A.listening, giving ear to, c.gen., “ἐμῶν ἔργων” A.Ag.1420; κακῶν, δίκης, Id.Ch.980, Eu.732; “ἐ. καὶ θεαταὶ δικῶν” Pl.Lg.767d; “λόγων” Id.R.499a: less freq. c. dat., “εὐχαῖς” Id.Phlb.25b; “ἐ. εἶναι γονεῦσι πρὸς τέκνα θεούς” Id.Lg.931c; “ὧν ηὔχοντο τὰ μέγιστα αὐτοῖς οἱ θεοὶ ἐ. γεγόνασι” Id.Mx.247d; “γυναιξίν” AP9.303 (Adaeus): abs., listening to prayer, of gods, Pi.O.14.14 codd., Ar.Th. 1157 (lyr.), BGU1216.50 (ii B.C.); “Ἀσκληπιῷ ἐ. θεῷ” IG12(8).366 (Thasos); epith. of Artemis, IG14.963, 12(9).1262 (Attica), etc.
II. within hearing, within ear-shot, εἰς ἐπήκοον στῆσαί τινα, καλέσασθαι, X.An.2.5.38, 3.3.1; ἐν ἐπηκόῳ εἶναι, στῆναι, J.BJ5.9.3,3.10.2; “ἐξ ἐπηκόου” Luc.Cont.20; “ἐς τὸ ἐπηκοώτατον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ” Id.Icar.23; “ἀναγνῶναι ἐς ἐ. ἅπασι” Id.Symp. 21