ἐνωτίζομαι
enōtizomai
to listen to
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἐνωτίζομαι (enōtizomai) is a verb that means "to listen to". Its primary function is related to perception and cognition, emphasizing the act of receiving and processing auditory information. This verb appears only once in the Bible, suggesting its usage is context-specific and possibly limited to a specific literary or stylistic purpose. Given its definition and singular occurrence, it is challenging to establish a broad scope of usage for ἐνωτίζομαι beyond its specific contextual application. However, its association with perception and cognition highlights the importance of auditory information in that particular passage.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text