ἘΠΗΚΡΟΩΝΤΟ, ἐπηκροωντο
EPĒKROŌNTO, epēkroōnto
Sounds Like: ep-ay-kroh-O-ohn-toh
Translations: they were listening, they listened
From the root: ΕΠΑΚΡΟΑΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a verb meaning 'to listen attentively to' or 'to give ear to'. It is a compound word formed from the preposition ἐπί (epi, 'upon' or 'to') and the verb ἀκροάομαι (akroaomai, 'to hear' or 'to listen'). The prefix ἐπί intensifies the action of listening, implying a focused or attentive hearing. It describes an ongoing action in the past.
Inflection: Imperfect, Indicative, Middle Voice, 3rd Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G1874 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 16:25
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΑΚΡΟΑΟΜΑΙ.
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- ΕΠΗΚΡΟΩΝΤΟ — were listening, listened, were hearing, heard
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