ἀκοή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἀκούω), [in LXX: Exo.15:26, al. for שׁמע, its parts and derivatives, exc. Deu.11:22 (שׁמר);] 1)
hearing,
the sense of hearing: 1Co.12:17, 2Pe.2:8; "Hebraic dative," ἀκοῇ ακούειν (frequently in LXX; V. M,
Pr., 14, 75), Mat.13:14, Act.28:26. 2)
organ of hearing,
the ear (Arist, al; MM,
VGT, see word): 2Ti.4:3-4; pl, Mrk.7:35, Luk.7:1, Act.17:20, Heb.5:11. 3)
a thing heard, i.e, (a)
a message,
teaching: Jhn.12:38 and Rom.16:16,17 " (LXX), Gal.3:2,5 R, mg; λόγος ἀκοῆς, 1Th.2:13, Heb.4:2; (b)
a report,
rumour: with genitive, of person(s), Mat.4:24, 14:1, 24:6; Mrk.1:28 13:7 (Cremer, 82, 623; MM,
VGT, see word). (
AS)