ἀκούσατε
akousate
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.
Matthew 13:18 · Word #3
Lexicon G191
| Lemma | ἀκούω |
| Transliteration | akoúō |
| Strong's | G191 |
Morphology V AOR ACT IMP 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 | IMP — Imperative — A command or request |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀκούω |
| Strong's | G191 |
SIBI-P1 G191-29
You all, hear!
| Root | ἀκούω (akouō) |
| Core Meanings | to hear, to listen, to heed, to understand, to receive a report |
| Semantic Range | to hear sounds, to listen attentively, to heed or obey, to understand, to receive news or report, to grant audience |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, ἀκούω often implies more than auditory perception; it carries the covenantal sense of attentive obedience (cf. the Hebraic concept behind "Hear, O Israel"). As an imperative, it functions as a summons to responsive faith and obedient attention to divine revelation. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist active imperative; 2nd person plural. The aorist imperative typically calls for a decisive or summary action rather than ongoing process. Active voice; direct command to a group. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb ἀκούσατε is aorist active imperative, second person plural, conveying a decisive command directed to multiple hearers. "You all, hear!" preserves the plural address and reflects the aorist imperative’s force of a complete, urgent summons to hear or heed. |
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 |