διᾰκούω G1251
to hear fully, give a complete hearing; to examine a case thoroughly
This verb intensifies simple 'hearing' to mean hearing thoroughly, to the end, or giving full judicial hearing. Acts 23:35 has the Roman commander promise Paul, 'I will hear your case fully when your accusers arrive.' Classical usage included hearing a case in court or being a disciple who hears a teacher's complete instruction. The legal context of careful, complete examination dominates the New Testament usage.
Senses
1. sense 1 — To give a thorough or complete judicial hearing, examining a case from all sides. The Roman tribune's promise in Acts 23:35 assures Paul of due process—not a cursory dismissal but full hearing of charges and defense. The future tense emphasizes the coming formal examination. Translations consistently recognize the legal-technical sense of complete judicial inquiry. 1×
AR["سَأَسْمَعُكَ"]·ben["শুনিব"]·DE["Διακούσομαί"]·EN["I-will-hear-fully"]·FR["écouter"]·heb["אֶשְׁמָעֶךָ"]·HI["मैंसुनूँगा"]·ID["Akan-mendengar"]·IT["ascoltare-pienamente"]·jav["Kula-badhè-mirengaken"]·KO["들으리라"]·RU["Выслушаю"]·ES["Oiré-a-fondo"]·SW["Nitakusikia"]·TR["dinleyeceğim"]·urd["میں-سنوں-گا"]
Related Senses
H7200 1. Qal: to see, perceive (1257×)G4771 2. you (singular address) (1077×)H8085 1. Qal: hear, perceive aurally (921×)H0859a 1. you (2nd person masculine singular pronoun) (743×)H0398 1. eat (consume food) (697×)H4191 1. die (Qal: natural/general death) (645×)G3708 1. see, perceive visually (419×)G0191 1. hear, perceive sound (360×)H???? 3. (352×)G3708 2. behold, look (exclamatory) (256×)H7272 1. foot (body part) (236×)H8354 1. drink, consume liquid (209×)H3205 1. Qal active: bear/give birth (female subject) (204×)H3205 2. Qal active: beget/father (male subject) (198×)H2421 1. Qal: live, be alive (177×)H8085 2. Qal: listen, heed, pay attention (172×)H2416a 1. alive, living (state/attribute) (146×)H2416e 1. life, lifespan, lifetime (145×)G2198 1. be alive, have life (133×)H8193 1. lip, lips (body part) (123×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
διᾰκούω, future -ακούσομαιNT:—hear out or to the end, τι Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, of a court, try out a case, Refs; hear or learn from another, τινὸς ἄττα Refs 5th c.BC+: with genitive person, of parties to a dispute, NT+2nd c.BC+; also, to be a hearer or disciple of, Refs 1st c.BC+