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ACOUSTICS
ἀκούω
: AKOUO; HEAR

Illustrations of English words
derived from the Greek in the New Testament.

akouo: G191 'hear' illustrated

By Gaylon West.


History of English word
acoustics (n.) 1680s, "science of sound," from acoustic (also see -ics). Meaning "acoustic properties" of a building, etc., attested from 1885.
- http://www.etymonline.com/
Thayer Definition:
1) to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf 2) to hear 2b) to attend to, consider what is or has been said 2c) to understand, perceive the sense of what is said 3) to hear something 3a) to perceive by the ear what is announced in one’s presence 3b) to get by hearing learn 3c) a thing comes to one’s ears, to find out, learn 3d) to give ear to a teaching or a teacher 3e) to comprehend, to understand
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: a root

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