G0189
ἀκοή
hearing
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)
Full Thayer's lexicon entry
ἀκοή — akoḗ
ἀκοή, (ῆς, ἡ, (from an assumed perfect form ἤκοα, cf. ἀγορά above (but cf. epic Ακουν; Curtius, p. 555));
1. hearing, by which one perceives sounds; sense of hearing 1Co 12:17; 2Pe 2:8. Hebraistically, ἀκοή ἀκούειν by hearing to hear, i. e., to perceive by hearing, Mat 13:14; Act 28:26 (Isa 6:9); cf. Winers Grammar, § 44, 8 Rem. 3, p. 339; § 54, 3, p. 466; (Buttmann, 183f (159)).
2. the organ of hearing, the ear: Mar 7:35; Luk 7:1; 2Ti 4:3-4; Act 17:20; Heb 5:11.
3. a thing heard;
a. instruction, namely oral; specifically, the preaching of the gospel, (A. V. text report): Joh 12:38; Rom 10:16 f (τίς ἐπίστευσε τῇ ἀκοή ἡμῶν; from Isa 53:1, Hebrew שְׁמוּעָה, which in 2Sa 4:4, etc., is rendered ἀγγελία); ἀκοή πίστεως preaching on the necessity of faith, (German Glaubenspredigt), Gal 3:2; Gal 3:5; λόγος ἀκοῆς equivalent to λόγος ἀκουσθείς (cf. Winer's Grammar, 531 (494f)): 1Th 2:13; Heb 4:2.
b. hearsay, report, rumor; τίνος, concerning anyone: Mat 4:24; Mat 14:1; Mat 24:6; Mar 1:28; Mar 13:7. (Frequent in Greek writings.)
22 occurrences
Matthew (4), Mark (3), Luke (1), John (1), Acts (2), Romans (2), I Corinthians (1), Galatians (2), I Thessalonians (1), II Timothy (2), Hebrews (2), II Peter (1)