John 9:31

οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ἁμαρτωλῶν ὁ θεὸς οὐκ ἀκούει ἀλλ' ἐάν τις θεοσεβὴς ᾖ καὶ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιῇ τούτου ἀκούει
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
οἴδαμεν
G1492 V-RAI-1P
eidō
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
  • to see
    • to perceive with the eyes
      • "to perceive by any of the senses"to perceive, notice, discern, discover"to see
      • i.e., to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything
        • "to pay attention, observe"to see about something
        • i.e., to ascertain what must be done about it
        to inspect, examine"to look at, behold
      to experience any state or condition"to see i.e., have an interview with, to visit
    to know
    • to know of anything
      • "to know, i.e., get knowledge of, understand, perceive
      • of any fact
        • "the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning"to know how, to be skilled in
      to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (1 Thessalonians 5:12)
δὲ
G1161
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
ἁμαρτωλῶν
G268 A-GPM
hamartōlos
sinful, i.e., a sinner
  • devoted to sin, a sinner
    • not free from sin
      • "pre-eminently sinful, especially wicked
      • all wicked men
        • "specifically of men stained with certain definite vices or crimes
        • tax collectors, heathen
ὁ
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεὸς
G2316 N-NSM
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
    • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
      • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
      • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
οὐκ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ἀκούει
G191 V-PAI-3S
akouō
to hear (in various senses)
  • to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf
    • "to hear
    • to attend to, consider what is or has been said
      • "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
    to hear something
    • to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence
      • "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand
ἀλλ'
G235
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
  • but
    • nevertheless, notwithstanding
      • "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
ἐάν
G1437 CONJ
ean
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
  • if, in case
τις
G5100 X-NSM
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
θεοσεβὴς
G2318 A-NSM
theosebēs
reverent of God, i.e., pious
  • worshipping God, pious
ᾖ
G5600
ō
(may, might, can, could, would, should, must, etc.; also with G1487 and its comparative, as well as with other particles) be
  • be, may be, etc.
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θέλημα
G2307 N-ASN
thelēma
a determination (properly, the thing), i.e., (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination
  • what one wishes or has determined shall be done
    • of the purpose of God to bless mankind through Christ
      • "of what God wishes to be done by us
      • commands, precepts
    will, choice, inclination, desire, pleasure
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
ποιῇ
G4160 V-PAS-3S
poieō
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
  • to make
    • with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
      • "to be the authors of, the cause"to make ready, to prepare"to produce, bear, shoot forth"to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self"to make a thing out of something"to (make i.e.,) render one anything
      • to (make i.e.,) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that
        • "to (make i.e.,) declare one anything
      to put one forth, to lead him out"to make one do something
      • cause one to
      to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about)
    to do
    • to act rightly, do well
      • to carry out, to execute
      to do a thing unto one
      • to do to one
      with designation of time: to pass, spend"to celebrate, keep
      • to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover
      to perform: to a promise
τούτου
G5127
toutou
of (from or concerning) this (person or thing)
  • of this one
ἀκούει
G191 V-PAI-3S
akouō
to hear (in various senses)
  • to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf
    • "to hear
    • to attend to, consider what is or has been said
      • "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
    to hear something
    • to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence
      • "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand

οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ἁμαρτωλῶν ὁ θεὸς οὐκ ἀκούει ἀλλ' ἐάν τις θεοσεβὴς ᾖ καὶ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιῇ τούτου ἀκούει
31
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Cross References

Proverbs 15:29

רָחוֹק יְהוָה מֵרְשָׁעִים וּתְפִלַּת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׁמָֽע׃
29
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Isaiah 1:15

וּבְפָרִשְׂכֶם כַּפֵּיכֶם אַעְלִים עֵינַי מִכֶּם גַּם כִּֽי-תַרְבּוּ תְפִלָּה אֵינֶנִּי שֹׁמֵעַ יְדֵיכֶם דָּמִים מָלֵֽאוּ׃
15
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Proverbs 28:9

מֵסִיר אָזְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹעַ תּוֹרָה גַּם תְּפִלָּתוֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃
9
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Micah 3:4

אָז יִזְעֲקוּ אֶל-יְהוָה וְלֹא יַעֲנֶה אוֹתָם וְיַסְתֵּר פָּנָיו מֵהֶם בָּעֵת הַהִיא כַּאֲשֶׁר הֵרֵעוּ מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃
4
Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.

Psalms 145:19

רְצוֹן-יְרֵאָיו יַעֲשֶׂה וְֽאֶת-שַׁוְעָתָם יִשְׁמַע וְיוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃
19
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

Proverbs 1:28

אָז יִקְרָאֻנְנִי וְלֹא אֶֽעֱנֶה יְשַׁחֲרֻנְנִי וְלֹא יִמְצָאֻֽנְנִי׃
28
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

Zechariah 7:13

וַיְהִי כַאֲשֶׁר-קָרָא וְלֹא שָׁמֵעוּ כֵּן יִקְרְאוּ וְלֹא אֶשְׁמָע אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאֽוֹת׃
13
Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:

Psalms 34:15

עֵינֵי יְהוָה אֶל-צַדִּיקִים וְאָזְנָיו אֶל-שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃
15
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

Proverbs 21:13

אֹטֵם אָזְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת-דָּל גַּֽם-הוּא יִקְרָא וְלֹא יֵעָנֶֽה׃
13
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Psalms 66:18

אָוֶן אִם-רָאִיתִי בְלִבִּי לֹא יִשְׁמַע׀ אֲדֹנָֽי׃
18
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

John 15:16

οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε ἀλλ' ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς καὶ ἔθηκα ὑμᾶς ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑπάγητε καὶ καρπὸν φέρητε καὶ ὁ καρπὸς ὑμῶν μένῃ ἵνα ὅ τι ἂν αἰτήσητε τὸν πατέρα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δῷ ὑμῖν
16
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Ezekiel 8:18

וְגַם-אֲנִי אֶעֱשֶׂה בְחֵמָה לֹֽא-תָחוֹס עֵינִי וְלֹא אֶחְמֹל וְקָרְאוּ בְאָזְנַי קוֹל גָּדוֹל וְלֹא אֶשְׁמַע אוֹתָֽם׃
18
Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.

Job 27:8

כִּי מַה-תִּקְוַת חָנֵף כִּי יִבְצָע כִּי יֵשֶׁל אֱלוֹהַּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
8
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

1 John 3:21

ἀγαπητοί ἐὰν ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν μὴ καταγινώσκῃ ἡμῶν παῤῥησίαν ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν
21
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

Jeremiah 14:12

כִּי יָצֻמוּ אֵינֶנִּי שֹׁמֵעַ אֶל-רִנָּתָם וְכִי יַעֲלוּ עֹלָה וּמִנְחָה אֵינֶנִּי רֹצָם כִּי בַּחֶרֶב וּבָרָעָב וּבַדֶּבֶר אָנֹכִי מְכַלֶּה אוֹתָֽם׃
12
When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

Psalms 18:41

יְשַׁוְּעוּ וְאֵין-מוֹשִׁיעַ עַל-יְהוָה וְלֹא עָנָֽם׃
41
They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

Job 35:12

שָׁם יִצְעֲקוּ וְלֹא יַעֲנֶה מִפְּנֵי גְּאוֹן רָעִֽים׃
12
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

Psalms 143:10

לַמְּדֵנִי׀ לַֽעֲשׂוֹת רְצוֹנֶךָ כִּֽי-אַתָּה אֱלוֹהָי רוּחֲךָ טוֹבָה תַּנְחֵנִי בְּאֶרֶץ מִישֽׁוֹר׃
10
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

John 4:34

λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ἐμὸν βρῶμά ἐστιν ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με καὶ τελειώσω αὐτοῦ τὸ ἔργον
34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

Job 42:8

וְעַתָּה קְחֽוּ-לָכֶם שִׁבְעָֽה-פָרִים וְשִׁבְעָה אֵילִים וּלְכוּ׀ אֶל-עַבְדִּי אִיּוֹב וְהַעֲלִיתֶם עוֹלָה בַּֽעַדְכֶם וְאִיּוֹב עַבְדִּי יִתְפַּלֵּל עֲלֵיכֶם כִּי אִם-פָּנָיו אֶשָּׂא לְבִלְתִּי עֲשׂוֹת עִמָּכֶם נְבָלָה כִּי לֹא דִבַּרְתֶּם אֵלַי נְכוֹנָה כְּעַבְדִּי אִיּֽוֹב׃
8
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
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