Strong G190ἀκολουθέω

to follow

Transliteration
akoloutheō
Pronunciation
ak-ol-oo-theh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1 (as a particle of union) and κέλευθος keleuthos (a road); properly to be in the same way with that is to accompany (specifically as a disciple): - follow reach.

Detailed definition

ἀκολουθέω, -ῶ
(ἀκόλουθος, following; ἀ- cop., κέλευθος, poët., away), [in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ;]
to accompany, follow: Mat.4:25, al. Metaphorical, of discipleship: Mat.9:9, Mrk.9:38, Jhn.12:26, al. Absol.: Mat.18:10; more freq., with dative (cl.), Mat.8:1, al.; before μετά, with genitive, (cl.; Eutherford, N.Phr., 458 f.), Luk.9:49; ὀπίσω, with genitive (Heb. הָלַךְ אָהֲרֵי), Mat.10:38 (cf. ἐξ-, ἐπ-, κατ-, παρ-, συν-ἀκολουθέω).
SYN.: (cl.) ἕπομαι, not in NT (see Cremer, 80; MM, VGT, see word). (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G190 appears in 88 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • follow82
  • followeth4
  • followed1
  • he1
  • reach1
  • will1

First verses

  1. Matthew 4:20
    And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
  2. Matthew 4:22
    And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
  3. Matthew 4:25
    And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan.
  4. Matthew 8:1
    When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
  5. Matthew 8:10
    When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
  6. Matthew 8:19
    And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
  7. Matthew 8:22
    But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
  8. Matthew 8:23
    And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
  9. Matthew 9:9
    And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
  10. Matthew 9:19
    And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
  11. Matthew 9:27
    And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
  12. Matthew 10:38
    And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
  13. Matthew 12:15
    But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
  14. Matthew 14:13
    When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
  15. Matthew 16:24
    Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
  16. Matthew 19:2
    And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
  17. Matthew 19:21
    Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
  18. Matthew 19:27
    Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
  19. Matthew 19:28
    And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  20. Matthew 20:29
    And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀκολουθ-έω,
follow one, go after or with him, frequently of soldiers and slaves:—mostly with dative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 19, etc.; ἀ. τῷ ἡγουμένῳ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 474c; with Preps., ἀ. μετά τινος 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.57, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Laches” 187e, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 2.27, etc.; τοῖς σώμασι μετ᾽ ἐκείνων ἠκολούθουν, ταῖς δ᾽ εὐνοίαις μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν ἦσαν 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 14.15; ἀ. σύν τινι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.5.3; κατόπιν τινός 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 13: rarely with _accusative_, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 558: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 277e, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 18.8, etc.)]; ἀ. ἐφ᾽ ἁρπαγήν, of soldiers, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.98)]; ἀκολουθῶν, ὁ, as substantive, ={ἀκόλουθος}[Refs 4th c.BC+ (1, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Adul.fragment” 1.)]
2 of stars, follow in the diurnal rotation, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Autolycus Astronomus 2.2.)]
II metaphorically, follow, be guided by, τῇ γνώμῃ τινός[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.38)]; τοῖς πράγμασιν, τοῖς τοῦ πολέμου καιροῖς, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 4.39, 24.95)]; obey, τοῖς νόμοις[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.19: with _accusative_ _neuter_, ἀ. ἅπαντα “PLille” 1.26.)]
II.2 follow the thread of a discourse, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 107b, etc.)]
II.3 of things, follow upon, to be consequent upon, consistent with, εὐλογία.. εὐηθείᾳ ἀ.[Refs ([prev. author] “R.” 400e, compare 398d)]; follow analogy of, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 499a10, +others)]
II.3.b absolutely, to be consequent, ὡς γένους ὄντος τοῦ ἀεὶ ἀκολουθοῦντος[Refs (“Top.” 128b4)]; as species to individual, [Refs (“GA” 768b13.)]
II.4 absolutely, ἀκολουθεῖ it follows, [Refs 6th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Cat.” 14a31.—Not in Trag.: first in 6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 55, with ᾱ (assuming variant))], elsewhere ; takes place of ἕπομαι in later Greek.