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ἀκροατής G202

G202 is the Greek word ἀκροατής, transliterated akroatḗs. The King James Version most often renders it hearers.

Word: ἀκροατήςTransliteration: akroatḗsLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

apparently an intensive of G191 (ἀκούω)); a hearer (merely).

Where it comes from

from (to listen.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

hearers 2×hearer 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: hearer.

Verses using ἀκροατής

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Romans 2:13 · KJV

(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

James 1:22 · KJV

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

James 1:23 · KJV

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

James 1:25 · KJV

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Common questions

What does Strong's G202 mean?

G202 is the Greek word ἀκροατής (akroatḗs), meaning apparently an intensive of G191 (ἀκούω)); a hearer (merely).

How is G202 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it hearers (2 times), hearer (2 times).

How many times does G202 appear in the Bible?

ἀκροατής (akroatḗs) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G202 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from (to listen.

Nearby entries

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