Acts 13:1-3 Listening – such an essential aspect of daily life. Listening comes by hearing. In fact, the Greek word for listen (hearken KJV) comes from the word akouo (AH-KOO-OH) found 437 times in the NT – means to hear, to consider what is being said i.e., listen, to understand, perceive the sense of what is said. The Book of Acts points out various aspects of listening/hearing