ἠκούσατε

akoúō

you heard

To perceive with the sense of hearing; to hear. ἀκούω primarily means to perceive sounds or speech, whether physical or metaphorical. The verb can denote both the physical act of hearing and the active or attentive listening to speech, reports, or messages, often including the additional nuance of comprehending or understanding, and in some contexts, obeying or responding to what is heard. It also extends metaphorically to hearing about or receiving news, reports, or teachings.

G191

John 9:27 · Word #8

Lexicon G191

Lemmaἀκούω
Transliterationakoúō
Strong'sG191
DefinitionTo perceive with the sense of hearing; to hear. ἀκούω primarily means to perceive sounds or speech, whether physical or metaphorical. The verb can denote both the physical act of hearing and the active or attentive listening to speech, reports, or messages, often including the additional nuance of comprehending or understanding, and in some contexts, obeying or responding to what is heard. It also extends metaphorically to hearing about or receiving news, reports, or teachings.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 2P 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 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseyou heard
Literalyou-heard

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀκούω
Strong'sG191

SIBI-P1 Translation G191-49

you heard

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), active voice, indicative mood, second person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, second person plural, denotes a completed act of hearing performed by "you" (plural). "You heard" preserves the root sense of perceiving or receiving by hearing without adding contextual nuance.

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