ἐπακούω

English (LSJ)

fut. ἐπακούσομαι ib. Ge.30.33, later

   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.OC695 (lyr.); τινά τι δρῶντα Pl.Lg.729b.    4 give ear, listen, A.Ch.725 (anap.): c. gen. pers., ἐμοῦ 'πάκουσον S.OT708, cf. Pl.Prt.317d; ἐ. μοι 'pray attend', Id.Sph.227c: esp. of giving ear to one who prays, of God, LXXIs.49.8, UPZ78.24 (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. LXXHo.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, LXXGe.30.33.