ἀκροατήςakroatḗs
apparently an intensive of G191 (ἀκούω)); a hearer (merely)
Greek (New Testament) · G202
Meanings
a hearer: Romans 2:13, James 1:22, James 1:23, James 1:25.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Romans 2:13 For merely listening to the law doesn’t make us right with God. It is obeying the law that makes us right in his sight.
- James 1:22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
- James 1:23 For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror.
- James 1:25 But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.