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Name of God’s Son

ΕἸΣΗΚΟΥΣΕΝ, εἰσηκουσεν

EISĒKOUSEN, eisēkousen

Sounds Like: ees-ay-KOO-sen

Translations: he heard, he listened, he answered (prayer), heeded, obeyed

From the root: ΕΙΣΑΚΟΥΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word means 'he heard' or 'he listened,' often implying a positive response, such as hearing and answering a prayer, or heeding/obeying a command. It is a compound verb formed from the preposition 'ΕΙΣ' (eis), meaning 'into' or 'to,' and the verb 'ΑΚΟΥΩ' (akouō), meaning 'to hear.' Therefore, it literally means 'to hear into' or 'to hear towards,' conveying the sense of attentive listening or a favorable response.

Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Active, 3rd Person, Singular

Strong’s number: G1522 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Clement of Rome
  • Clement’s First Letter — 22:7
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

From the same root

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