ἀκοή, -ῆς, ἡ
(< ἀκούω), [in LXX: Ex 15:26, al. for שׁמע, its parts and derivatives, exc. De 11:22 (שׁמר);]
1. hearing, the sense of hearing: I Co 12:17, II Pe 2:8; "Hebraic dative," ἀκοῇ ακούειν (freq. in LXX; V. M, Pr., 14, 75), Mt 13:14, Ac 28:26.
2. organ of hearing, the ear (Arist., al.; MM, VGT, s.v.): II Ti 4:3, 4; pl., Mk 7:35, Lk 7:1, Ac 17:20, He 5:11.
3. a thing heard, i.e.,
(a) a message, teaching: Jo 12:38 and Ro 16:16, 17(LXX), Ga 3:2, 5 R, mg.; λόγος ἀκοῆς, I Th 2:13, He 4:2;
(b) a report, rumour: c. gen, pers., Mt 4:24, 14:1, 24:6; Mk 1:2813:7 (Cremer, 82, 623; MM, VGT, s.v.).†