1522. eisakouó
Strong's Lexicon
eisakouó: To listen to, to hear, to grant a request

Original Word: εἰσακούω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: eisakouó
Pronunciation: ā-sä-kü'-ō
Phonetic Spelling: (ice-ak-oo'-o)
Definition: To listen to, to hear, to grant a request
Meaning: I hear, listen to, heed.

Word Origin: From the preposition εἰς (eis, meaning "into" or "unto") and the verb ἀκούω (akouó, meaning "to hear").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H8085 שָׁמַע (shama): To hear, listen, obey

- H6030 עָנָה (anah): To answer, respond

Usage: The verb εἰσακούω (eisakouó) is used in the New Testament to denote the act of hearing with attention and responding to a request or plea. It implies not just the physical act of hearing but also an active response, often in the context of prayer or supplication. This word is typically used to describe God's attentive listening to human prayers and His willingness to respond.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, hearing was often associated with authority and power. To be heard by someone in authority, such as a king or deity, was considered a privilege. In the Jewish tradition, prayer was a central aspect of religious life, and the belief that God hears and responds to prayers was foundational. The use of εἰσακούω in the New Testament reflects this cultural understanding of divine attentiveness and responsiveness.

HELPS Word-studies

1522 eisakoúō (from 1519 /eis, "into, unto" and 191 /akoúō, "hear") – properly, hear into (unto), i.e. deeply heard; to listen intently ("intentionally, deeply") to grasp a statement extending to its purpose or result (note the force of the prefix,1519 /eis).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from eis and akouó
Definition
to listen, to obey
NASB Translation
heard (4), listen (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1522: εἰσακούω

εἰσακούω: future εἰσακούσομαι; passive, 1 aorist ἐισηκουσθην; 1 future ἐισακουσθήσομαι; the Sept. very often for שָׁמַע , but also for עָנָה to answer; in (Greek writings from Homer Il. 8, 97 down; to hearken unto, to give ear to; i. e.

1. to give heed to, comply with, admonition; to obey (Latinobedio, i. e.ob-audio): τίνος, 1 Corinthians 14:21 (Deuteronomy 1:43; Deuteronomy 9:23; Sir. 3:6, etc.).

2. to listen to, assent to, a request; passive to be heard, to have one's request granted;

a. of persons offering up prayers to God: Hebrews 5:7 (on which see ἀπό, I. 3 d. at the end); Matthew 6:7.

b. of the prayers offered up: Luke 1:13; Acts 10:31 (Psalm 4:2; Sir. 31:29 (Sir. 34:26), etc.).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hear.

From eis and akouo; to listen to -- hear.

see GREEK eis

see GREEK akouo

Forms and Transliterations
εισακήκοα εισακήκοε εισακήκοέ εισάκουε εισακούει εισακούειν εισακούετέ εισακούη εισακούοντες εισακούοντι εισακούσαι εισακούσαί εισακούσατε εισακούσατέ εισακουσάτω εισακούσεται εισακούσεταί εισακούση εισακούσης εισακούσητε εισακούσητέ εισακουσθεις εισακουσθείς εἰσακουσθεὶς εισακουσθησονται εισακουσθήσονται εἰσακουσθήσονται εισακούσομαι εισάκουσον εισάκουσόν εισακουσονται εισακούσονταί εἰσακούσονταί εισακούσω εισακούσωσι εισακούσωσιν εισακούων εισάπαξ εισβλέψαντες εισβλέψας είσβλεψον εισδεκτόν εισήκουεν εισήκουσα εισηκούσαμεν εισήκουσαν εισήκουσάν εισήκουσας εισηκούσατε εισηκούσατέ εισήκουσε εισήκουσέ εισήκουσεν εισηκουσθη εισηκούσθη εἰσηκούσθη εν eisakousontai eisakoúsontaí eisakoustheis eisakoustheìs eisakousthesontai eisakousthēsontai eisakousthḗsontai eisekousthe eisekoústhe eisēkousthē eisēkoústhē
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 6:7 V-FIP-3P
GRK: πολυλογίᾳ αὐτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται
NAS: do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.
KJV: that they shall be heard for
INT: many words of them they will be heard

Luke 1:13 V-AIP-3S
GRK: Ζαχαρία διότι εἰσηκούσθη ἡ δέησίς
NAS: for your petition has been heard, and your wife
KJV: thy prayer is heard; and thy
INT: Zechariah because has been heard the prayer

Acts 10:31 V-AIP-3S
GRK: φησίν Κορνήλιε εἰσηκούσθη σου ἡ
NAS: your prayer has been heard and your alms
KJV: thy prayer is heard, and thine
INT: said Cornelius was heard your

1 Corinthians 14:21 V-FIM-3P
GRK: οὐδ' οὕτως εἰσακούσονταί μου λέγει
NAS: SO THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO ME, says
KJV: that will they not hear me, saith
INT: not even thus will they hear me says

Hebrews 5:7 V-APP-NMS
GRK: προσενέγκας καὶ εἰσακουσθεὶς ἀπὸ τῆς
NAS: Him from death, and He was heard because
KJV: and was heard in that
INT: having offered and having been heard in

Strong's Greek 1522
5 Occurrences


εἰσακούσονταί — 1 Occ.
εἰσακουσθήσονται — 1 Occ.
εἰσακουσθεὶς — 1 Occ.
εἰσηκούσθη — 2 Occ.

















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