Vocabulary Form
ἀκολουθέω
Definition

I follow, accompany

Erasmian
Modern
Root
ἀκολουθε
Frequency
90
GK
199
Forms
ἀκολουθήσω, ἠκολούθησα, ἠκολούθηκα, -, -
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

Acts 12:8 And the angel said to him, “Dress yourself and put on your sandals.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around yourself and follow (akolouthei | ἀκολούθει | pres act imperative 2 sg) me.”
Acts 12:9 And he (ēkolouthei | ἠκολούθει | imperf act ind 3 sg) went out and followed (ēkolouthei | ἠκολούθει | imperf act ind 3 sg) him, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.
Acts 13:43 And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts followed (ēkolouthēsan | ἠκολούθησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, were persuading them to continue in the grace of God.
Acts 21:36 for the crowd of people kept (ēkolouthei | ἠκολούθει | imperf act ind 3 sg) following (ēkolouthei | ἠκολούθει | imperf act ind 3 sg) and shouting, “Away with him!”
1 Corinthians 10:4 and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they used to drink from the spiritual rock that followed (akolouthousēs | ἀκολουθούσης | pres act ptcp gen sg fem) them, and that rock was Christ.
Revelation 6:8 And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s name was Death, and Hades was following (ēkolouthei | ἠκολούθει | imperf act ind 3 sg) with him. And authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth.
Revelation 14:4 These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow (akolouthountes | ἀκολουθοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from the human race as firstfruits for God and for the Lamb,
Revelation 14:8 Then another angel, a second, followed (ēkolouthēsen | ἠκολούθησεν | aor act ind 3 sg), saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! — she who has made all nations drink of the wine of her passionate immorality.”
Revelation 14:9 Then another angel, a third, followed (ēkolouthēsen | ἠκολούθησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) them, declaring in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,
Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes indeed!” says the Spirit, “so they can rest from their labors, because their deeds will follow (akolouthei | ἀκολουθεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) them!”
Revelation 19:14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and clean, were following (ēkolouthei | ἠκολούθει | imperf act ind 3 sg) him on white horses.