ἀκροατὴς
akroates
hearer
from (to listen; apparently an intensive of ἀκούω); a hearer (merely):--hearer.
James 1:25 · Word #13
Lexicon G202
| Lemma | ἀκροατής |
| Transliteration | akroatḗs |
| Strong's | G202 |
| In-context | hearer |
| Literal | hearer |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀκροατής |
| Strong's | G202 |
SIBI-P1 G202-02
a listening-man
| Root | ἀκροατής (akroatēs) |
| Core Meanings | hearer, listener, auditor, one who listens |
| Semantic Range | one who hears, listener, auditor, pupil, one present to hear instruction (often without implying obedience) |
| Conceptual Significance | In the New Testament, especially in James, ἀκροατής contrasts with a doer, highlighting the insufficiency of mere auditory reception of the word without corresponding action. It underscores the Hebraic emphasis that true hearing involves responsive obedience, not passive listening alone. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS — noun, nominative case, masculine gender, singular number; functioning as the subject or predicate nominative in a clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the verb ἀκούω (to hear, to listen), emphasizing one characterized by listening. Rendering it as "a listening-man" preserves the active sense of ongoing receptivity implied by the root while reflecting the nominative masculine singular form indicated in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀκροατής (hearer, listener, auditor, one who listens)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G202-01 |
akroatai | listeners |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of G202)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romans 2:13 | ἀκροαταὶ | akroatai | |
| James 1:22 | ἀκροαταὶ | akroatai | hearers |
| James 1:23 | ἀκροατὴς | akroates | hearer |