ἐπακροάομαι
epakroaomai
G1874
G:V
Greek
to listen ro
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Occurrences
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Books
Greek
Language
epakroaomai describes prisoners listening as Paul and Silas pray and sing at midnight.
Its sole attested use describes a group of prisoners listening while Paul and Silas pray and sing.
Senses in use
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Listening to prayer and song · dominant
In Acts 16:25, the imperfect middle indicative plural form portrays the prisoners as listening while Paul and Silas are praying and singing hymns; the APB renders the clause “the other prisoners were listening to them.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 16:25, the APB presents the listeners as “the other prisoners” who “were listening to them.” The verse is read as a whole.