 13:17ἀκούετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:17ἤκουσανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 13:18ἀκούσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 13:19ἀκούοντοςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 13:20ἀκούωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 13:22ἀκούωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 13:23ἀκούωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 13:43ἀκουέτωpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 13:9ἀκουέτωpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 14:1ἤκουσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 14:13Ἀκούσαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 14:13ἀκούσαντεςaorist active participleparticiple+371 more occurrences
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 Origins
ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ is a primary verb - no further derivation.