For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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ἀκολουθέω
Vocabulary form:
ajkolouqevw
Definition:
I follow, accompany
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
90
GK:
199
Root:
ajkolouqe
Forms:
ajkolouqhvsw, hjkolouvqhsa, hjkolouvqhka, -, -
Cognates:
Anacoluthon is a construction in which the grammar does not follow, i.e., it is not correct.
An acolyte (ajkovlouqoV) is an attendant or a follower, especially an altar attendant.
Notes:
Normally takes a direct object in the dative.
Biblical Concordance
| Matthew 4:20 | Immediately they left their nets and followed (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him. |
| Matthew 4:22 | Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him. |
| Matthew 4:25 | And great crowds followed (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him from Galilee and the Decapolis, from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan. |
| Matthew 8:1 | When he came down from the mountain, large crowds were following (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him. |
| Matthew 8:10 | When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those who were following (akolouthousin | ἀκολουθοῦσιν | pres act ptcp dat pl masc), “I tell you the truth, I have not found faith like this in anyone in Israel. |
| Matthew 8:19 | A scribe came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow (akolouthēsō | ἀκολουθήσω | fut act ind 1 sg) you wherever you go.” |
| Matthew 8:22 | And Jesus said to him, “Follow (akolouthei | ἀκολούθει | pres act imperative 2 sg) me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” |
| Matthew 8:23 | Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him. |
| Matthew 9:9 | As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow (akolouthei | ἀκολούθει | pres act imperative 2 sg) me.” So Matthew got up and followed (ēkolouthēsen | ἠκολούθησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him. |
| Matthew 9:19 | So Jesus got up and followed (ēkolouthēsen | ἠκολούθησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him, and so did his disciples. |
| Matthew 9:27 | And as Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” |
| Matthew 10:38 | And whoever does not take up his cross and follow (akolouthei | ἀκολουθεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) me is not worthy of me. |
| Matthew 12:15 | But Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And large crowds followed (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him, and he healed them all. |
| Matthew 14:13 | Now when Jesus heard about John, he left there by boat to a deserted place to be alone; but when the crowds heard about it, they followed (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him on foot from the towns. |
| Matthew 16:24 | Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone resolves to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow (akoloutheitō | ἀκολουθείτω | pres act imperative 3 sg) me. |
| Matthew 19:2 | Large crowds followed (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him, and he healed them there. |
| Matthew 19:21 | Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow (akolouthei | ἀκολούθει | pres act imperative 2 sg) me.” |
| Matthew 19:27 | Then Peter responded, saying to him, “See, we have left everything and followed (ēkolouthēsamen | ἠκολουθήσαμεν | aor act ind 1 pl) you. What then will there be for us?” |
| Matthew 19:28 | Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth that in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his glorious throne, you who have followed (akolouthēsantes | ἀκολουθήσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) me will also sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. |
| Matthew 20:29 | As they were going out of Jericho, a large crowd followed (ēkolouthēsen | ἠκολούθησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him. |
| Matthew 20:34 | Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him. |
| Matthew 21:9 | The crowds that went before him and those that followed (akolouthountes | ἀκολουθοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” |
| Matthew 26:58 | And Peter followed (ēkolouthei | ἠκολούθει | imperf act ind 3 sg) him at a distance, up to the courtyard of the high priest; then going inside he sat down with the guards to see what would happen. |
| Matthew 27:55 | And looking on from a distance were many women who had followed (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs. |
| Mark 1:18 | And immediately they (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) left their nets and followed (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him. |
| Mark 2:14 | As he was walking along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow (akolouthei | ἀκολούθει | pres act imperative 2 sg) me.” So Levi got up and followed (ēkolouthēsen | ἠκολούθησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him. |
| Mark 2:15 | And as he reclined at table he in Levi’s house, Levi’s many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, his for there were many who followed (ēkolouthoun | ἠκολούθουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) him. |
| Mark 3:7 | But Jesus withdrew with his disciples his withdrew to the lake, and there followed (ēkolouthēsen | ἠκολούθησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) a large crowd from Galilee followed (ēkolouthēsen | ἠκολούθησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) and from Judea, |
| Mark 5:24 | So Jesus went with him. A large crowd was following (ēkolouthei | ἠκολούθει | imperf act ind 3 sg) him and crowding around him. |
| Mark 6:1 | And Jesus left from there and went to his hometown, his and his disciples followed (akolouthousin | ἀκολουθοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) him. disciples his |
| Mark 8:34 | When he had called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone wants to come (akolouthein | ἀκολουθεῖν | pres act inf ) be my disciple, he must deny himself, take up his cross and follow (akoloutheitō | ἀκολουθείτω | pres act imperative 3 sg) me. |
| Mark 9:38 | John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he (ēkolouthei | ἠκολούθει | imperf act ind 3 sg) was (ēkolouthei | ἠκολούθει | imperf act ind 3 sg) not following (ēkolouthei | ἠκολούθει | imperf act ind 3 sg) us.” |
| Mark 10:21 | But Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You lack one thing — go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor; then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow (akolouthei | ἀκολούθει | pres act imperative 2 sg) me.” |
| Mark 10:28 | Peter started to speak to him, “Well, we have left everything and have followed (ēkolouthēkamen | ἠκολουθήκαμεν | perf act ind 1 pl) you.” |
| Mark 10:32 | Now they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going on ahead of them. They were filled with awe, but those who followed (akolouthountes | ἀκολουθοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) behind were afraid. And taking the twelve aside again, he began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him: |
| Mark 10:52 | And Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has healed you.” And immediately he regained his sight and began following (ēkolouthei | ἠκολούθει | imperf act ind 3 sg) him on the way. |
| Mark 11:9 | And those who went before and those who followed (akolouthountes | ἀκολουθοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) were crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! |
| Mark 14:13 | And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city and a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow (akolouthēsate | ἀκολουθήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) him. |
| Mark 14:54 | And Peter followed (ēkolouthēsen | ἠκολούθησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him from a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest, and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself at the fire. |
| Mark 15:41 | who, when he was in Galilee, used to follow (ēkolouthoun | ἠκολούθουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) him and care for his needs; and many other women were there who had come up with him to Jerusalem. |
| Luke 5:11 | Then they brought the boats to shore, left everything, and followed (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him. |
| Luke 5:27 | After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow (akolouthei | ἀκολούθει | pres act imperative 2 sg) me.” |
| Luke 5:28 | So leaving everything, he (ēkolouthei | ἠκολούθει | imperf act ind 3 sg) got up and followed (ēkolouthei | ἠκολούθει | imperf act ind 3 sg) him. |
| Luke 7:9 | When Jesus heard these things, he admired him. Turning to the crowd that was following (akolouthounti | ἀκολουθοῦντι | pres act ptcp dat sg masc) him, he said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” |
| Luke 9:11 | When the crowds found out about it, they followed (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him. So he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing. |
| Luke 9:23 | Then he said to all, “If someone wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and let him take up his cross daily, and let him follow (akoloutheitō | ἀκολουθείτω | pres act imperative 3 sg) me. |
| Luke 9:49 | Answering, John said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he (akolouthei | ἀκολουθεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) does (akolouthei | ἀκολουθεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) not follow (akolouthei | ἀκολουθεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) you with us.” |
| Luke 9:57 | As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow (akolouthēsō | ἀκολουθήσω | fut act ind 1 sg) you wherever you are heading.” |
| Luke 9:59 | He said to another person, “Follow (akolouthei | ἀκολούθει | pres act imperative 2 sg) me.” But that one said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” |
| Luke 9:61 | Yet another said, “I will follow (akolouthēsō | ἀκολουθήσω | fut act ind 1 sg) you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those at my home.” |
Mnemonics
ἀκολουθέω
Theo follows Lou