εἰσακούω
eisakouō · listen to, hear
Greek word · Strong’s number G1522 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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eisakouō (εἰσακούω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “listen to, hear”.
A request; in the passive, be heard.
How to say it
ei·sa·kou·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Heed and obey.
- Be answered: God attends to the prayer.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- has been heard ×2
- he was heard ×1
- they will be heard ×1
- will they listen ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 6:7
And when praying, do not babble like the Gentiles, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.
- Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.
- Acts 10:31
and he says, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms have been remembered before God.
- 1 Corinthians 14:21
In the law it is written: By people of other tongues and by the lips of others I will speak to this people, and not even so will they listen to me, says the Lord.
- Hebrews 5:7
In the days of his flesh, he offered prayers and pleas with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.