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ἐπακούω

epakouo

hear

Appears 12 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπακούω, fut. ἐπακούσομαι ib. Ge. 30.33, later ἐπακούσω Psalm.Solom. 18.3:—Α. hear, c. acc. rei, ὂς πάντʼ ἐφορᾷς καὶ πάντʼ ἐπακούεις, of the Sun, Il. 3.277, cf. Od. 11.109; prov., ὁπποῖόν κʼ εἴπῃσθα ἔπος, τοῖόν κʼ ἐπακούσαις as thou speakest, so wilt thou be answered, Il. 20.250; φωνὴν ἐ. Hes. Op. 448; χρησμόν Ar. Eq. 1080: c. acc. rei et gen. pers., ἔπος ἐμέθεν Od. 19.98: c. gen. rei, εὐχῆς Ar. Nu. 263; τῆς φωνῆς Hdt. 2.70: abs., Th. 1.53, Hdt. 9.98, etc. 2. overhear, μή τις τῶν ἀμυήτων ἐπακούσῃ Pl. Tht. 155e, cf. Ar. Th. 628. 3. hear about, hear tell of, μόχθων E. Tr. 165 (lyr.); c. part., οἷον γᾶς Ἀσίας οὐκ ἐπακούω . . βλαστὸν φύτευμα S. OC 695 (lyr.); τινά τι δρῶντα Pl. Lg. 729b. 4. give ear, listen, A. Ch. 725 (anap.): c. gen. pers., ἐμοῦ ʼπάκουσον S. OT 708, cf. Pl. Prt. 317d; ἐ. μοι ‘pray attend’, Id. Sph. 227c: esp. of giving ear to one who prays, of God, LXXIs. 49.8, UPZ 78.24 (ii B.C.); or to advice, commands, etc., i.e. obey, βουλῆς Il. 2.143; δίκης Hes. Op. 275; ἐμῶν μύθων S. Ph. 1417 (anap.): c. dat. rei, τῷ κελεύσματι Hdt. 4.141; ταῖς εὐχαῖς D.H. 13.6, cf. LXXHo. 2.21(23). 5. later, like ἐπαΐω, perceive, understand, τῶν ᾀδομένων Luc. Salt. 64, cf. Plu. Flam. 10 (or, hear distinctly). 6. ἐπακούσεταί μοι ἡ δικαιοσύνη μου shall answer for me, LXXGe. 30.33.
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