ἐπακολουθέω epakoloutheō · G1872

to follow after

ἐπ-ακολουθέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX (chiefly metaphorically) for אָחַר, הָלַךְ, etc. ; ] ; to follow after; in NT metaphorically; absol.: Mrk.16:20 (illustrated by use in verifying accounts; see MM, Exp., xiv; Milligan; NTD, 78); with dative of person(s), of sins, 1Ti.5:24 (cf. Ellic. and CGT, in l); τ. ἴχνεσιν, 1Pe.2:21; ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ, 1Ti.5:10.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐπᾰκολουθ-έω, ; follow close upon, follow after, pursue, τινί []; move with, τῷ ἄλλῳ σώματι []; 2 pursue as an enemy, []; 3 attend to, follow mentally, understand, τῷ λόγῳ []; 4 attend to, follow, i.e. obey or comply with, ταῖς τῶν συμμάχων γνώμαις []; αὐτῶν τῇ προαιρέσει Philipp. cited in []; ταῖς τῶν ποιητῶν βλασφημίαις ἐ. follow them (as authorities), []; 5 attend to, i.e. execute, a task, τῷ πραττομένῳ []; wait upon, of bees, τοῖς βασιλεῦσι []; 6 supervise, attend to, τῇ ἐγχύσει τοῦ …

Where it's used 4 times

Mark 16:20 · 1 Timothy 5:10 · 1 Timothy 5:24 · 1 Peter 2:21

Source: TBESG G1872; TFLSJ G1872

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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