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παρακούω

παρακούω, to hear beside

παρᾰκούω,
  • hear beside, esp. hear accidentally, hear talk of, Δημοκήδεος τὴν τέχνην Hdt. 3.129; ἀξίων λόγου πραγμάτων Pl. Ep. 339e; παρακήκοα νῦν ὅτι τίκτει AP 5.74 (Rufin.).
    • II eavesdrop, overhear from, δεσποτῶν ἅττʼ ἂν λαλῶσι Ar. Ra. 750; τι παρά τινος Pl. Euthd. 300d; π. τινός overhear him, Luc. Merc.Cond. 37; π. τὸν λόγον Ev.Marc. 5.36.
    • III hear imperfectly or wrongly, misunderstand, ἀκούειν τι τοῦ λόγου, παρακούειν δέ Arist. EN 1149a26, cf. Pl. Prt. 330e, Tht. 195a, Phld. Mus. p.102 K., Ceb. 3, Luc. Anach. 31; ἑκουσίως π. D.S. 30.8.
    • IV hear carelessly, take no heed of, τῆς παραγγειλάσης φύσεως Epicur. Fr. 200; τῶν γραφομένων Plb. 24.9.1, cf. Luc. Salt. 6, etc.; τῶν ἐντολῶν LXX To. 3.4; τῶν λεγομένων Plb. 7.12.9 (but τὰ λεγόμενα LXX Es. 3.3).
      • 2 c. gen. pers., PHib. 1.170 (iii B.C.), Plb. 2.8.3, 3.15.2, Ev.Matt. 18.17:—Pass., to be disregarded, Plb. 5.35.5; περί τινος Id. 30.20.2, prob. cj. in 23.3.3.
      • 3 disobey, τοῦ θεοῦ J. AJ 1.10.4: abs., LXX Is. 65.12, J. AJ 1.1.4, Luc. Sat. 10:—Pass., J. AJ 6.7.4.
      • 4 pretend not to hear, Plu. Phil. 16, Luc. Jud.Voc. 2.

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