ἠκούσαμεν
ekousamen
heard
a primary verb; to hear (in various senses):--give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
Acts 21:12 · Word #3
Lexicon G191
| Lemma | ἀκούω |
| Transliteration | akoúō |
| Strong's | G191 |
| In-context | heard |
| Literal | we-heard |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 1P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀκούω |
| Strong's | G191 |
SIBI-P1 G191-46
we were hearing
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, first person plural. The augment (ἠ-) marks past time, and -μεν indicates "we." |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb ἠκούσαμεν is parsed as imperfect active indicative, first person plural, indicating ongoing or repeated action in past time. "We were hearing" preserves the root sense of auditory reception while reflecting the imperfect tense (continuous past action), active voice, and first person plural subject. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀκούω (to hear, to listen, to heed, to receive a report, to understand)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G191-01 |
akekoamen | we have-heard |
G191-02 |
akekoasin | they have heard and retain it |
G191-03 |
akekoate | you (plural) have heard and stand having-heard |
Word Usage (430 occurrences of G191)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:3 | ἀκούσας | akousas | having heard |
| Matthew 2:9 | ἀκούσαντες | akousantes | having heard |
| Matthew 2:18 | ἠκούσθη | ekousthe | was heard |