to listen to

Greek Verb

ἐπ-ακούω [in LXX for שָׁמַע, עָנָה, etc;] 1) to listen to. 2) to hearken to, hear with favour (one's prayer): with genitive of person(s), 2Co.6:2 (LXX). (AS)

to listen to

Greek Verb

ἐπᾰκού-ω, future ἐπακούσομαι[LXX], later ἐπακούσω [Refs]:—hear, with accusative of things, ὂς πάντ᾽ ἐφορᾷς καὶ πάντ᾽ ἐπακούεις, of the Sun, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; proverbial, ὁπποῖόν κ᾽ εἴπῃσθα ἔπος, τοῖόν κ᾽ ἐπακούσαις as thou speakest, so wilt thou be answered, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with accusative of things et genitive person, ἔπος ἐμέθεν [Refs 8th c.BC+] 2) overhear, μή τις τῶν ἀμυήτων ἐπακούσῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) hear about, hear tell of, μόχθων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with participle, οἷον γᾶς Ἀσίας οὐκ ἐπακούω. βλαστὸν φύτευμα [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) give ear, listen, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. μοι 'pray attend', [Refs]: especially of giving ear to one who prays, of God, [LXX+2nd c.BC+]; or to advice, commands, etc, i.e. obey, βουλῆς [LXX+8th c.BC+] 5) later, like{ἐπαΐω}, perceive, understand, τῶν ᾀδομένων [Refs 1st c.AD+] (or, hear distinctly). 6) ἐπακούσεταί μοι ἡ δικαιοσύνη μου shall answer for me, [LXX]

Greek

Verb

to hearken (favorably) to; hear; from g1909 (ἐπί) and g191 (ἀκούω)