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ἀκολουθέω

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Definition

ἀκολουθέω, -ῶ

(ἀκόλουθος, following; ἀ- cop., κέλευθος, poët., away), [in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ ;]

to accompany, follow: Matthew 4:25, al. Metaphorical, of discipleship: Matthew 9:9, Mark 9:38, John 12:26, al. Absol.: Matthew 18:10; more freq., with dative (cl.), Matthew 8:1, al.; before μετά, with genitive, (cl.; Eutherford, N.Phr., 458 f.), Luke 9:49; ὀπίσω, with genitive (Heb. הָלַךְ אָהֲרֵי), Matthew 10:38 (cf. ἐξ-, ἐπ-, κατ-, παρ-, συν-ἀκολουθέω).

Synonyms: (cl.) ἕπομαι, not in NT (see Cremer, 80; MM, VGT, see word).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀκολουθέω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

90 total
  1. Matthew 4:20ἠκολούθησαν · [and] followed
    And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
  2. Matthew 4:22ἠκολούθησαν · [and] followed
    …and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
  3. Matthew 4:25ἠκολούθησαν · followed
    Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
  4. Matthew 8:1ἠκολούθησαν · followed
    When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
  5. Matthew 8:10ἀκολουθοῦσιν · following [Him]
    When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
  6. Matthew 8:19ἀκολουθήσω · I will follow
    And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
  7. Matthew 8:22Ἀκολούθει · Follow
    But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
  8. Matthew 8:23ἠκολούθησαν · followed
    When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
  9. Matthew 9:9Ἀκολούθει · Follow; ἠκολούθησεν · [and] followed
    As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
  10. Matthew 9:19ἠκολούθει · [and] went with
    So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.
  11. Matthew 9:27ἠκολούθησαν · followed
    As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
  12. Matthew 10:38ἀκολουθεῖ · follow
    …and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
  13. Matthew 12:15ἠκολούθησαν · followed
    Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
  14. Matthew 14:13ἠκολούθησαν · [and] followed
    When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
  15. Matthew 16:24ἀκολουθείτω · follow
    Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
  16. Matthew 19:2ἠκολούθησαν · followed
    Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
  17. Matthew 19:21ἀκολούθει · follow
    Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
  18. Matthew 19:27ἠκολουθήσαμέν · to follow
    “Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
  19. Matthew 19:28ἀκολουθήσαντές · have followed
    Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  20. Matthew 20:29ἠκολούθησεν · followed
    As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
  21. Matthew 20:34ἠκολούθησαν · followed
    Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.
  22. Matthew 21:9ἀκολουθοῦντες · followed
    The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
  23. Matthew 26:58ἠκολούθει · followed
    But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
  24. Matthew 27:55ἠκολούθησαν · had followed
    And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.
  25. Mark 1:18ἠκολούθησαν · [and] followed
    And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
  26. Mark 2:14Ἀκολούθει · Follow; ἠκολούθησεν · [and] followed
    As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
  27. Mark 2:15ἠκολούθουν · who followed
    While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.
  28. Mark 3:7ἠκολούθησεν · accompanied by
    So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
  29. Mark 5:24ἠκολούθει · followed
    So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.
  30. Mark 6:1ἀκολουθοῦσιν · accompanied by
    Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.
  31. Mark 8:34ἀκολουθείτω · follow
    Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
  32. Mark 9:38ἀκολουθεῖ; ἠκολούθει · he does not accompany
    John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
  33. Mark 10:21ἀκολούθει · follow
    Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
  34. Mark 10:28ἠκολουθήκαμέν · followed
    Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”
  35. Mark 10:32ἀκολουθοῦντες · followed
    As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
  36. Mark 10:52ἠκολούθει · followed
    “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
  37. Mark 11:9ἀκολουθοῦντες · followed
    The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
  38. Mark 14:13ἀκολουθήσατε · Follow
    So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,
  39. Mark 14:54ἠκολούθησεν · followed
    Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.
  40. Mark 15:41ἠκολούθουν · had followed
    These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.
  41. Luke 5:11ἠκολούθησαν · [and] followed
    And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.
  42. Luke 5:27Ἀκολούθει · Follow
    After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
  43. Luke 5:28ἠκολούθει · [and] followed
    …and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.
  44. Luke 7:9ἀκολουθοῦντι · following
    When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”
  45. Luke 9:11ἠκολούθησαν · [and] followed
    But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.
  46. Luke 9:23ἀκολουθείτω · follow
    Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
  47. Luke 9:49ἀκολουθεῖ · he does not accompany
    “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”