Hearing 3

I had said that I would get the Greek for hear that is used in the scripture from the Gospel of John chapter 10. I will add it to here and emphasize that meaning 2 is what I would focus on.
191 avkou,w akouo {ak-oo'-o}
Meaning: 1) to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf 2) to hear 2b) to attend to, consider what is or has been said 2c) to understand, perceive the sense of what is said 3) to hear something 3a) to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence 3b) to get by hearing learn 3c) a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn 3e) to give ear to a teaching or a teacher 3f) to comprehend, to understand
Origin: a root; TDNT - 1:216,34; v
Usage: AV - hear 418, hearken 6, give audience 3, hearer 2, misc 8; 437

5719 Tense - Present (See 5774) Voice - Active (See 5784) Mood - Indicative (See 5791) Count - 3019

The scripture would indicate that not only hearing and attending to but considering what is said and understanding are an important part of hearing.