ἐπακούω

A. ἐπακούσω Psalm.Solom. 18.3:—hear, c. acc. rei, ὂς πάντ’ ἐφορᾷς καὶ πάντ’ ἐπακούεις, of the Sun, Il. 3.277, cf. Od. 11.109; prov., ὁπποῖόν κ’ εἴπῃσθα ἔπος, τοῖόν κ’ 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 ’πάκουσον S. OT 708, cf. Pl. Prt. 317d; ἐ. μοι 'pray attend', Id. Sph. 227c: esp. of giving ear to one who prays, of God, LXX Is. 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. LXX Ho. 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, LXX Ge. 30.33.