Forms of the word

Dictionary
ἐπακολουθέω
Greek transliteration
epakoloutheō
Simplified transliteration
epakoloutheo
Principal Parts
-, ἐπηκολούθησα, -, -, -

Numbers

Strong's number
1872
GK Number
2051

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-1d(2a)
Gloss
to follow after, accompany; be devoted to
Definition
to follow upon; to accompany, be attendant, Mk. 16:20; to appear later, 1 Tim. 5:24; met. to follow one's steps, to imitate, 1 Pet. 2:21; to follow a work, pursue, prosecute, be studious of, devoted to, 1 Tim. 5:10*

Greek-English Concordance for ἐπακολουθέω

Mark 16:20 And going out, they proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked alongside and confirmed the message through the accompanying (epakolouthountōn | ἐπακολουθούντων | pres act ptcp gen pl neut) signs.
1 Timothy 5:10 being witnessed to by good deeds, if she raised children, if she showed hospitality, if she washed the feet of the saints, if she helped the afflicted, if she (epēkolouthēsen | ἐπηκολούθησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) earnestly (epēkolouthēsen | ἐπηκολούθησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) pursued (epēkolouthēsen | ἐπηκολούθησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) every good work.
1 Timothy 5:24 The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them into judgment, but they (epakolouthousin | ἐπακολουθοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) also follow after (epakolouthousin | ἐπακολουθοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) some.
1 Peter 2:21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving behind for you an example so that you might follow (epakolouthēsēte | ἐπακολουθήσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) in his footsteps.

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