Greek
ἀκούω akouō
“to hear” · 428 times in the New Testament
Through the Bible
- “heard” 126
- “hear” 87
- “listen to” 21
- “listen” 16
- “him hear” 15
- other ways 163
As a table, book by book
| Book | Times |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 63 |
| Mark | 44 |
| Luke | 65 |
| John | 59 |
| Acts | 89 |
| Romans | 5 |
| 1 Corinthians | 4 |
| 2 Corinthians | 2 |
| Galatians | 3 |
| Ephesians | 5 |
| Philippians | 4 |
| Colossians | 4 |
| 2 Thessalonians | 1 |
| 1 Timothy | 1 |
| 2 Timothy | 4 |
| Philemon | 1 |
| Hebrews | 8 |
| James | 3 |
| 2 Peter | 1 |
| 1 John | 14 |
| 2 John | 1 |
| 3 John | 1 |
| Revelation | 46 |
How the BSB translates it
Each way the Berean Standard Bible puts it into English, and how often.
Where it occurs
Grouped by how it’s translated, then by book. Each reference opens the verse.
“heard” 126
Matthew 13
- 2:9 …After they had heard the king they went…
- 2:18 …A voice is heard in Ramah weeping and…
- 5:21 You have heard that it was said…
- 5:27 You have heard that it was said…
- 5:33 …Again you have heard that it was said…
- 5:38 You have heard that it was said…
- 5:43 You have heard that it was said…
- 11:2 …Meanwhile John heard in prison about the…
- 14:1 …time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus…
- 19:22 …When the young man heard he went away in…
- 21:45 …chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables they knew…
- 22:34 …And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced…
- 26:65 …more witnesses Look now you have heard the blasphemy…
Mark 8
- 6:20 …and holy man When he heard John’s words he was…
- 6:55 …on mats to wherever they heard He was…
- 7:25 …an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus and she…
- 10:47 …When he heard that it was Jesus…
- 12:28 …scribes had come up and heard their debate Noticing how…
- 14:58 …We heard Him say I will…
- 14:64 You have heard the blasphemy What is…
- 16:11 …And when they heard that Jesus was alive…
Luke 11
- 1:41 …When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting the baby…
- 1:58 …Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had…
- 2:20 …praising God for all they had heard and seen which was…
- 2:47 …And all who heard Him were astounded at…
- 7:22 …you have seen and heard The blind receive sight…
- 12:3 …spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight and…
- 14:15 …those reclining with Him heard this he said to…
- 15:25 …he approached the house he heard music and dancing…
- 16:14 …were lovers of money heard all of this and…
- 18:36 …When he heard the crowd going by…
- 23:8 …a long time because he had heard about Him and was…
John 21
- 1:37 …when the two disciples heard him say this they…
- 1:40 …of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed…
- 3:32 …He has seen and heard yet no one accepts…
- 4:42 …because of your words we have heard for ourselves and we…
- 4:47 …When he heard that Jesus had come…
- 6:45 …by God Everyone who has heard the Father and learned…
- 7:32 …When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these…
- 8:26 …is truthful and what I have heard from Him I tell…
- 8:38 …and you do what you have heard from your father…
- 8:40 …you the truth that I heard from God Abraham never…
- 9:35 …When Jesus heard that they had thrown…
- 9:40 …who were with Him heard this and they asked…
- 11:20 …So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming…
- 11:41 …I thank You that You have heard Me…
- 12:12 …come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming…
- 12:34 …The crowd replied We have heard from the Law that…
- 14:28 You heard Me say I am…
- 18:21 …Me Ask those who heard My message Surely they…
- 19:8 …When Pilate heard this statement he was…
- 19:13 …When Pilate heard these words he brought…
- 21:7 …soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the…
Acts 25
- 1:4 …the Father promised which you have heard Me discuss…
- 2:6 …bewilderment because each one heard them speaking his own…
- 4:4 …But many who heard the message believed and…
- 4:20 …we have seen and heard
- 5:24 …and the chief priests heard this account they were…
- 6:11 …some men to say We heard Stephen speak words of…
- 6:14 …For we have heard him say that Jesus…
- 7:34 …My people in Egypt I have heard their groaning and have…
- 8:14 …the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received…
- 8:30 …So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah…
- 9:4 …fell to the ground and heard a voice say to…
- 9:7 …Saul stood there speechless They heard the voice but did…
- 10:44 …fell upon all who heard his message…
- 10:46 …For they heard them speaking in tongues…
- 11:1 …brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also…
- 11:7 …Then I heard a voice saying to…
- 11:18 …When they heard this they had no…
- 18:26 …When Priscilla and Aquila heard him they took him…
- 19:10 …Jews and Greeks alike heard the word of the…
- 21:12 …When we heard this we and the…
- 22:2 …When they heard him speak to them…
- 22:7 …to the ground and heard a voice say to…
- 22:15 …you have seen and heard
- 26:14 …fell to the ground and I heard a voice say to…
- 28:15 …The brothers there had heard about us and traveled…
1 Corinthians 1
- 2:9 …has seen no ear has heard no heart has imagined…
Galatians 1
- 1:23 …They only heard the account The man…
And 46 more, on the full page.
“hear” 87
Matthew 15
- 7:24 …Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine…
- 7:26 …But everyone who hears these words of Mine…
- 11:4 …report to John what you hear and see…
- 11:5 …are cleansed the deaf hear the dead are raised…
- 12:19 …cry out no one will hear His voice in the…
- 12:42 …ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon…
- 13:13 …do not see though hearing they do not hear…
- 13:15 …see with their eyes hear with their ears understand…
- 13:16 …and your ears because they hear
- 13:17 …not see it and to hear what you hear but…
- 13:17 …and to hear what you hear but did not hear…
- 13:19 …When anyone hears the message of the…
- 13:20 …is the one who hears the word and at…
- 13:22 …is the one who hears the word but the…
- 13:23 …is the one who hears the word and understands…
Mark 8
- 4:9 …He who has ears to hear let him hear…
- 4:16 …on rocky ground They hear the word and at…
- 4:18 …among the thorns They hear the word…
- 4:20 …on good soil They hear the word receive it…
- 4:23 …If anyone has ears to hear let him hear…
- 4:24 …Pay attention to what you hear With the measure you…
- 7:37 …makes even the deaf hear and mute speak…
- 12:29 …is the most important Hear O Israel the Lord…
Luke 19
- 4:28 On hearing this all the people…
- 5:1 …pressing in on Him to hear the word of God…
- 6:18 …They had come to hear Him and to be…
- 6:47 …comes to Me and hears My words and acts…
- 7:22 …are cleansed the deaf hear the dead are raised…
- 8:8 …He who has ears to hear let him hear…
- 8:12 …path are those who hear but the devil comes…
- 8:13 …ground are those who hear the word and receive…
- 8:14 …thorns are those who hear but as they go…
- 8:21 …brothers are those who hear the word of God…
- 9:9 …who is this man I hear such things about And…
- 10:24 …not see it and to hear what you hear but…
- 10:24 …and to hear what you hear but did not hear…
- 11:28 …rather are those who hear the word of God…
- 11:31 …ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon…
- 14:35 …He who has ears to hear let him hear…
- 16:2 …ask What is this I hear about you Turn in…
- 20:45 In the hearing of all the people…
- 21:38 …the people would come to hear Him at the temple…
John 14
- 3:8 …blows where it wishes You hear its sound but you…
- 5:24 …I tell you whoever hears My word and believes…
- 5:25 …come when the dead will hear the voice of the…
- 5:25 …God and those who hear will live…
- 5:28 …are in their graves will hear His voice…
- 5:30 …I judge only as I hear And My judgment is…
- 7:40 On hearing these words some of…
- 7:51 …a man without first hearing from him to determine…
- 8:47 …Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God…
- 8:47 …reason you do not hear is that you do…
- 11:6 …So on hearing that Lazarus was sick…
- 12:47 …As for anyone who hears My words and does…
- 14:24 …words The word that you hear is not My own…
- 16:13 …He will speak what He hears and He will declare…
Acts 18
- 2:11 …Judaism Cretans and Arabs we hear them declaring the wonders…
- 2:33 …what you see and hear
- 5:5 On hearing these words Ananias fell…
- 7:54 On hearing this the members of…
- 9:38 …near Joppa the disciples hearing that Peter was there…
- 10:22 …home so he could hear a message from you…
- 13:7 …Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God…
- 13:44 …the whole city gathered to hear the word of the…
- 16:38 …magistrates who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas…
- 17:8 On hearing this the crowd and…
- 17:21 …doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas…
- 19:26 …you can see and hear that not only in…
- 22:14 …the Righteous One and to hear His voice…
- 24:4 …I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly…
- 25:22 …Festus I would like to hear this man myself Tomorrow…
- 25:22 …this man myself Tomorrow you will hear him Festus declared…
- 26:29 …you but all who hear me this day may…
- 28:27 …see with their eyes hear with their ears understand…
2 Corinthians 1
- 12:6 …sees in me or hears from me…
Philippians 1
- 1:27 …see you or only hear about you in my…
1 Timothy 1
- 4:16 …yourself and those who hear you…
Hebrews 3
And 7 more, on the full page.
“listen to” 21
Matthew 2
Mark 2
Luke 5
John 3
Acts 7
- 2:22 …Men of Israel listen to this message Jesus of…
- 10:33 …the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has…
- 14:9 …This man was listening to the words of Paul…
- 15:12 …fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing…
- 15:13 …speaking James declared Brothers listen to me…
- 24:24 …sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith…
- 26:3 …I beg you therefore to listen to me patiently…
1 John 2
“listen” 16
Matthew 2
Mark 4
Luke 5
Acts 3
James 2
“him hear” 15
Matthew 3
Mark 2
Luke 2
Revelation 8
- 2:7 …who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says…
- 2:11 …who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says…
- 2:17 …who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says…
- 2:29 …who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says…
- 3:6 …who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says…
- 3:13 …who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says…
- 3:22 …who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says…
- 13:9 …who has an ear let him hear
“heard this” 14
Matthew 7
- 2:3 …When King Herod heard this he was disturbed and…
- 8:10 …When Jesus heard this He marveled and said…
- 12:24 …But when the Pharisees heard this they said Only by…
- 17:6 …When the disciples heard this they fell facedown in…
- 19:25 …When the disciples heard this they were greatly astonished…
- 22:33 …When the crowds heard this they were astonished at…
- 27:47 …of those standing there heard this they said He is…
Mark 3
Luke 2
John 1
- 11:4 …When Jesus heard this He said This sickness…
Acts 1
- 13:48 …When the Gentiles heard this they rejoiced and glorified…
“hearing this” 6
“heard about” 6
Luke 1
- 9:7 …When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening…
Acts 3
Ephesians 2
“heard about this” 5
Matthew 1
- 20:24 …When the ten heard about this they were indignant with…
Mark 4
“ever hearing” 4
“heard it” 4
“hear that” 4
“when they heard” 3
“when they heard this” 3
“hear of” 3
“hear it” 3
“heard that” 3
“heard of” 3
“jesus heard” 2
“hardly hear” 2
“did not hear it” 2
“do you not hear” 2
“reaches” 2
“who heard this” 2
“listens for” 2
“accept” 2
“does not listen to” 2
“listen to me” 2
“heard him” 2
“not heard” 2
“when he learned” 1
Matthew 1
- 2:22 …But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning…
“heed” 1
Matthew 1
- 10:14 …not welcome you or heed your words shake the…
“whispered” 1
Matthew 1
- 10:27 …in the daylight what is whispered in your ear proclaim…
“do not hear” 1
Matthew 1
- 13:13 …not see though hearing they do not hear or understand…
“consider” 1
Matthew 1
- 13:18 Consider then the parable of…
“heard about john” 1
Matthew 1
- 14:13 …When Jesus heard about John He withdrew by boat…
“found out about it” 1
Matthew 1
- 14:13 …place But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on…
“not listen” 1
Matthew 1
- 18:16 …But if he will not listen take one or two…
“do you hear” 1
Matthew 1
- 21:16 Do You hear what these children are…
“when the people heard” 1
Mark 1
- 2:1 …went back to Capernaum And when the people heard that He was home…
“understand” 1
Mark 1
- 4:33 …extent that they could understand
“when the woman heard” 1
Mark 1
- 5:27 When the woman heard about Jesus she came…
“who heard him” 1
Mark 1
- 6:2 …the synagogue and many who heard Him were astonished Where did…
“heard this statement” 1
Mark 1
- 11:14 …again And His disciples heard this statement
“hear him” 1
Luke 1
- 5:15 …and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed…
“hears my words” 1
Luke 1
- 6:49 …But the one who hears My words and does not act…
“centurion heard” 1
Luke 1
- 7:3 …When the centurion heard about Jesus he sent…
“though hearing” 1
Luke 1
- 8:10 …they may not see though hearing they may not understand…
“who hear” 1
Luke 1
- 8:15 …noble and good heart who hear the word cling to…
“overheard them” 1
Luke 1
- 8:50 …But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus…
“brothers listen to” 1
Luke 1
- 16:29 …Moses and the Prophets let your brothers listen to them…
“do not listen to” 1
Luke 1
- 16:31 …said to him If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets…
“when the ruler heard” 1
Luke 1
- 18:23 …But when the ruler heard this he became very…
“words” 1
Luke 1
- 19:48 …all the people hung on His words
“when the people heard this” 1
Luke 1
- 20:16 …vineyard to others And when the people heard this they said May such…
“aware” 1
John 1
- 4:1 …realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and…
“never heard” 1
John 1
- 5:37 …Himself testified about Me You have never heard His voice nor seen…
“did not listen” 1
John 1
- 9:27 …already told you and you did not listen Why do you want…
“does listen to” 1
John 1
- 9:31 …listen to sinners but He does listen to the one who worships…
“did not listen to” 1
John 1
- 10:8 …robbers but the sheep did not listen to them…
“would you listen to” 1
John 1
- 10:20 …possessed and insane Why would you listen to Him…
“mary heard this” 1
John 1
- 11:29 …And when Mary heard this she got up quickly…
“always hear” 1
John 1
- 11:42 …I knew that You always hear Me but I say…
“learned” 1
John 1
- 15:15 …you friends because everything I have learned from My Father I…
“hears them” 1
Acts 1
- 2:8 …that each of us hears them in his own native…
“people heard this” 1
Acts 1
- 2:37 …When the people heard this they were cut to…
“must listen to” 1
Acts 1
- 3:22 …from among your brothers You must listen to Him in everything He…
“does not listen” 1
Acts 1
- 3:23 …Everyone who does not listen to Him will be…
“believers heard this” 1
Acts 1
- 4:24 …When the believers heard this they lifted up their…
“heard what had happened” 1
Acts 1
- 5:5 …came over all who heard what had happened
“as they had been told” 1
Acts 1
- 5:21 …entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach…
“when the council members heard this” 1
Acts 1
- 5:33 When the Council members heard this they were enraged and…
“message” 1
Acts 1
- 8:6 …close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs…
“told me” 1
Acts 1
- 9:13 …answered Lord many people have told me about this man and…
“found out about this” 1
Acts 1
- 14:14 …apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this they tore their clothes…
“would hear” 1
Acts 1
- 15:7 …you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the…
“come to our attention” 1
Acts 1
- 15:24 It has come to our attention that some went out…
“among those listening” 1
Acts 1
- 16:14 Among those listening was a woman named…
“want to hear” 1
Acts 1
- 17:32 …him but others said We want to hear you again on this…
“who heard the message” 1
Acts 1
- 18:8 …many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized…
“not even heard” 1
Acts 1
- 19:2 …believers No they answered we have not even heard that there is a…
“men heard this” 1
Acts 1
- 19:28 …When the men heard this they were enraged and…
“certainly hear” 1
Acts 1
- 21:22 …then should we do They will certainly hear that you have come…
“could not understand” 1
Acts 1
- 22:9 …saw the light but they could not understand the voice of the…
“crowd listened” 1
Acts 1
- 22:22 The crowd listened to Paul until he…
“worth hearing” 1
Acts 1
- 28:22 …we consider your views worth hearing because we know that…
“can they hear” 1
Romans 1
- 10:14 …not heard And how can they hear without someone to preach…
“did they not hear” 1
Romans 1
- 10:18 …But I ask did they not hear Indeed they did Their…
“could not hear” 1
Romans 1
- 11:8 …see and ears that could not hear to this very day…
“reported that there is” 1
1 Corinthians 1
- 5:1 …It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you…
“understands him” 1
1 Corinthians 1
- 14:2 …God Indeed no one understands him he utters mysteries in…
“things he heard” 1
2 Corinthians 1
- 12:4 …caught up to Paradise The things he heard were inexpressible things that…
“do you not understand what” 1
Galatians 1
- 4:21 …be under the law do you not understand what the law says…
“having heard” 1
Ephesians 1
- 1:13 …And in Him having heard and believed the word…
“who listen” 1
Ephesians 1
- 4:29 …bringing grace to those who listen
“heard from me” 1
Philippians 1
- 4:9 …learned or received or heard from me or seen in me…
“because we have heard about” 1
Colossians 1
- 1:4 because we have heard about your faith in Christ…
“heard about you” 1
Colossians 1
- 1:9 …reason since the day we heard about you we have not stopped…
“listeners” 1
2 Timothy 1
- 2:14 …only in leading the listeners to ruin…
“would hear it” 1
2 Timothy 1
- 4:17 …and all the Gentiles would hear it So I was delivered…
“because i hear about” 1
Philemon 1
- 1:5 because I hear about your faith in the…
“comprehended it” 1
Hebrews 1
- 4:2 …faith of those who comprehended it
“hearers” 1
Hebrews 1
- 12:19 …voice that made its hearers beg that no further…
“it” 1
1 John 1
- 2:24 …remain in you If it does you will also…
“previously heard” 1
Revelation 1
- 4:1 …heaven And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like…
“witnesses heard” 1
Revelation 1
- 11:12 …And the witnesses heard a loud voice from…
“never ring out” 1
Revelation 1
- 18:22 …flute players and trumpeters will never ring out in you again Nor…
“never call out” 1
Revelation 1
- 18:23 …a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again For…
The Hebrew and Greek words, their glosses and grammar: STEP Bible (CC BY 4.0). The English: the Berean Standard Bible, which also gives which English words render which. Counts are ours.