Quick Definition
ἀκροατής, οῦ, ὁ n.m. a hearer of, a listener to
Strong's Definition
apparently an intensive of G191 (ἀκούω)); a hearer (merely)
Derivation: from (to listen;
KJV Usage: hearer
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, m. | -οῦ | ἀκροατήριον · ἐπακροάομαι
24.56 · Sensory Events and States · Hear
hearer (derivative of ἀκροάομαι ‘to hear,’ not occurring in the NT) one who hears In rendering ROM 2:13, it may be necessary to specify certain limitations with regard to being ‘hearers,’ for example, ‘for not just those who listen to the Law are righteous in God’s sight’ or ‘for those who merely listen to the Law are not the ones who are righteous in God’s sight.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀκροατής, -ov, 6, (ἀκροάομαι, [see the preceding word]), a hearer: τοῦ νόμου, Ro. ii. 13; τοῦ λόγου, Jas. i. 22 sq. 25. (Thuce., Isocr., Plat., Dem., Plut.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀκροατής akroatēs 4x
a hearer, Rom. 2:13; Jas. 1:22, 23, 25*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἀκροατής, οῦ, ὁ (v. supr.)
[in LXX: Is 3:3 (לַחַשׁ), Si 3:29 ;]
a hearer: Ro 2:13, Ja 1:22, 23, 25.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀκροατής. The verb occurs in the magic papyrus P Lond I. 46177 (iv/A.D.) (=I. p. 70) φρικτὸς μὲν ἰδεῖν, φρικτὸς δὲ
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀκροατής (akroatēs) — hearer. ἀκρο-ᾱτής, οῦ, ὁ, hearer, of persons who come to hear a public speaker, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; disciple, pupil, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II. reader, [Refs 1st c.AD+]