ἀκούσας
akousas
hearing
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.
Mark 2:17 · Word #2
Lexicon G191
| Lemma | ἀκούω |
| Transliteration | akoúō |
| Strong's | G191 |
| In-context | hearing |
| Literal | having-heard |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG
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 | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀκούω |
| Strong's | G191 |
SIBI-P1 G191-26
the one having-heard
| Root | ἀκούω (akouō) |
| Core Meanings | to hear, to listen, to heed, to understand, to receive a report |
| Semantic Range | to physically hear sounds; to listen attentively; to heed or obey; to understand; to receive news or report |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, hearing often implies more than auditory perception—it carries the sense of attentive reception and obedient response. The participial form frequently marks the moment of received revelation or report that prompts subsequent action, underscoring the centrality of hearing in covenantal faith and discipleship. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PAA,NMS). The aorist participle denotes action completed prior to the main verb; active voice indicates the subject performs the action; nominative masculine singular agrees with a masculine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of ἀκούω as auditory reception (“hear”) while reflecting the aorist active participle form, indicating a completed act of hearing prior to the main verb. The nominative masculine singular is conveyed by "the one," showing it functions substantivally to describe a specific male subject who has heard. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀκούω (to hear, to listen, to heed, to understand, to receive a report)
| 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 |