Lexical Definition

‎ἐπακούω‎ epakoúō (ep-ak-oo'-o) to listen to ^G:V
from ‎ἐπί‎ and ‎ἀκούω‎

hear.

• to hearken (favorably) to

Abbott-Smith

ἐπ-ακούω [in LXX for שָׁמַע, עָנָה, etc. ;]
1. to listen to.
2. to hearken to, hear with favour (one's prayer): c. gen. pers., II Co 6:2 (LXX).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπακούω-ω,

future ἐπακούσομαι[LXX], later ἐπακούσω [Refs]:—hear, with accusative of things, ὂς πάντ᾽ ἐφορᾷς καὶ πάντ᾽ ἐπακούεις, of the Sun, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; proverbial, ὁπποῖόν κ᾽ εἴπῃσθα ἔπος, τοῖόν κ᾽ ἐπακούσαις as thou speakest, so wilt thou be answered, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with accusative of things et genitive person, ἔπος ἐμέθεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__2 overhear, μή τις τῶν ἀμυήτων ἐπακούσῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 hear about, hear tell of, μόχθων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with participle, οἷον γᾶς Ἀσίας οὐκ ἐπακούω.. βλαστὸν φύτευμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 give ear, listen, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. μοι 'pray attend', [Refs]: especially of giving ear to one who prays, of God, [LXX+2nd c.BC+]; or to advice, commands, etc., i.e. obey, βουλῆς [LXX+8th c.BC+]
__5 later, like{ἐπαΐω}, perceive, understand, τῶν ᾀδομένων [Refs 1st c.AD+] (or, hear distinctly).
__6 ἐπακούσεταί μοι ἡ δικαιοσύνη μου shall answer for me, [LXX]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.30.33 ☩ LXX.Isa.49.8 ☩ LXX.Hos.2.21* ☩ LXX.Gen.30.33}